Playa del Chorillo

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Playa del Chorillo with Morocco in the distance

Playa del Chorillo is a beach of Ceuta, a Spanish city bordering northern Morocco. Like the Playa de la Ribera, it lies to the south of the isthmus. [1] It has a length of about 1200 metres and average width of 30 metres, with black sand.

Ceuta Autonomous city in Spain

Ceuta is an 18.5 km2 Spanish autonomous city on the north coast of Africa, separated by 14 km (9 mi) from Cadiz province on the Spanish mainland by the Strait of Gibraltar and sharing a 6.4 km (4 mi) land border with M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture in the Kingdom of Morocco. It lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean and is one of nine populated Spanish territories in Africa and, along with Melilla, one of two populated territories on mainland Africa. It was part of Cádiz province until 14 March 1995 when both Ceuta and Melilla's Statutes of Autonomy were passed, the latter having been part of Málaga province.

Playa de la Ribera

Playa de la Ribera is a beach of Ceuta, a Spanish city bordering northern Morocco. Like the Playa del Chorillo, it lies to the south of the isthmus, but on the part where it joins the mainland. It is about 405 metres long, with an average width of 40 metres. It is very busy during the summer months.

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References

  1. Clammer, Paul (1 February 2009). Morocco. Lonely Planet. p. 191. ISBN   978-1-74104-971-8 . Retrieved 6 February 2013.

Coordinates: 35°51′1″N5°19′25″W / 35.85028°N 5.32361°W / 35.85028; -5.32361

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