This is an ideal diving point for all those having a go at exploring the underwater world for the first time. You will not need any sophisticated equipment, a mask and a snorkel will do. Playa Chica not only offers the safety of a beach sheltered from the open sea by a natural reef, but also the additional convenience of all the services and comforts of a first class tourist spot.

The interior lagoon that lies between La Barra (the natural reef) and Las Canteras beach hides an outstanding wealth of sea life. Many animals have settled in the safety the bay provides, among them some curious ones, such as the leopard eels or the spectacular nocturnal anemones that cover the sandy bottom of the lagoon at night. The abundance undersea life coupled with the facilities and comforts to be found at Las Canteras make this spot an ideal place where to enjoy the pleasures of diving.

Given its natural and urban appeal, Las Canteras beach is certainly unique. Under the surface of the sea there are forests of strikingly colourful algae and seagrass meadows which have become a home to a myriad of fish and curious animals. The small caves and cracks that we’ll find are the result of the combined action of both the sea and men, for in the past the rocks were quarried to extract blocks of stone: that’s precisely where the name came from, Las Canteras means the Quarries in Spanish.