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The island of Providencia, located roughly 90 kilometres North of San Andrés, is home to this uniquegrey truck.
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https://goo.gl/maps/x9FEssa7TdBLDzeW8
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Providenciastreet lightsare green and supported by a trapezoidal sheet of metal underneath. NOTE: The uniquely shapedsupporting metalpiece can also be found in Barranquilla.
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2025-07-25T16:29:33
https://www.google.com/maps/@10.9825784,-74.7938269,3a,15.1y,9.87h,107.69t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sT2K_vf3jLCcKNBdRfnFTbA!2e0!5s20221001T000000!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
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https://images.squarespa…th+Road+Colo.png
This landscape is typical of the far Northern province of La Guajira:extreme dryness, low vegetation and occasional cacti. In addition, you can often recognise the Uribia-Puerto Bolivar road because of this landscape, the straightness and the train track always present to the East.
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You can recognise the narrow Ruta 90 landbridge between Barranquilla and Cienaga thanks to the dashed yellow lines andshallow bodies of waternext to the road.Open oceancan often be seen to the north. NOTE: In the older Generation 3 coverage, you will also see tall mountains in the distance.
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2025-07-25T16:29:33
https://goo.gl/maps/UCDNjoJVb5r8dSBr8
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The vast majority of coverage in Costa Rica was taken with aGeneration 3 trekkercamera. It can typically be recognised by being closer to the ground than cameras mounted to cars. On urban rounds it can also often be recognised by the trekker beingon sidewalks, rather than in the middle of the roads. There are also someofficial tripodsinside buildings.
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Like in most of Latin America,Spanishis the official language of Costa Rica. NOTE: No other trekker-only country has Spanish as its main language.
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Costa Rican licence plates are typically short and white, withblue text, giving it a light blue tint through the blur.
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Utility poles are typically round and made of concrete.
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Like Mexico and Guatemala, Costa Rican stop signs feature the word“ALTO”.
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The coverage in Costa Rica isvery limited, mainly being found in and around San José and by the northern west coast. There is also coverage onCocos Island, located 500 kilometres southwest of the coast, as well as a boat trekker aroundCaño Islandby the southern west coast.
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https://goo.gl/maps/RUkuKe4mafK2gbss9
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Beach trekkersare mostly found on the northern east coast, but can also be foundwest of San Joséand onCocos Island.
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Most ruralforest trekkersare found in central Costa Rica.Cocos Islandalso mainly consists of dense tropical forests.
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Urban coverageis mainly found in and around San José andCartago, but also exists inLiberiaandFiladelfia de Guanacaste.
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https://images.squarespa…ldrensmuseum.png
The Children’s Museum in northern San José can be recognised by its grandcastle-likeexterior.
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https://images.squarespa…tionalmuseum.png
Around the National Museum, you can find severalwealthy-looking homes, as well as a small tower built in a style resembling towers on medieval European fortresses.
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Anorange pedestrian bridgecan be found going over a major highway at Parque de la Paz in southeastern San José. While there iscoveragethroughout most of the park, you’re not likely to encounter anything but the bridge in a pinpointable map.
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La Sabana Park has severalsports facilities, including the National Stadium of Costa Rica, located in the western part of the park.
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The University of Costa Rica, in eastern San José, is fairly busy, with a lot of greenery and various medium-sized buildings strewn across the campus.
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Palacio de los Deportes is a stadium in Heredia, northwest of San José, which can be recognised by its boxy look combined with the red, blue and white colour scheme.
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At the Juan Santamaría International Airport you can find the trekker walking in the middle of a major four-lane road. There is also coverage justoutside the airport terminal.
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In Centro Recreativo Bosque de la Hoja, just east of San José de la Montaña, you can see the trekker being followed bythree dogsthrough a pine forest.
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In Recreational Park Los Manantiales, just southwest of Poás, you can find a road lined with sugarcane plantations andcornstalk dracaenaplants.
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At the entrance to Laguna de Fraijanes Recreational Park you can find a largeorange wooden gateseparating the road from a parking lot. As the name suggests, the park itself is situated around asmall lagoon.
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The Cartago Municipal Museum can be recognised by itspalace-like facadewith a neatly planted garden in front, as well as the railway in the middle of the street in front of the museum.
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TheRuins of Cartagois the remains of a large catholic church near the centre of the city. The POI is one of the first things to show up when you zoom into the city.
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José Rafael “Fello” Meza Ivankovich Stadium in southern Cartago can be recognised by thedark blue wallssurrounding it.
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Costa Rica Institute of Technology can usually be recognised by themountain rangewhich can be seen to the south and east.
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https://images.squarespa…icolankester.png
By the entrance of Jardín Botanico Lankester, located southeast of Cartago, you can find a poorly maintained dirt road, surrounded by mountains in the distance, as well as asignwith the name of the garden. Within the garden itself you will find a plethora of different plants, with thewalkwayshaving many soft curves, and almost never being straight.
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The Punta Leona Resort, which can be found by the “Playa Mantas” POI, can be recognised by thered brick pavement, with the bricks having the same shape as you’ll commonly find inTurkey.
