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 La Vaca

Spain, Costa Brava, Estartit

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Exact

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Latitude: 42° 2.852' N
Longitude: 3° 13.554' E

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 Access

This cave is across Punta de la Galeta, E part of Meda Gran.

English (Translate this text in English): This cave is across Punta de la Galeta, E part of Meda Gran.

English (Translate this text in English): This cave is across Punta de la Galeta, E part of Meda Gran.

English (Translate this text in English): This cave is across Punta de la Galeta, E part of Meda Gran.

English (Translate this text in English): This cave is across Punta de la Galeta, E part of Meda Gran.

How? By boat

Distance Good boat time (< 30min)

Easy to find? Easy to find

 Dive site Characteristics

Alternative name Cova de la Vaca, Punta de la Galera, Punta de la Guilla

Average depth 22.0 m / 72.2 ft

max depth 45.0 m / 147.6 ft

Current Medium ( 1-2 knots)

Visibility Good ( 10 - 30 m)

Quality

Dive site quality Good

Experience CMAS ** / AOW

Bio interest Interesting

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Dive type

- Cave
- Ambiance

Dive site activities

- Marine biology
- Orientation
- Photography

Dangers

- Depth
- Current

 Additional Information

Don't dive directly under the boat buoy, but swim at 3m deep to the cave.

There is some large gorgonians at Punta de la Galera, but it's 45m deep !

English (Translate this text in English): Don't dive directly under the boat buoy, but swim at 3m deep to the cave.

There is some large gorgonians at Punta de la Galera, but it's 45m deep !

English (Translate this text in English): Don't dive directly under the boat buoy, but swim at 3m deep to the cave.

There is some large gorgonians at Punta de la Galera, but it's 45m deep !

English (Translate this text in English): Don't dive directly under the boat buoy, but swim at 3m deep to the cave.

There is some large gorgonians at Punta de la Galera, but it's 45m deep !

English (Translate this text in English): Don't dive directly under the boat buoy, but swim at 3m deep to the cave.

There is some large gorgonians at Punta de la Galera, but it's 45m deep !

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La Vaca
By Aiguesjuntes
Sep 12, 2009
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La Vaca
By TANDUAY
Jul 8, 2009
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La Vaca
By TANDUAY
Jul 7, 2008
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La Vaca
By TANDUAY
Jul 5, 2007
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La Vaca
By chris
Jun 22, 2007
The 3 caves - La Vaca is the main cave; this is a nice dive with many holes and nice sunlight. Large groupers at the exit point (north). When going back, we visit two small caves: The first one has a very narrow tunnel that exit to the other side of the rock, but
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Trip: Spain
By TANDUAY
From Jul 5, 2009 to Jul 9, 2009

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Trip: Spain
By TANDUAY
From Jul 6, 2008 to Jul 10, 2008

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Trip: Spain
By TANDUAY
From Jul 1, 2007 to Jul 5, 2007

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Trip: Estartit, Spain
By chris
From Jun 21, 2007 to Jun 24, 2007
UCB1 Plongée 2007 Dive Trip in Estartit, Spain. 
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Trip: Spain
By TANDUAY
From Jul 2, 2006 to Jul 6, 2006

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By Ray , 03-02-2009

La Vaca - One of the very best dive sites on the Medes Islands. Great swim throughs, caves & of course marine species.

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