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C u p e c o y
Ma h o
S i m p s o n B a y
P h i l i p s b u r g
O y s t e r P o n d
SINT
MAARTEN
At the edge of a lagoon, the generous
proportions of the stone-paved main
square are centered round a fountain
that regularly provides the backdrop
to a variety of events, including concerts
and art exhibitions of all kinds.
This beautiful open-air gathering-place
is surrounded by a variety of restaurants
and stores including, to the surprise of many,
a supermarket. In short, Porto Cupecoy symbolizes
the cultural eclecticism that is a distinctive feature
of the island of Saint Martin-Sint Maarten.
Where else could you enjoy a gourmet French
meal at a restaurant called the Rendez-vous
Lounge overlooking a tropical lagoon flanked
by a building in the Greco-Roman style?!
A few hundred yards away rises the bulk of
the aptly-named Blue Mall. This shopping center
housing 80 well-known brands towers over
the limestone cliffs of Cupecoy offering a breathtaking
view of the ocean. The endless blue of the Caribbean
Sea lends a surreal quality to a trendy shopping
experience. It is truly worth a visit...
At first, Cupecoy was just the name of a beach. However,
since the creation of Porto Cupecoy, with its private marina, it
now designates a complex that is becoming a real little village in
its own right featuring bold Mediterranean-style architecture.
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