Fuik

Fuik is a locality in Curaçao. Fuik is situated nearby to the village Nieuwpoort, as well as near the locality Newport.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tafelberg and Santa Barbara Beach.

Tafelberg

Peak

Tafelberg is a large flat-topped hill in Curaçao, an island state in the Dutch Caribbean. The Tafelberg mesa is in southeastern Curaçao, near the Santa Barbara beach.

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. Santa Barbara Beach is situated 2½ km west of Fuik.

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. Baya Beach is situated 3½ km west of Fuik.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seru Grandi and Oostpunt.

Seru Grandi

Suburb

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Seru Grandi is a suburb, which is situated 4 km north of Fuik.

Oostpunt

Neighborhood

Oostpunt is a geozone on the island of Curaçao. It is located on the easternmost point of the island. Since the 1870s, the area has been privately owned by the Maal family, and most of the area is off-limits, with the exception of the villages of Oostpunt, Sint Joris, and Santa Catharina. Oostpunt is situated 4½ km east of Fuik.