It is located in and around Málaga Bay on the Colombian Pacific coast in the district of Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

It is an area of high biodiversity and a favorite spot for reproducing humpback whales, making this area a popular whale watching destination.

[2] The main animal of interest in this area is the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).

The whales use the waters of this protected area to raise calves between June and October.

It is said that this area has the largest concentration of breeding humpbacks along the Colombian Pacific coast.