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DONA AMELIA

Diving the *Dona Amelia* is a real treat off Lima, especially if you’re into local history. This old fishing trawler, built in '69, went down in a thick fog back in '89, coming back to Chancay with its catch. You can still imagine the chaos, even thirty-odd years later. We love how much of the wreck is still intact at 15m; the hull is a solid structure, not just scattered debris. It’s an easy dive, mostly because it’s shallow. We’ve found the best light in the mornings, cutting through the typical Lima haze and really bringing out the rust colours. Inside the wheelhouse, you'll see a thick carpet of anemones and some decent-sized crabs scuttling about. Look for schools of Peruvian silversides flashing through the superstructure. Our favourite part? The stern, where the propeller is still mostly there, acting like a little apartment block for blennies and small scorpionfish. It’s a site that tells a story, perfect for wreck enthusiasts who appreciate the atmosphere over big pelagics.