| Hac Sa Beach | |||||||||||||||
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 Hac Sa Beach with the Grand Coloane Resort in the distance, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 黑沙海灘 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黑沙海滩 | ||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Hak1saa1 Hoi2taan1 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Black sand beach | ||||||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Praia de Hác Sá | ||||||||||||||
Hac Sa Beach (Portuguese: Praia de Hác Sá) is a beach in Coloane, Macau. It is the largest natural beach in Macau.
Name
The name "Hac Sa", a transliteration from Cantonese (Chinese: 黑沙; Cantonese Yale: Hāksā), literally means "black sand". The dark colour of the sand which gives the beach its name comes from the minerals in the water which is lighter than other volcanic beaches like those in Hawaii. However, to prevent the beach from disappearing due to erosion, the Macau government has refilled the beach with yellow sand artificially. The beach is located near Hac Sa Reservoir Country Park. A stream that originates from Hac Sa Reservoir runs through the central area of the beach.
See also
References
- "The best beaches in Macao". www.onceinalifetimejourney.com. Once in a Lifetime Journey. 17 August 2018.
- "Explore Macau in a Day with This Perfect Itinerary". Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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