Conditions & tides
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About this site
Calichan is a reef dive site along the Caribbean coast of Magdalena department, in the stretch north of Santa Marta, Colombia. This section of coastline is marked by rocky headlands and small bays typical of the area. The site is rated a beginner dive.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Boulder star coralOrbicella franksiReported here · unconfirmed
Symmetrical Brain CoralPseudodiploria strigosaReported here · unconfirmed
Greater Star CoralMontastraea cavernosaReported here · unconfirmed
Boulder Brain CoralColpophyllia natansReported here · unconfirmed
Brazilian Ocean SurgeonfishAcanthurus bahianusReported here · unconfirmed
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatumReported here · unconfirmed
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
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