Playa Caracoles
Playa Caracoles is a beach in Arecibo, Northern Coast. Playa Caracoles is situated nearby to the memorial Birth of the New World, as well as near the nature reserve Reserva Natural Cueva del Indio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Birth of the New World and Cueva del Indio.
Birth of the New World
Memorial
The Birth of the New World is a 360 foot bronze sculpture located on the Atlantic coastline of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. When completed in 2016, it became the tallest sculpture in North America, surpassing Mexico's Guerrero Chimalli, and the fourth tallest worldwide, after the Statue of Unity in India, the Spring Temple Buddha in China, and the Laykyun Sekkya in Myanmar. Birth of the New World is situated 320 metres south of Playa Caracoles.
Cueva del Indio
Cave
Cueva del Indio is a seaside cave located along limestone cliffs in Islote, Arecibo along Puerto Rico's Atlantic coast. The cave and its surroundings are protected by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources as the Cueva del Indio Nature Reserve. Cueva del Indio is situated 1½ km west of Playa Caracoles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bajadero.
Bajadero
Quarter
Bajadero is a community in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 3,710. Three barrios border each other and each contains a section of the community. Bajadero is situated 9 km southwest of Playa Caracoles.
Playa Caracoles
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Arecibo, Northern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.49293° or 18° 29′ 35″ northLongitude
-66.62603° or 66° 37′ 34″ westOpen location code
77CMF9VF+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 4892145526OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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