Los Roques · Venezuela · Wall
Boca de Cote
A coral wall to 42 m with turtles and sharks
Area photo: Jbdrm · Public domain
Boca de Cote is a wall site in the Los Roques archipelago, with many places to dive along it. The wall drops to 42 m, and coral of every type grows on it, with reef fish, turtles and sharks passing through. The best point of the site is given as 15 to 18 m.
0Where it is and how deep
11.7709° N, 66.7153° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The wall at Boca de Cote drops to 42 m, and several dive spots lie along it. The best point of the site sits at 15 to 18 m, where coral of every type covers the reef. Reef fish, marine turtles, sharks and pelagic fish all pass this stretch, and visibility runs from 15 to 45 m.
Marine life and season
- Sea turtles
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Good |
Season follows Los Roques: Jan–Apr is the dry season with the calmest water and best visibility; Oct–Nov brings the most rain and the murkiest lagoon.
Dive videos
Mergulho em Boca de Cote - Los Roques - Venezuela · Marcelo Lemos on YouTube
Sources
- Diving points - Los Roques — Posada Macondo
- Los Roques Archipelago — Wikipedia
- Venezuela: Chapbook 1998 — Undercurrent
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A vertical coral wall dropping to 43 m
Reef
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Wall
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