Wreck diving . It is considered a wreck dive not only to dive in sunken ships, but also to dive in archaeological remains, sunken airplanes, war vehicles such as cars and tanks and also artifacts intentionally sunk by man as sculptures and works of art.
Main attractions of wreck diving
Wake up curiosity: It is not necessary to be a diver to experience curiosity about the wreck. Questions about how and when the ship sank, what does a plane do there or who put those sculptures always arise when we learn of a shipwreck. The advantage of being a diver is that we can not only investigate it in books or on the Internet, but we can see it with our own eyes. A shipwreck is like a living being and it changes over the years, so we can witness how a piece of history is changing. For example, who would not like to discover a sunken pre-Inca ruin on Lake Titicaca?
Historical, cultural and archeological relevance: As mentioned before, each shipwreck has a historical value. These are like time capsules sunk in the sea and many of them are well preserved by the low temperature and low oxygen. It is possible that in Peru there are pre-Inca and Inca archaeological remains sunk in the sea and in the lakes of the Andes.
Marine life sanctuary: Shipwrecks eventually become artificial reefs, sheltering thousands of animals. They are the oasis of life in areas that may be empty of animal life. For example, in the wreck of the Ferror, a ship sunk in Ancon, you can find thousands of crabs that live on the entire surface of the ship.
Wreck diving in Lima
The best known and most visited shipwreck in Lima is the Ferrol, a supply ship sunk very close to the Big Island) located a few kilometers from the Ancón Spa). The Ancón Spa is located 40 km north of Lima. It is easily reached by going through the Panamericana Norte. However, the journey can be long, because the traffic to the north of Lima is extremely intense.
To get to this wreck it is necessary to hire the guide of a diver who knows the area well. It is also necessary to arrive by boat. The boat ride from Ancon to the wreck takes about 40 minutes.
