Grote Knip (also called Playa Abou in
Papiamento
Papiamento () or Papiamentu (; nl, Papiaments) is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken in the Dutch Caribbean. It is the most widely spoken language on the Caribbean ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao), with official status in Arub ...
, translation: "Beach in a valley") is a beach on the Caribbean island of
Curaçao
Curaçao ( ; ; pap, Kòrsou, ), officially the Country of Curaçao ( nl, Land Curaçao; pap, Pais Kòrsou), is a Lesser Antilles island country in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region, about north of the Venezuela coast ...
, located at the western side of the island, between the villages of
Westpunt
Westpunt is the name of the westernmost point of the island of Curaçao, a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. A flag marks the most westerly point of the island off Cliff Villa Peninsula one kilometre north of the town ...
and
Lagun.
The beach gives way to a small lagune between high rocks. It is freely accessible to the public. The beach is used as a starting point for snorkeling, due to the presence of a coral reef nearby.
Gallery
File:Grote Knip Kenepa Grandi beach (34933031995).jpg, Grote Knip, Kenepa Grandi beach
File:Grote Knip Curacao (34800917861).jpg, Grote Knip Curaçao
File:Curacao Dushi (34800928041).jpg, Aerial Grote Knip Curaçao
References
Beaches of Curaçao
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