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Las Palmitas
 Isla Iquana, Los Santos, Panama
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Max Depth: 36-40ft/11-12m
Average Viz: 31-35ft/9-11m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Spring: 76-80°F/24-27°C
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Las Palmitas is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Isla Iquana, Los Santos, Panama. The maximum depth is 36-40ft/11-12m. The average visibility is 31-35ft/9-11m.
There were quite a large area of coral heads with significant life around them.
It’s a bit murky but I was astonished by the amount of different types
of fish. One large cluster of coral heads was sheltering a group of 6-7 Black Tip Reef Sharks asleep on the sandy bottom. Most were under the heads with only their tails sticking out.
We also saw turtles, butterflyfish, parrotfish, trumpetfish, and many
others I do not know the names for. The guide told me their names in
Spanish but I can’t remember them. There was a very large school of Horse Eyed Jacks that swirled around us all during our deco stop. I stayed down several extra minutes just to watch them.
DiveShop: Dive-N-Fish Pedasi, Pedasi Sports Club PADI 21460
Phone: 507 995-2894 (Panama)
Divemaster: James Meier
Depart from: Playa Arenal - Pedasi
Two Tank Dives cost $95 but if you stay at the Pedasi Sports Club there is a 10% discount.
Our other dive was Las Morenas which I reviewed separately.