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The Sea of Cortez: most productive water in the world?
The Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park is located about 40 miles north of
San Jose del Cabo on the eastern cape of Baja,
"the interactive peninsula". The abundant coral
growth on the rocky reefs provides shelter and
food for countless colorful reef fishes, many of
which are found nowhere else in the world. The
marine boundaries are Bahia Las Barracas to the
north and Bahia Los Frailes to the south,
encompassing approximately 7,111 hectares. This
nutrient rich water results in a profusion of
plankton that forms the base of a vast food web
of invertebrates, fishes, birds and mammals
making the Sea of Cortez one of the most
productive waters in the world.
17 exciting dive sites and hot springs to boot
The reef is the only hard
coral reef found in the Sea of Cortez formed by
multi-fingers and lies in 18 meters of water. It
is one of only three living reefs in North
America. A Mexican fishing vessel (the Colima),
sunk during a storm in 1939, lies in 15 meters
of water approximately 2.4 kilometers north of
Punta Cabo Pulmo, and offers the added bonus of
a wreck dive for scuba enthusiasts to an already
spectacular marine park. Underwater visibility
ranges from 18-30 meters (60-100 feet) and water
temperatures range from 18-27 degrees C (65-80
degrees F).
