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MUNGODES

MUNGODES isn’t your typical South American dive. Forget the Caribbean sunshine; this is a wreck dive with serious character, right off Mar del Plata. The Mungodes was a fishing trawler that met its end during a storm in 1969, and at a mere 4 metres deep, it’s a site that’s accessible to just about anyone comfortable in the water. We love it because it’s a proper piece of history, just sitting there for you to explore. You’ll find the wreck spread across the sandy bottom, the bow and stern still largely intact but the midsection more broken up. As you fin along, you’ll spot huge schools of silversides darting in and out of the metal framework. Our favourite bits are the engine room – a jumble of rusted machinery – and the prop shaft, which often has several large blennies peering out from crevices. It’s a shallow dive, so you get plenty of bottom time, and the light penetration is incredible, illuminating the thick carpets of sea anemones and sponges that now coat the hull. Visibility here can be a bit variable, sometimes a crisp 10 metres, sometimes a silty 3, so we’d suggest aiming for a calm day after a few days of settled weather. It’s a fantastic spot for photographers looking for an atmospheric wreck and the unique marine life that calls it home.