Westpunt
Westpunt is a region indicating the westernmost point of the island of Curaçao, a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. It is located within the district of Bandabou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Kalki Beach and Playa Gipy.
Kalki Beach
Beach
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Playa Kalki is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, also known as Alice in Wonderland due to mushroom-shaped coral formations. The name Kalki is unrelated to the Avatar Kalki, but comes from the local Papiamentu word for the white coral rock and limestone, which is abundant on the beach and surrounding cliffs.
Playa Gipy
Beach
Playa Gipy is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, located on the northern tip of the island, close to the village of Westpunt. The beach is small and rocky, and the waterfront is difficult to reach.
Playa Forti
Beach
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Playa Forti is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, located near the village of Westpunt in the north-west of the Island. It is a sandy beach with small pebbles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watamula and Lagún.
Watamula
Locality
Watamula is located at the westernmost point, Westpunt of the Caribbean island of Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles The name Watamula comes from the Dutch word Watermolen which means “water mill.” The name refers to the two currents which meet 40 ft under Cliff Villa Peninsula.
Lagún
Hamlet
Lagún is a village in the Bandabou district of Curaçao. It is located in the north-western part of the country, 30 km northwest of the capital Willemstad. Lagún is situated 6 km south of Westpunt.
Westpunt
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Curaçao
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Curaçao, Caribbean, North America
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