Playa Gipy

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.

Type: Beach
Description: beach in Curaçao
Address: Westpunt
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kalki Beach and Playa Forti.

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 1½ km south of Playa Gipy.

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 2½ km south of Playa Gipy.

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. Westpunt is situated 3 km southeast of Playa Gipy.