Westpunt

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Westpunt
Westpunt
Location in Curaçao
Coordinates: 12°22′N 069°10′W / 12.367°N 69.167°W / 12.367; -69.167Coordinates: 12°22′N 069°10′W / 12.367°N 69.167°W / 12.367; -69.167
State Kingdom of the Netherlands
Country Curaçao

Westpunt is the name of the westernmost point of the island of Curaçao (a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean), and is also the name of a nearby small town, the island's northernmost settlement. The island's northernmost point, Watamula lies two kilometres to the northeast. Westpunt is also a beach on the island of Curaçao. Close by are the beaches of Playa Forti, Playa Gipy, Grote Knip and Kleine Knip.

A pelican on Westpunt Beach
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