La Bombilla
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About this site
La Bombilla is a lava dive at the small fishing village of La Bombilla on the west side of La Palma in the Canary Islands, inside the marine reserve. The entrance opens onto the most bizarre lava labyrinth on the island, and the arches of La Bombilla are one of its volcanic formations.
The dive can start at a wall, cross several lava tubes and then wander through the shallow part before you find yourself back at the entrance. The site suits beginners, and water temperature is 19 to 25 C (66 to 77 F) through the year.
A turtle comes through from time to time, rays cruise out in the blue, and seahorses can be hiding in the anchor lines.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
SeahorseSeahorseReported here · unconfirmed
Guinean PufferSphoeroides marmoratusReported here · unconfirmed
Pearly RazorfishXyrichtys novaculaReported here · unconfirmed
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavoReported here · unconfirmed
Canary DamselSimiliparma luridaReported here · unconfirmed
Brown Garden EelHeteroconger longissimusReported here · unconfirmed
Roughtail StingrayBathytoshia centrouraReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic DamselfishChromis limbataReported here · unconfirmed
Common StingrayDasyatis pastinacaReported here · unconfirmed
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