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About this site
Play Pen lies along the Guanacaste coast of northwestern Costa Rica, a stretch of Pacific shoreline known for its volcanic rock points and boat-accessible dive sites out of towns like Playas del Coco. Sites in this area are typically reached by short boat rides into the Gulf of Papagayo, and Play Pen itself sits over a reef bottom with a maximum depth of around 18 metres. It is rated a beginner dive, making it accessible to divers early in their diving experience.
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.
Acapulco MajorStegastes acapulcoensisReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Mottled Shore CrabPachygrapsus sociusReported here · unconfirmed
Panamic Sergeant MajorAbudefduf troscheliiReported here · unconfirmed
Cortez Rainbow WrasseThalassoma lucasanumReported here · unconfirmed
Longspined PorcupinefishDiodon holocanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Guineafowl PufferArothron meleagrisReported here · unconfirmed
Jewel MorayMuraena lentiginosaReported here · unconfirmed
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