Santa Barbara Beach is a private beach on the
Dutch Caribbean
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island of
Curaçao
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, located at the southeast of island.
The terrain was the property of a mining company, close by an ancient
phosphate
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mine that can still be found. The beach is accessible to the public paying an entrance fee of $15 per car. A landmark on the beach is
Tafelberg. Close by is ''Curação Underwater Beach Park''.
This beach is located at the south-east of the island and features views of the marina at Santa Barbara. In addition, the neighbourhood in which the beach is located, is in a gated community which features several amenities like a golf course, restaurants, ice cream shop, swimming pools, spa and the Sandals Royal Curaçao Resort.
References
Curaçao Travel Guide — Beaches New York Times
Beaches of Curaçao
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