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Colorado is the farthest southeastern point of the island and forms an approximately 38 metres (125 ft) high rounded plateau with an area of about 22 hectares (54 acres). On the eastern and southeastern sides of this steep cliff, it descends vertically towards the sea. On these steep rock
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272:"De Vuurtoren van Westpunt Aruba"
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258:List of lighthouses in Aruba
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192:Aruba Phosphate Company
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462:"Lighthouses of Aruba"
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