Bahía Solano · Colombia · Reef
San Telmo
Giant snappers and jack schools at about 24 m
Area photo: BlancaNDiaz · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Telmo is a dive site off Juná beach at Bahía Solano, a shoal of small mountains and rocks close together, dived at about 24 m (80 ft) in a variable current. Giant snappers are numerous there, joined by schools of snappers, bonito and jacks.
Also known as San Telmo en Juná.
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
San Telmo is dived at about 24 m (80 ft), where the current is variable. Giant snappers are numerous on the site, and schools of other snappers, bonito and jacks gather around them.
Marine life and season
- Trevally & jacks
| 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
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Pinnacle
Sunken mountains dived along either flank at about 24 m
A 62.5 m fleet tug sunk as an artificial reef in 2004
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