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What Diving the Revillagigedos Archipelago Really Looks Like, Part Three

San Benedicto is my favorite!

What Diving the Revillagigedos Archipelago Really Looks Like!!!!

While I love diving the entire archipelago of Revillagigedos, I confess to a slight bias toward the island of San Benedicto. I have several reasons for this, and the first is the appearance of the island itself. I absolutely love the lava streamed rock of the island, which last erupted in 1952. It also has amazing dive sites, namely El Boiler and the 3 Sisters. Each of these sites was boiling with wildlife action! Enjoy!

El Boiler is known for awesome Manta Ray encounters!
The Towers on El Boiler

                                   I am fascinated with the clearly intelligent eyes of the manta.

Our divemaster, Jenny, looking up at a manta ray
Dr Andrea Marshall, Queen of Mantas
One of my identification photos. Mantas almost always have Remoras on board, with no way to get them off.
Andrea took a couple of photos of me photographing a manta! So cool!
Remoras cling top and bottom to Mantas.
It was Hammerhead time on El Boiler, but I couldn’t get close enough for a really clear photo. They are sooo cool.
A beauty hanging out with its companions.
Hello big Moray!
A Clarion Angelfish on the Three Sister’s Garden.
Scorpionfish.
A Melanistic Manta…pure black on top, with these markings on its underside. My favorite!
Tigo (divemaster) and my buddy, Ingrid, cutting fishing line. There is no fishing allowed in this reserve!

The Three Sisters Garden area

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Tam Warner

Award Winning Travel Journalist and Blogger, writing about Eclectic Travels in the Empty Nest! From scuba to luxury cruises to kayaking to expeditions, Tam is ready to go! Contact me at travelswithtam@gmail.com

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