Manuel's Wall: 2 Dives

Manuels Wall is named after a local Divemaster who found the site. It lies inside Isla Solartes deep channel. The site is made up of two walls, the first fourteen and the second twenty two meters deep, both teeming with sponges, snapper, grouper and reef fish. Large colorful colonies of sea whips (also called Gorgonians, which resemble coral) are abundant. In the second wall, you can see a crusty but still identifiable fifteenth century anchor at about twenty meters. It is the only diving spot in the bay that descends down to 35 meters, making it also excellent for advanced training. If youre lucky, the real Manuel will lead, and it might be your best dive in Panama! Discovered by and named for a prominent local divemaster, Manuels Wall lies just inside the deep channel off Isla Solarte. Encourage your captain not to anchor in the sensitive corals atop the wall; this means a free descent to 14m. At the bottom is a very flat, young reef with a heavy damselfish population, tons of macro life, and a wide variety of soft corals. The site consists of two walls, the first at fourteen meters and the second at twenty two meters. The walls are populated by large gorgonian corals and sponges, as well as snapper, grouper, and reef fish. A watchful eye will reveal a Colon (Columbus)-era anchor still lodged in the second wall at about 20m, thoroughly encrusted with growth but still very identifiable. Its a free descent entry, beware of the current.