Malpelo island is with the land area of 0.35 square kilometers and the surrounding marine environment since 2006 declared as a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site. Malpelo Island is about 400 km of the coast of Columbia. This island is uninhabited, there is only small post established in 1986 by the Colombian Army. All visitors of the island need a written permission of the Colombian Ministry of Ecology to approach the island.

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Whole Island is consists out of rocks and three high peaks. But, more interesting is the biodiversity of the marine Malpelo Nature reserve Park. Malpelo Park is home to many marine species. Some of them are hammerhead sharks and silky sharks (this is the reason why Malpelo is popular shark diving location). Malpelo is one of the rare places where the Small tooth sand tiger can be seen.

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Although the island seems like a place without any vegetation, it is not true. Thanks to bird guano, many colonies of algae, lichens and mosses are established here. The island is also rich with beautiful caves and steeply walls. But, still the biggest interest for this site is for the marine life and deep waters. It is an ideal place for diving. If you are in love with the marine life and want to experience natural, undisturbed environment, Malpelo Island is the best choice.

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