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2025-07-25T16:55:06
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7468922,31.6196471,3a,48.1y,163.7h,64.62t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sxgSFnYGwZ7tHRph3WXoxAA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
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The coverage in Liberia can be recognised by a white building with rounded windows having brown wooden window frames. This building can be seen on all coverage in the town.
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Most of the coverage in Filadelfia de Guanacaste was taken on the edge of a park, with a distinct red brick pavement where the bricks are placed in the shape of an “L”.
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Croatia has long,white licence plates. Some plates have a blue strip on the left, some are fully white. Most cars seen in Generation 3 will not feature a blue strip on their licence plates. In addition, there is a mix of cars with or without blue strips in Generation 4, with blue strips more common on newer cars. NOTE: Blue strips are more common along the coast due to travelling tourists from other EU countries such as Italy.
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https://images.squarespa…atia+bollard.png
Croatianbollardsare white with a black rectangle and red or white reflector. From the top, it is shaped like a triangle. NOTE: Hungarian and Lithuanian bollards look similar,but have moreroundededges compared to Croatia’s sharper edges. Lithuanian bollards will also have an orange reflector.
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2025-07-25T16:29:37
https://goo.gl/maps/otJfSAyLgUKdnS8AA
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https://images.squarespa…/hr_language.png
Croatian is aSlaviclanguage. It is always written in the Latin alphabet. ‘IJE’ is common in Croatian whereas Serbian uses only ‘E’ instead. NOTE: The Slovene language also features a lot of ‘J’s. Serbian and Montenegrin are also very similar, but Serbia and Montenegro use both Latin and Cyrillic script.
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Croatia features chevrons with aredarrowon ayelloworwhitebackground.
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https://goo.gl/maps/x5SeUr9RSXiNm2tz5
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Croatia hassquare (B-type) guardrails. NOTE: Croatia is one of the few European countries that use B-type guardrails. For a good overview of European guardrails, seethis infographic.
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https://goo.gl/maps/wbAEbA8oBYsZfjmJ7
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Generation 3 coverage often has a non-standard car blur where theside mirrorsof the car are partially visible. This is not unique to Croatia, but by far most common there. NOTE: Sometimes, you can see a small circularyellowstickeron the car mirror. This sticker is unique to Croatia.
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2025-07-25T16:29:37
https://goo.gl/maps/8T97sBibVM3pgwEZ9
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Another quirk of Generation 3 coverage is that the majority of it was made inautumn. This means that the vegetation in this coverage will often have distinct yellowish or orange fall colours. Take note that this seasonal meta is not found in Generation 4 coverage.
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https://goo.gl/maps/awmnYbXpxo9LrtUi9
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https://images.squarespa…+HR+sticker2.png
Stickers with the lettersHRcan be found on Croatian cars. HR stands for Hrvatska, the Croatian name for Croatia. NOTE: These were mainly used before EU plates were introduced, meaning they will be less common in Generation 4.
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https://goo.gl/maps/41QU4bwKbJcWqh8p6
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https://images.squarespa…ection+signs.png
Croatia has direction signs with ayellow backgroundand ablackoutline. They often have a pencil-shaped tip. NOTE: The other former Yugoslav countries of Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia have similar signs. A comparison can be seenhere.
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2025-07-25T16:29:37
https://goo.gl/maps/UwRgqSfgwHqSzDSE6
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https://images.squarespa…roatia_poles.png
Croatian utility poles are cylindrical and made of concrete or wood, often withalternating hookson thewooden poles(somewhat similar to Latvian poles).
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2025-07-25T16:29:37
https://goo.gl/maps/tudAitHkDfNSgbQu5
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Buildings in Croatia sometimes feature exposedred brick walls. This architecture is more common in inland areas. NOTE: This type of architecture can also be found in Slovenia and Serbia.
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https://goo.gl/maps/mrt8YkuJGjY9ZhBbA
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https://images.squarespa…dc7736/image.png
Croatia featuresbluefire hydrants with two diagonal protrusions on either side. Newer fire hydrants seen in Generation 4 have asmaller topbut are still recognisable due to the blue paint. NOTE: Similar fire hydrants can be found in bordering countries, most commonly in Hungary.
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2025-07-25T16:29:37
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.3444374,19.0031362,3a,15y,342.71h,79.67t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPvq5ffNHeVxmDooenAuoyA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
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https://images.squarespa…trian+sign+2.png
Croatia’s pedestrian sign features apedestrian with a beltand a zebra path with 5 stripes. NOTE: The pedestrian on Slovenia’s sign does not have a belt.
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https://goo.gl/maps/cD9GoZaSWcTx7qRg9
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https://images.squarespa…f6b373/image.png
KarlovačkoandOžujskoare common Croatian beer companies, with advertisements seen around the country. KonzumandPlodineare supermarket chains exclusive to Croatia, mostly found in big cities.
