San Luciano Shipwreck:

This wreck occurred during the 1959 Mexico Hurricane which was a devastating tropical cyclone that was one of the worst Pacific hurricanes to exist. It impacted the Pacific coast of Mexico in October 1959 and killed at least 1,000 people, a record that still stands. It also caused 280 million dollars in damage as it passed directly over the Mexican States of Colima and southern Jalisco due to high winds and flooding. It came ashore close to Manzanillo. This hurricane was a Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale and set several records, related to both impact and meteorological statistics.

The San Luciano is 300 feet long and sits in only 25 feet of water just off shore. Shipwrecks always fascinate people so this is of Manzanillo's most popular dive sites. This wreck has so many huge puffer fish it is impossible to describe. Both a huge quantity and a huge variety, I doubt you will ever see this many balloonfish again, anywhere. Hawksbill turtles have been sighted on this wreck as well as seahorses and octopus. There are huge schools of grunts that swim and swirl around the wreck. The wreck is open enough for "penetration" with a lot of rooms to explore. The ship was one of 9 that went down in the only category 5 storm Manzanillo has ever had.