2oceandivers - Portobelo

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• The Panamanian Caribbean Sea Portobelo National Park in Panama, features Caribbean coral reefs along the coast. It is one of the greatest biodiversity in the world and has classified more than 53 species of corals. It also has a variety of mangrove habitat for various marine species and important sites in the cycle of life of others. The benefits of this ecosystem enables it to produce food for a great diversity of species. Its clear waters and fine white sand, are a tourist attraction that contains a diverse of marine fauna that visitors can enjoy in all its splendor and wonderful natural scenery doing snorkeling and diving. In these beaches, octopuses, snails, crabs, spider crabs, lobsters, oysters, and others, are often seen, but futhermore it is not unusual to find artifacts from colonial times, such as bullets from guns or cannons, antique buttons and countless number of relics left by the many battles between corsaries, pirates and the Spanish navy, as gold was taken out by Spanish using the area. 2ocenasdivers at Coco Plum - Portobelo SNORKEL TOUR.- The tour will provide 1 hour of snorkeling leaving the comfortable dock of our operations. After a ride of about 15 minutes by boat, we will get to a beautiful white sand beach, so from the shore we will snorkel to visit the beautiful coral reefs that are near Drake Island. Remember that Portobello is famous for its history of pirates and hidden treasures that are undiscovered! DIVING TOUR.- For certified divers, we offer a unique tour to the best reef diving point of Portobelo. Included: boat, one air tank and weights. Guided tour by a PADI Divemaster.
• The description was provided by Francisco Aguilera