Description:
Located 506 Kilometers off the coast of Buenaventura, Colombia. A small Colombian Navy garrison has been in place since 1986 and ten years later Malpelo was recognized as a Colombian Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, with a marine protected area of six miles around the island. It is the peak of a large submarine volcanic ridge that stretches for 150 miles, from northeast to southwest. The Malpelo ridge rises from depths of 4000 meters to reveal itself as the tiny, solitary rock of Malpelo.
Average watertemp: Min 15 - Max 20 oCelcius.