Seroe Alejandro and Seroe Colorado

• The track near the Seroe Alejandro The track near the Seroe Alejandro
• At the foot of the mountain there are donkeys and a big pig At the foot of the mountain there are donkeys and a big pig
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• On top of the mountain there is a Werbata triangulation point nbr 18 On top of the mountain there is a Werbata triangulation point nbr 18
• Just beneath the top this floor is located Just beneath the top this floor is located
• View from the floor View from the floor
• A dense vegetation at the foot of the mountain A dense vegetation at the foot of the mountain
• A bit beneath the floor there is a foundation A bit beneath the floor there is a foundation
• Another part of the foundation (concrete blocks) Another part of the foundation (concrete blocks)
• The track near the phosphate mines at Seroe Colorado The track near the phosphate mines at Seroe Colorado
• The first mine shaft that I find The first mine shaft that I find
• The first entrance into the mine The first entrance into the mine
• Beneath the surface the corridor continues horizontally Beneath the surface the corridor continues horizontally
• The corridor also continues in the opposite direction and meets another corridor The corridor also continues in the opposite direction and meets another corridor
• Probably mining material Probably mining material
• A second entrance into the mines under a bush A second entrance into the mines under a bush
• A Warawara (large bird of prey) on the outlook A Warawara (large bird of prey) on the outlook
• A strangely shaped cactus A strangely shaped cactus
• The rocks show where the old tramway was The rocks show where the old tramway was
• Frances stands next to a third entrance into the mine Frances stands next to a third entrance into the mine
• In the neighborhood remnants of prior habitation In the neighborhood remnants of prior habitation
• Bricks are the only remnants of the former houses of the management Bricks are the only remnants of the former houses of the management
• River stones from the mine? River stones from the mine?
• The tracks around the lighthouse and the gun platforms The tracks around the lighthouse and the gun platforms
• At the foot of the lighthouse I find pieces of the former Werbara triangulation point At the foot of the lighthouse I find pieces of the former Werbara triangulation point
• Part of the inscription is still present, Triang Nr 20 Part of the inscription is still present, Triang Nr 20
• Apparently also engraved in a seperate brick; same as in Curaçao Apparently also engraved in a seperate brick; same as in Curaçao
• Most probably the Werbata point was resting on this piece of concrete Most probably the Werbata point was resting on this piece of concrete
• A ruin A ruin
• The stones look pretty old although there is more recent stucco present The stones look pretty old although there is more recent stucco present
• Gun platform nbr 2 with to the left the lighthouse and to the right the ruin Gun platform nbr 2 with to the left the lighthouse and to the right the ruin
• Detail of the gun platform nbr 2 Detail of the gun platform nbr 2
• Next to the gun platform nbr 2 is a heavy foundation Next to the gun platform nbr 2 is a heavy foundation
• Closer by the lighthouse there seems to be a caved in ammunition bunker Closer by the lighthouse there seems to be a caved in ammunition bunker
• Gun platform nbr 3 with a different central point Gun platform nbr 3 with a different central point
• A carved slot in the central part A carved slot in the central part
• The whole platform is beneath ground level The whole platform is beneath ground level
• A view on Baby Beach A view on Baby Beach
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