Gateway Earth Station 11

Gateway Earth Station 11 is a tower in Curaçao. Gateway Earth Station 11 is situated nearby to the lighthouse Vuurtoren Noordpunt, as well as near the peak Seru Kabayé.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kalki Beach and Playa Gipy.

Kalki Beach

Beach

Photo: Charles Hoffman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Kalki Beach is situated 750 metres southwest of Gateway Earth Station 11.

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 Gipy is situated 1 km northwest of Gateway Earth Station 11.

Playa Forti

Beach

Photo: LASZLO ILYES, CC BY 2.0.

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. Playa Forti is situated 1½ km south of Gateway Earth Station 11.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watamula and Westpunt.

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.

Westpunt

Neighborhood

Photo: Bas Leenders, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.