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About this site
El Venado sits along the Pacific coastline of Lima Province, Peru, in the stretch of central Peruvian coast south of the capital known for its rocky headlands and cold, nutrient-rich waters fed by the Humboldt Current. The site is a reef dive reaching a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is generally rated intermediate.
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.
South American Sea LionOtaria byroniaReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
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