Charco de Palo
A landscape of contrasts between the volcano and the sand.
This dive is a good option when there is rough southwest sea. It stands out for its purely volcanic rocky landscape, dotted with white sand.
In this place there is an excellent representation of many of the Canarian ecosystems in a very small space.
In the upper part, the rocky bottom is covered with a colorful blanket of algae, below 10 m the diadema urchin has generated an extensive whitewash and the rock, before disappearing into the sand fields, usually forms cliffs and caves.
Below 40-50 m, black coral forests grow, only accessible to trained divers.
Access is from land and in the parking lot, located relatively close, we can comfortably equip ourselves, and then go down with the equipment along a path and enter the water through one of the two metal stairs.
As the diving area is very large, two routes are suggested, one to the right of the entry point and the other to the left.
Both routes allow you to adapt to different levels, varying the maximum depth of the dive.
In caves and hollows it is interesting to look for animals such as moray eels, octopuses, giant anemones, bryotes and even narwhal shrimp.
When swimming above the sand, it is important to observe carefully as angelsharks, torpedo rays and stingrays are common.