Kleine Knip
Kleine Knip is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao. It is located at the western side of the island, between the villages of Westpunt and Lagún, at 50 mins drive from Willemstad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reef
- Description: beach in Curaçao
- Also known as: “Klein Knip” and “Playa Kenepa Chiki”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grote Knip and Tula Museum.
Grote Knip
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grote Knip is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, located at the western side of the island, between the villages of Westpunt and Lagun. The beach gives way to a small lagune between high rocks.
Christoffelberg
Peak
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Christoffelberg, also known as Mt Christoffel or Mt St Christoffel, named after Saint Christopher, is the highest point on Curaçao. The Christoffelberg is 372 metres high and lies in the reserved wildlife park, Curaçao Christoffelpark, which can be explored by car, bike, horse, or on foot using several trails that have been laid out for this purpose. Christoffelberg is situated 3½ km east of Kleine Knip.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lagún and Watamula.
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.
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. Watamula is situated 6 km north of Kleine Knip.
Soto
Village
Photo: Hans van Bockel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soto is a small town in northern Curaçao. It is located close to Santa Marta Bay, a deep indentation in the island's northwest coast. The small town of Santa Cruz lies just to the northwest, and the town of Barber, Curaçao lies to the northeast, across the hilly ridge which stretches for much of the island's length. Soto is situated 8 km southeast of Kleine Knip.
Kleine Knip
- Categories: beach and landform
- Location: Curaçao, Caribbean, North America
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Kleine Knip” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kleine Knip”
- Dutch: “Playa Kenepa Chiki”
- German: “Kleine Knip”
- Papiamento: “Playa Kenepa Chiki”
- Spanish: “Kleine Knip”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kleine Knip”. Photo: HdeK, CC BY 3.0.