Spaanse Water

Spaanse Water is a town on the island of Curaçao. It contains the tourist resort Nieuwpoort, the village of Santa Barbara, and the Tafelberg. Spaanse Water is a natural harbour and lagoon located to the east of Willemstad.

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Type: Bay
Description: lagoon in Curaçao
Also known as: “Spaansch Water” and “Spaansche Water”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baya Beach and Santa Barbara Beach.

Baya Beach

Beach

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Baya Beach is one of 38 official beaches on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, situated on a peninsula in the south-east of Caracas Bay next to Fort Beekenburg.

Santa Barbara Beach

Beach

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Santa Barbara Beach is a private beach on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, located at the southeast of island. The terrain was the property of a mining company, close by an ancient phosphate mine that can still be found.

Landhuis Brakkeput Mei Mei

Manor estate

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Landhuis Brakkeput Mei Mei is a manor estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koraal Specht and Saliña.

Koraal Specht

Suburb

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Koraal Specht is a suburb.

Saliña

Neighborhood

Saliña is a residential area in southeast Curaçao located in the eastern part of the capital, Willemstad. The word Saliña in Papiamentu means salt lake.