El Bajón

A sharp underwater mountain with vertical walls where currents feed a varied and abundant marine fauna. Located at the southern end […]

A sharp underwater mountain with vertical walls where currents feed a varied and abundant marine fauna. Located at the southern end of the island of El Hierro, in front of the fishing village of La Restinga, this mountain of two peaks of six and nine meters deep respectively is one of the best diving points of the La Restinga-Mar Marine Reserve. de las Calmas and one of the usual destinations for underwater photographers of the famous Open Fotosub championship in El Hierro. If the currents of that day are soft, among the numerous dives available in La Restinga, it is best to choose El Bajón. Its walls, which descend 100 meters in some points, are inhabited by timid muriones and elegant groupers of great proportions. It is not unusual to find groups of buffalo and majestic specimens of plumbed rooster encircling this cathedral. Although the diver will have plenty of details to observe in the low-like the famous ‘crater’, it is appropriate to scrutinize the surrounding waters in search of the occasional visit devil blankets or whale sharks.