Spaanse Water

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

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

Beach
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is a private beach on the island of , 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.

Manor estate
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is a manor estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seru Grandi and Koraal Specht.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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

Spaanse Water

Latitude
12.0766° or 12° 4′ 36″ north
Longitude
-68.85348° or 68° 51′ 13″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
774H34GW+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 298798220
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3513201
Wiki­data ID
Q22090161
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Satellite Map

Discover Spaanse Water from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Spaanse Water” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Spaanse Water”
  • Dutch: “Spaanse Water”
  • Papiamento: “Spaanse Water”
  • Polish: “Spaanse Water”
  • Swedish: “Spaanse Water”
  • Uzbek: “Spaanse water”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Peninsula and Jan Sofat.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Curaçao Yacht Club and Kabrietenberg.

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