Shete Boka. Rolling waves and “outlets”

 

Shete Boka, national park, Curaçao. Trail to Boka Wandomi

Road to Boka Wandomi

From the entrance of the park, it is a 15 minutes walk along the road.

Also accessible by car.

There is a walking trail along the coast too.

With many photo opportunities.

 

Shete Boka, Boka Tabla. North west coast of Curaçao

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Corona-tochtjes. COVID-19 hikes.

During these long months of lockdown, without beach-parties or any other group events, the two of us  visit the National parks of Curaçao. Shete Boka. The seven boca’s is first choice.

We’ll upload photos of rolling waves, the trails and maybe an animal here or there.

Shete Boca. 

Meanwhile, at the North Coast

While our hiking group was following trails along the South coast (starting at Varssenbaai), we went to the National Park "Shete Boca", the seven bays.

At the entrance there is a small fee to pay, to support Carmabi, the Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity, that takes care of many bays and parks on the island.
At the little restaurant, famous for its pancakes, is a parking place. Trails can be done by foot or by car.

Since we had small children with us, we drove to Boca Pistol, where the waves are hammering the North side of the island (we loose about 3cm. each year; compensated by some growth at the South side).

The boca is named after the booming sound that the waves make, bumping into caves and coming out like an explosion, with a lot of noise, throwing water into the air.

Before leaving the park we went to another boca, with the Natural bridge. See the pictures!
Every boca is a photo opportunity the visitor should not miss.

Boca Pistol

Green and red Banana di rifi. (reef bananas, xerophyte)

Water falling back into the waves

Boca Pistol

Trail head Boca Pistol

Boca Wandomi

trees cover the volcanic rocks

lizard taking a sunbath

the natural bridge

Stairs down and up on the way to the natural bridge

Lizard

Christoffel Mountain