Gato
Gato is a locality in Curaçao. Gato is situated nearby to the neighborhood Juan Domingo, as well as near Groot Piscadera.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hato International Airport and Hato Caves.
Hato International Airport
Aerodrome
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Curaçao International Airport, also known as Hato International Airport, is the only airport for the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, in the southern Caribbean Sea. Hato International Airport is situated 2½ km north of Gato.
Hato Caves
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Hato Caves are show caves, publicly accessible since 1991 and a popular tourist attraction on the Caribbean island of Curaçao. The caves consist of marine coral limestone, which accumulated over millions of years and after sea levels had dropped were exposed to atmospheric corrosion and karstic processes.
Campo Alegre
Nightclub
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Campo Alegre, also known as Le Mirage, was a large open-air brothel in Curaçao. It has been operated since the 1940s. Originally an army encampment, it is located off Seru Fortunaweg near Curaçao International Airport. Campo Alegre is situated 3 km northeast of Gato.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Groot Piscadera and Santa Maria.
Groot Piscadera
Neighborhood
Grőot Piscadera is a neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao, a Lesser Antilles island in the Dutch Caribbean. It is better known as Julianadorp, a villa ward built by Royal Dutch Shell for its employees. Julianadorp is officially part of Groot Piscadera.
Santa Maria
Neighborhood
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Santa Maria is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km east of Gato.
Boca Samí
Neighborhood
Sint Michiel is a former fishing village in Willemstad lying at the south end of Bullenbaai bay on the west coast of Curaçao. It is located 10 kilometres to the northwest of the island's city centre. Boca Samí is situated 4½ km southwest of Gato.
Gato
- Type: Locality
- Location: Curaçao, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
12.16571° or 12° 9′ 57″ northLongitude
-68.96496° or 68° 57′ 54″ westElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
774H528P+72GeoNames ID
3513722
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