Hiking Curaçao - Ascencion

Hiking Curaçao

Ascencion - Patrick - Barber

1) Starting at Ascencion: Krabbenbos, then to the Boca Ascencion, on to the North to the Suplado and Patrick.
To enter the Krabbenbos (Forest of the crabs) you turn back to the main road. Just before you come to the main road, there is a trail to the left. Here you enter the forest.Coming out of the shade, you stand at the land side end of Boca Ascencion. There are tons of drift plastic! If you turn right at this point, you'll have to walk through the litter, but after a while you'll see a dirt road, that leads to the coast. Turn left! Otherwise this road will bring you to the main road in ten minutes. And then what?
Standing at the land side end of Boca Ascencion you can also go to the left and follow the trail along the west side of the Boca. Watch the Boca, may be turtles are swimming there!
Once you are at the coast, go on West untill you come upon a bunch of old rusty stonebreakers. But don't miss the fantastic 'suplado'. It is somewhere at your right hand side, before you are at the stonebreakers.

2) You can also start this hike from Barber.
Start at the church of Barber. Don't park your car at the church but somewhere at the side of the road.
This is one of our favorites! On the way to the coast we found ourselves talking about the Utah Canyonlands and the red rocks of Arozona. Why? The colors of the rocks, the red sand at the coast, even some small rockformations swept us off our feet and sent us dreaming about the hikes in beautiful far away countries... even Old Faithful in Yellowstone was mentioned.The suplado is a wonderful sight. It puffs and blows with every incoming wave that seeks a way out of the cave it is pushed into with great force.
Wear sturdy shoes for walking on the surface of the hard coral tuff!
There are more, well marked, trails on the Ascencion plantation.

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