What you can see on the Eagle Beach cam
The camera, on a resort on the beach, turns between views over palms, thatched sunshades and the roofs of the hotel, across the white sand to a sea that runs from pale turquoise to deep blue. It shows how crowded the beach is, how calm the water is and how much sun there is, which in Aruba is usually a lot.
Eagle Beach, sand and sea
From the Costa Linda Beach Resort, this camera turns between views of Eagle Beach. Some look over palms and the blue roofs of the resort to the broad white sand and the sea, pale turquoise near the shore and deep blue further out; others look down on the rows of thatched shades and loungers on the beach.
It is the cam for the sun and the sea in Aruba, and for the sunsets, which go down straight over the water in front of it. SHOWME Caribbean streams it on YouTube.
The fofoti trees of Aruba
The most photographed things on Eagle Beach are its fofoti trees, low trees bent almost flat by the constant trade wind, their trunks leaning towards the sea. They grow along the back of the beach and are one of the symbols of the island. Sea turtles also come ashore here to nest, from spring to autumn, and parts of the beach are marked off to protect the nests.
When to watch Eagle Beach
The beach faces west, so sunsets go down over the sea, and the late afternoon is the best time for colour. It rarely rains, and the trade wind blows almost every day.
Nearby
Palm Beach, with its high-rise hotels and casinos, begins just to the north, and Oranjestad, the capital, is a few minutes south. Arashi Beach and the California Lighthouse are at the northern tip of the island, and Arikok National Park covers much of the rugged east coast.
Getting there
The beach is public and has free parking areas and shade huts along the road. Queen Beatrix International Airport is about 15 minutes away by car.
