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 Moraira (Teulada - Costa Blanca )

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Description:
At the end of the 18th century, when Teulada was a farming village, crops were transported by sea, embarking from the naturalports. As time went by, locals started to settle down near their working places, dedicating themselves to fishing. Those small houses where the tackle used to be kept, started to be enlarged until they were converted into real fishing houses, at the same time that this activity was gaining importance. This way how the foundations of what was to be known as an important tourist resort, called today Moraira, were laid

Details:
 Nearest commercial airport: Moraira is: 120 km south to Valencia, 80 Km north to Alican
 Average watertemp: Min 15 - Max 30 oCelcius.
 Average visibility: 15 Horizontal metres
 Bottom composition: Sand, Rocks, Vegetation
 Dive conditions: Ocean/Sea, Salt water
 Seasonality: All year round


  Marinelife in the area:
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 Bottlenose Dolphins
 Coastal fish & Reef Life
Silver Bream or Two Banded Sea Bream (Pagellus erythrinus )love to hang underneath the arches and have characteristic black stripes on their tails and heads. A little shy they will slowly move off as soon as they sense another presence. Gold line Bream ( Sarpa salpa ) on the other hand prefer to ha... (More)
 Moray eels
The Mediterranean Moray eel ( Muraena Helena ) is easily identified by its yellow and black markings. During the day they usually stay at home and only the head is visible, At night they hunt for food, Morays are shy creatures & look more ferocious than they are.
 Stingrays
  Probability of encounter:  0%,   0 > 60%,   60 > 90%,   90 > 100%