Malpelo Island is in the Pacific Ocean 400km west of Colombia. The island has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Some divers know it as "shark heaven."
The only inhabitants on the island is the staff of a military outpost.
Part of a solitary volcanic submarine ridge, Malpelo island looks like just another barren rock. Bird guano deposits, however, allow algae, lichens, mosses, shrubs and ferns grow on and around it. The waters around the island are fantastic for shark diving. You may see swarms of hundreds of hammerhead and silky sharks and even the threatened smalltooth sand tiger.
US$90/day park fee for divers.