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Beach at the Blue Residences Boca Catalina Beach , 12°36′17″N 70°03′06″W / 12.604599275220952°N 70.05154788992112°W / 12.604599275220952; -70.05154788992112 ( Boca Catalina Beach
Jacó Beach in 2007. Jacó has an area of 141.11 km² [4] and an elevation of 7 metres. [1]Jacó lies between several mountains, and is neighbored by the beaches of Herradura Bay to the North, and Playa Hermosa to the South (not to be confused with another beach by the same name, but located in Guanacaste).
Aruba (/ ə ˈ r uː b ə / ə-ROO-bə, Dutch: [aːˈrubaː] or [aːˈrybaː] ⓘ, Papiamento:), officially the Country of Aruba (Dutch: Land Aruba; Papiamento: Pais Aruba), is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Curaçao. [7]
San Nicolaas (Dutch: Sint Nicolaas) is 19 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Oranjestad, and is Aruba 's second largest city. As of 2010 it has a population of 15,283, [1] most of whom originate from the British Caribbean and rest of the Caribbean.
The beach is the gateway to Jaco Island, and a fishing co-operative operates boats to carry passengers between the two places. The currents in Jaco Strait are too strong for people to make the journey by swimming across it. [4] [13] Close to the beach is a community-run eco-resort/guesthouse in shaded grounds, with open-air bungalows.
Cocos Island is a prime ecotourism destination. A World Heritage Site, ranked among the top 77 nominees for the world's New 7 Wonders of Nature. [1] Tourism in Costa Rica has been one of the fastest growing economic sectors of the country [2] and by 1995 became the largest foreign exchange earner. [3][4] Since 1999, tourism has earned more ...
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Aruba has a barrier reef, it generally lies about 400 yards (370 m) offshore and extends along the southwest coast between Punta Brabo and Oranjestad. It is composed of coral and is capped by a beach ridge of coral fragments 2 to 10 feet (0.61 to 3.05 m) in height. On the seaward side, the reef extends to a depth of at least 150 feet (46 m).