Scuba diving locations in Peru:

• West from San Lorenzo is Palominos Island, home for thousands of sea lions which can be seen year round. The sea lions are tremendously curious about their visitors, will swim incredibly close to divers and later intentionally dance and play with you.
• Pucusana has kelp forests, hosting a vast quantities of fish, and beautiful rocky reefs surrounding the island, and inhabited by cold water fish.

When to scuba dive in Peru:

Water temperatures vary from around 18C from August to September to 25C from February to March.

Local standards for gear:

The best scuba diving spots in Peru:

• La Isla Grande has the Gran Ferrol wreck, a small steel freighter of which 90 percent of its superstructure is underwater. This wreck is home to numerous typical fish of the Peruvian central coastline.

The best spots to snorkel in Peru:

• At La Gruta de Los Osos Marinos and La Corona del Diable you can play near sea lions.
• La Roca del Pinaculo has tropical fish and penguins hunting in the water

Fun scuba facts:

Country data:

Administrative details

• Currency: nuevo sol (PEN)
• Population: is about 29,500,000 (2010)
• Time Zone: PET (GMT-5)
• Main languages spoken: Spanish ## Diveable overseas territories:

Peruvian diving federations:

Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):

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