Bapor Kibra / Seaquarium Anchor - Curacao
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N 12° 05.090 W 068° 53.782
19P E 511277 N 1335936
One of two large anchors belonging to a steamboat merchant ship that sank close to current site of Curacao's Seaquarium almost 100 years ago.
Waymark Code: WMKD5H
Location: Curaçao
Date Posted: 03/23/2014
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This anchor belonged to a steamboat merchant ship that ran aground close to where Curacao's Seaquarium is currently located. The region around Curacao's Seaquarium is named after this event: "Bapor Kibra", or "Broken Steamboat" in Papiamentu.
The anchor was placed by a small bridge leading to the entrance of the Seaquarium; its identical twin lies underwater on a deep and rocky slope, and can only be visited via a Substation Curacao submarine tour. The actual steamboat wreck, however, lies within 60'-85' of water not far from shore and is a recreational dive site.
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