Bahía Solano · Colombia · Reef
La Piedra del Flaco
Sharks and giant mantas on a 9 to 36 m dive
Area photo: BlancaNDiaz · CC BY-SA 4.0
La Piedra del Flaco is a deep dive site at Bahía Solano that runs from 9 m to 36 m, part of the Morros Vidales. It is a slope of rock mountains separated by white sand. It is rated advanced, and large fish are the norm there, including sharks and giant mantas.
Also known as Piedra del Flaco.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Bahía Solano and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
La Piedra del Flaco is dived between 9 m and 36 m. Large fish are a normal sight here, including sharks and giant mantas, and these big animals are the reason divers choose the site.
Marine life and season
- Manta rays
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Bahía Solano: Jul–Oct is humpback season and the main reason to come; this is one of the wettest coasts on earth, so visibility is never reliable.
Sources
- Guía de buceo de Bahía Solano — Agenda del Mar
- Bahía Solano — DiveDreamers
More dive sites in Bahía Solano
Seamount
Submerged mountain at the mouth of Ensenada de Utría
Pinnacle
Sunken mountains dived along either flank at about 24 m
Reef
Giant snappers and jack schools at about 24 m
A 62.5 m fleet tug sunk as an artificial reef in 2004
Similar dives elsewhere
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Giant manta rays over an offshore bank, 16 m at its deepest
Calm 22 m reef with frogfish, sea snakes and passing mantas
Eagle ray schools passing a rock shaped like a gorilla's head