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Daaibooi is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, located close to the village of Sint Willibrordus, a 30 minutes drive to the north-west of Willemstad. The beach is in a secluded bay, surrounded by cliffs. The loggerhead sea turtle is known to nestle here. The beach is used as a starting point for scuba diving.
Grote Knip (also called Playa Abou in Papiamento, translation: "Beach in a valley") is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, located at the western side of the island, between the villages of Westpunt and Lagun. [1] The beach gives way to a small lagune between high rocks. It is freely accessible to the public.
One explanation for the island's name is that Curaçao was the autonym by which its indigenous peoples identified themselves. [16] Early Spanish accounts support this theory, referring to the indigenous peoples as Indios Curaçaos. [17] From 1525, the island was featured on Spanish maps as Curaçote, Curasaote, Curasaore, and even Curacaute. [18]
Hiking, snorkeling and wildlife-spotting are a few of the adventures you'll find on Curaçao, a picturesque island in the southern reaches of the Caribbean. Why gorgeous Curacao is a great ...
Playa Porto Marie (Playa Porto Maria in Papiamento) is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, located near the village of Sint Willibrordus, at the Porto Marie Bay. The beach is used as a starting point for scuba diving and snorkeling. There is a small bar.
There are several graves in the southern part of the island. The Dutch West India Company were also given licenses to hunt the now extinct Caribbean monk seals on Klein Curaçao. In 1871, John Godden, an English mining engineer, visited the island, discovering there was a significant vein of phosphate on the island. From 1871 onward until 1886 ...