La Graciosa & the Chinijo Archipelago · Spain · Reef
La Burrera
Large groupers and Canarian lobsters in a maze of rock columns
Area photo: MiljenkoSuljic · CC BY-SA 4.0
La Burrera is a boat dive in the Chinijo Archipelago marine reserve off La Graciosa and counts among the best dives in the Canary Islands. It rewards experienced divers who come for fish life and a maze of volcanic rock, and it is only dived when the ocean and current conditions are right.
Also known as Burrera.
Where it is and how deep
29.2915° N, 13.5230° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The labyrinth lies 20 m below the surface and the dive stays between 20 and 24 m. Divers weave through large rocks, columns and ledges, where shoals of horse mackerel and striped grunts hang over the rock and large groupers, Canarian lobsters, sea bream and Bermuda chub hold in the gaps.
Marine life and season
- Groupers
- Reef fish swarms
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good |
Season follows La Graciosa & the Chinijo Archipelago: May to October brings the warmest water and the best visibility; the mild climate keeps any month a reasonable time to come.
Know before you go
- Current and sea state decide whether the site can be dived at all; it is only visited when the ocean and current conditions are right.
Dive videos
🐟 ¡MI INMERSIÓN FAVORITA EN LA GRACIOSA! 💜🇪🇸 | La Burrera | La Graciosa | 26-09-2015 🤿 · Producciones Maldisub on YouTube
Sources
- Scuba Diving in La Graciosa — Visit La Graciosa
- Diving en La Burrera — Hello Canary Islands
- La Burrera — ScubaGo
More dive sites in La Graciosa & the Chinijo Archipelago
Cave & cavern
A sea cave in a cliff that shelters large jacks and sargos
The world's highest concentration of Gerardia savaglia coral
Reef
Raw volcanic seabed in its purest form
Anchors left on the seabed since the 15th and 16th centuries
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