Punta Perdiz Scuba Diving Site, Zapata Swamp. Cuba
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- Zapata Swamp. Matanzas. Cuba
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- Destination: Zapata Swamp
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This site is located in the Bay of Pigs, in the Caribbean Sea and you can swim up to it from the coast. It is one of the most spectacular wall diving sites, since the ecological conditions in the area have favored the development of a typical and exuberant underwater ecosystem which accompanies divers right from the coastline down to the very edge of the wall, at a depth of scarcely 10 meters, then drops off sharply to over 300 meters.
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Punta Perdiz Scuba Diving Site is located in Zapata Swamp
The Zapata Peninsula, one of the most important ecosystems in Cuba and the largest swamp reserve in the Caribbean, is situated in southern Matanzas. It features exceptional species of flora and fauna, many of which are endemic.
The Montemar Great Natural Park is located in the peninsula. Here, you will find beaches, woods, mangrove swamps, rivers, lakes, flooded caves that open on the sea, natural pools and a seabed of particular beauty. In short, it is an ideal place for day and night scuba diving by both beginners and experienced divers, including the exploration of marine caves., One of the park's main attractions is its cave system, which extends along the coast for 70 km (over 43 miles). The roof of some of these caverns has caved in, turning them into semicircular lakes called "cenotes". The park is also an excellent place to go hiking, horseback riding and boating. In addition, many animals live here, and the international flyways of several kinds of birds go over the park, so you can see both native and migratory species. While in you are in the area, Guamá -a restored Taino Indian village on Laguna del Tesoro (Treasure Lake)-, the crocodile-breeding center and the Playa Girón (Bay of Pigs) Museum are musts.
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Punta Perdiz is actually a nice place. There is a large lawn where you can sit under some trees; the restaurant is so far OK and you can even make a decent dive there. But there is (like always in Cuba) one very weak point: The entrance into the sea. You can only enter the sea at ONE point as... More
“An interesting dive spot in the Bahia de Cochinos ”
Im my humble opinion the best dive spot in the Bay of the Pigs. The dive starts straight from the shore, getting in and out is fairly easy when the water is relatively calm. We've been diving in Punta Perdiz in early November 2014 and we had excellent visibility underwater - approximately 30-40 meters. The diversity of underwater life is... More
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Punta Perdiz Scuba Diving Site is located in the Zapata Swamp destination
It is the largest wetland in the insular Caribbean with a swampy ecosystem, located on the Zapata Peninsula, ideal for bird watching, diving and hiking.