Hac Sa Beach

Hac Sa Beach (Portuguese: Praia de Hác Sá) is a beach in Coloane, Macau. It is the largest natural beach in Macau.

Hac Sa Beach
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黑沙海灘
Simplified Chinese黑沙海滩
JyutpingHak1saa1 Hoi2taan1
Literal meaningBlack sand beach
Portuguese name
PortuguesePraia de Hác Sá
Hac Sa Beach

Name

The name "Hac Sa", is a translation from Cantonese (Chinese: 黑沙; Cantonese Yale: Hāksā), literally means the famous black sand. However, to prevent the beach from disappearing due to erosion, Macau government has refilled the beach with yellow sand artificially. The dark colour comes from the minerals in the water which is lighter than other volcanic beaches like those in Hawaii. The beach is located near Hac Sa Reservoir Country Park.[1] A stream that originates from Hac Sa Reservoir runs through the central area of the beach.[2]

See also

References
  1. "The best beaches in Macao". www.onceinalifetimejourney.com. Once in a Lifetime Journey.
  2. http://gohongkong.about.com/od/daytrips/ss/Macau_3.htm


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