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Jul 24 2023 
A Fantastic Voyage: Loreto’s sea life through the microscope
Loreto is renowned by its wide biodiversity and rich marine life. As a matter of fact, it is the most biodiverse spot in the entire BCS when it comes to invertebrates. This wide kingdom includes corals, molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms (starfishes, sea urchins…) etc.
New divers often focus on schools of fish and big life, like the… Continue reading
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Dic 15 2021 
A new divesite! The Huarache Reef
A few days ago we headed towards the San Bruno area, around 45 minutes boat ride north of Loreto. The area is well known to us for being one of the most spectacular sites for tech diving. The excellent Mt. Eden and Albino Garden are there, and its biological importance becomes more and more releveant… Continue reading
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Feb 12 2021 
The discovery of the Albino Garden
On early February, the UW Exploration Club took off to once another technical diving exploration in the deep reef system known as Mount Eden. In the past, the survey dives done in that reef were focused on the main topographic structure. In one of our last dives, we could describe the seamount as a twin-peak… Continue reading
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May 17 2020 
Buceo en tiempos del Corona
A medida que se propaga la pandemia COVID-19, hemos sido testigos de cambios profundos en nuestro estilo de vida y en nuestras rutinas diarias. El virus llegó para quedarse y el mundo está encontrando nuevas formas de integrar esta nueva realidad en nuestras vidas a medida que volvemos a la llamada “nueva normalidad”. El turismo… Continue reading
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Dic 05 2019 
First tech exploration at Mt.Eden
One year has passed since the initial survey of this deep mount, located north of Loreto, outside the boundaries of the Loreto Bay National Park. The general area is popular among fishermen as a variety of game fish can be found. Our original scouting dive in September 2018 showed an overwhelming amount of biomass, both… Continue reading
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Abr 30 2019 
Abismo Esmeralda
In the late April 2019, the expedition took us north of Loreto, beyond the limits of the National Park. In the past we have sought that area as the topography (both under and above water) is spectacular and has gifted us with some amazing dive sites.
On the way we were greeted by 3 humpback whales… Continue reading
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Abr 29 2019 
Limpiezas de Fondos
El Mar de Cortés está en relativa buena forma comparado a otros mares del Mundo. Sin embargo, la sobrepesca se está convirtiendo en un serio problema, al igual que los deshechos pesqueros que afectan a los arrecifes.
Las líneas de pesca se enredan en las colonias de coral, dañándolas y destruyéndolas a medio plazo. Cabos, líneas… Continue reading
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Feb 28 2019 
El Dedo de Neptuno
A while ago, we decided we would be heading south of the National Park.
Past Danzante island there is a wide region with abundance of seamounts and pinnacles. Although the area is popular among fishermen, is not very often dove, as dive operators tend to stick with closer and more convenient spots. We like remote and… Continue reading
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Ene 29 2019 
Exploración de nuevos Sitios de Buceo
El Parque Nacional Bahía de Loreto cuanta con mas de 30 sitios de buceo populares, aunque solo una fracción de los mismos se buceo regularmente. Estos punto han demostrado ser sitios de gran belleza y han permanecido en el tiempo gracias también a su accesibilidad. Sin embargo, hay un vasto mar ahí fuera, y algunos… Continue reading
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Ago 31 2018 
Exploración profunda del Monte Edén
“Monte Edén” es un monte submarino profundo al norte de Loreto. El sitio ya era ampliamente conocido por los pescadores locales, pero nunca había sido buceado con anterioridad. La parte mas somera empieza a los 40 metros de profundidad, pero cae hasta mas de 60.
El bajo esta cubierto de bosques de coral negro y la… Continue reading
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