Playa Forti
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: LASZLO ILYES, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kalki Beach and Grote Knip.
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 1 km northwest of Playa Forti.
Grote Knip
Beach
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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.
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 2½ km north of Playa Forti.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sabana Westpunt and Watamula.
Sabana Westpunt
Town
Sabana Westpunt is a Curaçaoan town within the district of Bandabou. It is located in the northwest of the country, 37km northwest of Willemstad. It’s known for its stunning beaches, such as Playa Piskado.
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 2½ km north of Playa Forti.
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. Lagún is situated 5 km south of Playa Forti.
Playa Forti
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Curaçao
- Category: landform
- Location: Curaçao, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.36651° or 12° 21′ 59″ northLongitude
-69.15359° or 69° 9′ 13″ westOpen location code
774G9R8W+JHOpenStreetMap ID
way 401260811OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q1818509
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Playa Forti” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Playa Forti”
- Dutch: “Playa Fòrti”
- Dutch: “Playa Westpunt”
- Spanish: “Playa Forti”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cliff Diving Playa Forti and Misa di San Pedro.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Playa Forti”. Photo: LASZLO ILYES, CC BY 2.0.