La Cazuela
Gorgona Island · Colombia
La Cazuela is Gorgona's signature hammerhead aggregation site, where schools of scalloped hammerheads gather in the blue water column above a submerged ridge that channels upwelling currents. During peak season from July through November, groups of 20 to 100 hammerheads circle the site at mid-water depths, often accompanied by silky sharks and Pacific cownose rays. The reef base is alive with large groupers, moray eels, and clouds of snappers that attract the pelagic visitors drawn by the abundance of prey.
Conditions
Depth
12 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 28 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 28°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Western Basilisk
Last confirmed Mar 14, 2026 · 17 records
Very likely
Most dives
Painted Ghost Crab
Last confirmed Aug 23, 2025 · 5 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Ecuadorian Hermit Crab
Last confirmed Aug 23, 2025 · 6 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Pacific Cownose Ray
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Central American Boa
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Silky Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Blue Anole
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear