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Westpunt

Curacao

Caribbean

Curacao is renowned for its coral reefs which makes it an excellent spot for scuba diving. The beaches on the south side contain many popular diving spots. An unusual feature of Curacao diving is that the sea floor drops off steeply within a few hundred feet of the shore, and the reef can easily be reached without a boat. This drop-off is locally known as the "blue edge." Strong currents and lack of beaches make the rocky northern coast dangerous for swimming and diving, but experienced divers sometimes dive there from boats when conditions permit.

Westpunt is the name of the westernmost point of the island of Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles, and is also the name of a nearby small town, the island's northernmost settlement. The island's northernmost point, Watamula lies only two kilometres to the northeast.

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Curacao coral cliff coastline

Closest Airport:
Curacao International Airport

Airport Code:
CUR

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General Location:
Together with Aruba and Curacao it forms a group referred to as the ABC islands of the Leeward Antilles, the southern island chain of the Lesser Antilles.

geogeous beach of curacao

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Sign at Lions Dive beach

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