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Juwana Morto

Coordinates: 12°26′29″N 69°53′22″W / 12.44131°N 69.88932°W / 12.44131; -69.88932
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LocationSan Nicolaas, Aruba
Coordinates12°26′29″N 69°53′22″W / 12.44131°N 69.88932°W / 12.44131; -69.88932

Juwana Morto is former coastal artillery battery on the island of Aruba.[1] It was used to defend Aruba during World War II.[2] It is located toward the south end of the island, within the district of San Nicolaas. Most of the building has been demolished, and only the foundation remains.[3]

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  1. ^ Horst, Liesbeth van der (2004). Wereldoorlog in de West: Suriname, de Nederlandse Antillen en Aruba, 1940-1945 (in Dutch). Uitgeverij Verloren. ISBN 9065507949.
  2. ^ Boletín de Estudios Latinoamericanos Y Del Caribe. Centro de Estudios y Documentación Latinoameri- cano (CEDLA) en colaboración con el Departamento de Estudios de Caribe de l'Instituto Real de Lingüística y Anthropología. 1989.
  3. ^ "San Nicolas". Aruba Vakantieland (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2021.