Cala Benirrás

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Cala Benirrás
Location of Cala Benirrás on Ibiza
Location Sant Joan de Labritja, Ibiza, Spain
Coordinates 39°5′23″N1°27′14″E / 39.08972°N 1.45389°E / 39.08972; 1.45389 Coordinates: 39°5′23″N1°27′14″E / 39.08972°N 1.45389°E / 39.08972; 1.45389

Cala Benirrás is a beach in the northern seaboard of the Spanish island of Ibiza. It is in the municipality of Sant Joan de Labritja [1] and is 4.6 miles (7.4 km) [2] east of the village of Sant Joan de Labritja and 4.6 miles (7.4 km) north north east of the village of Sant Miquel de Balansat. [2]

Coast Area where land meets the sea or ocean

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Spain Kingdom in Southwest Europe

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain(Spanish: Reino de España), is a country mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe. Its territory also includes two archipelagoes: the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla make Spain the only European country to have a physical border with an African country (Morocco). Several small islands and a peninsula bordering Morocco in the Alboran Sea are also part of Spanish territory. The country's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with British dependency Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.

Ibiza Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea

Ibiza is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern coast of Spain. It is 150 kilometres from the city of Valencia. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. Its largest settlements are Ibiza Town, Santa Eulària des Riu, and Sant Antoni de Portmany. Its highest point, called Sa Talaiassa, is 475 metres above sea level.

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Description

This beach of this cove, called Port de Benirrás by the local fishermen, is about 300 metres long [3] and is set against a backdrop of densely pine forested cliffs. The beach is a mixture of pebbles and sand with rocks at either end of the beach. The bay's crystal clear sea makes the cove a popular spot for snorkelling but caution is required due to the amount of marine traffic in the bay. The rocks to the side have several dry-dock fisherman’s shacks. The sheltered bay is an anchoring spot for private yachts and motor boats. There are many paths for walkers leading from the beach through the surrounding woodlands. Offshore in the middle of the bay lies a rock called Cap Bernat. The rock is said to resemble, variously, a woman at prayer, a giant baby, or the Sphinx. [3]

Pine genus of plants

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Sea Large body of salt water

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Day of The Drums

Ibiza was a destinations for hippies in the 1960s. In that time, it became the scene of sporadic full moon-parties. This declined in the 1980s, but became popular again in the 1990s. [4]

On Sunday August 18, 1991 a gathering of anti-war activists, Hippies and other sympathisers, took place on the beach at Benirrás. This event is now known as The Day of the Drums. The gathering was in protest at the first Gulf War in Iraq. [4] The protest later evolved into an annual event, much to the concerns of the authorities and emergency services. Bylaws restricted the event until it was banned it altogether in 2002. [4]

Hippie human subculture

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Gulf War 1990–1991 war between Iraq and Coalition Forces

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Iraq republic in Western Asia

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west. The capital, and largest city, is Baghdad. Iraq is home to diverse ethnic groups including Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen, Shabakis, Yazidis, Armenians, Mandeans, Circassians and Kawliya. Around 95% of the country's 37 million citizens are Muslims, with Christianity, Yarsan, Yezidism and Mandeanism also present. The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish.

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Sant Miquel may refer to:

References

  1. ↑ Mapa Topografico Nacional de Espana, 772 Sant Miquel de Balansat 1:50.000. Published: IGN - CNIG (Spain Civilian Survey): 2006. 9788441618947
  2. 1 2 "579 Regional Map, Spain, Islas Baleares. Pub:Michelin Editions des Voyages, 2004, ISBN   2-06-710098-X
  3. 1 2 The Rough Guide to Ibiza & Formentera. Pub:Rough Guides, Penguin Group, 2003, ISBN   1-84353-063-5
  4. 1 2 3 The White Island, The Colourful History of the Original Fantasy Island, Ibiza. Author: Stephen Armstrong. Published: Corgi. ISBN   0-552-77189-9
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