Punta Mala

Punta Mala is a beginner-friendly dive site along Ecuador's Pacific coast near Puerto López. The rocky point creates a sheltered area with mild currents and good visibility. Divers explore boulder-strewn slopes hosting Pacific seahorses, moray eels, and schools of grunts. The site serves as a gateway to deeper offshore sites and is popular for training dives. Seasonal humpback whale activity (June-September) adds excitement to surface intervals at this accessible coastal dive.