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2025-07-25T16:29:37
https://goo.gl/maps/JvJTUodoeX9WQgH77
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Croatia does not have Generation 2 car coverage. However, in some historic downtown areas, aGeneration 2 trekkercamera was used. NOTE: In some of this trekker coverage, the Google employee’s red cap is visible.
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https://goo.gl/maps/cPhvkPuv9C6W4ZaP7
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Croatian landlines typically start with a zero followed by thearea code.
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The north-eastern region of Croatia is mostlyflatand features a lot of agriculture. It is similar in terms of landscape to Hungary and north-western Serbia.
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https://goo.gl/maps/76BVKpj4AfLqYsrt7
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The region north and west of Zagreb ishillyandagricultural.
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https://goo.gl/maps/QjtwpW6EsVLEGSPh7
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The Adriatic coast featuresrockymountains similar to those seen in Montenegro or Albania. Shrubs are more common instead of trees along the coast, especially in the south. This coastal region has a lot of islands and peninsulas.
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https://goo.gl/maps/N8JgCgFa6BP6tks17
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Houses and walls made ofbeige brickare common on the Adriatic coast. They often featuregreenshutters. NOTE: Similar architecture can also be found in some regions in Italy. Additionally, Croatian shutters can also be white, beige etc.
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https://goo.gl/maps/3DJamyp9WYosjhvA9
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https://images.squarespa…4853c/Istria.png
The north-western region of Istria, south of the Italian city of Trieste, sometimes has distinctredsoil.
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https://goo.gl/maps/WLxSFw6H5PRLs2Kq9
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https://images.squarespa…te-Croatia12.png
Bilingual street name signs with Croatian andItalianare typically found in Istria, especially in the western cities.
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https://goo.gl/maps/uw2x4PdMaqHEoEDn9
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Town names ending with “-ec” are common to see in the northern parts of central Croatia.
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https://goo.gl/maps/ZSqmMoGpVuuhAMTx9
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Croatia’s capital Zagreb has a distinctbig city feel. Apartmentblocks can be seen throughout the city. The northern part of the city is hilly. Furthermore, Zagreb hasblue electric trams. NOTE: In addition to regular car coverage, Zagreb also has various urbansidewalk trekkers, often made with a Generation 2 camera.
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https://goo.gl/maps/HKezsyENV7j4TJ1J7
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Zagreb and Osijek are the only two cities in Croatia withtrams.
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https://goo.gl/maps/b8KiaANX7YRz3fGB8
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The region northeast of Zadar is recognizable as it is flat with amountainridge visible in the distance north.
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https://goo.gl/maps/k2tsuhYRdJJcD4Vx7
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There are a lot of vineyards around the town ofIlok, near the Serbianborder,west of Novi Sad. You can find vineyards in other parts of Croatia as well, but they are most common in this area. If you see lots of vineyards in a northeastern Croatian landscape, you are more often than not near Ilok.
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https://goo.gl/maps/P7jfMhVpiLzvnZVj9
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Traffic lights in Rijeka are held up bylong blue polesthat extend out over the road. These are exclusive to the city.
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https://goo.gl/maps/HNyMVsjf2FA54gPt5
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The town of Petrinja was severely damaged by an earthquake in 2020. As a result, many buildings can be seenruinedand undergoing repair.
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https://goo.gl/maps/Ar3MPd6Kf9UJcw7h8
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The city of Dubrovnik in the far south of coastal Croatia is famous for its beautifully preservedmedieval city walls, which can be seen from many points in and around the Old Town.
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https://goo.gl/maps/D5oruJYfqox1UFzb9
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These tallcypress treesare commonly found near the southern tip of Croatia.
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https://goo.gl/maps/zWxsrtyeZnJ4Vtw58
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Curaçao is a constituent country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands located north of western Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea. As such, for country streaks purposes, it is counted as the Netherlands.
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Curaçao uses square licence plates that appear completely white through the blur.NOTE: While front plates are mandatory, aminoritywill still not have front plates.
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https://goo.gl/maps/rXKj6bBALkcMM5Cg9
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Thisblack carwith aroof rackis unique to Curaçao.
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https://goo.gl/maps/o4zB8eW4K96Cd9bV9
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Due to Curaçao’s semi-arid climate,cactican commonly be seen.
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https://goo.gl/maps/2WEdmyNf3ohqPYBJ9
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Much of the architecture on Curaçao consists ofsimple, one storey bungalowsthat arepastel coloured. Metal roofs are common on smaller shacks, while tiled roofs can be seen on more expensive houses. Additionally, multi storey villas can sometimes be seen.
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https://goo.gl/maps/vfu6drnkyNZH1ywMA
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The coloured border or road signs can typically be seen continuing onto the back of the signs. These will generally be red or blue.
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https://goo.gl/maps/1PqPxt6KXaVMtKyN7
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https://images.squarespa…llowsignpost.png
Blue street signs attached to the top ofyellow signpostsare common in Curaçao.
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https://goo.gl/maps/kpgkjQhcV36khysS6
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White and blackstriped traffic light posts can be seen in urban areas.
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https://goo.gl/maps/52UqrVVx2iqovBds7
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Wooden poles withthree horizontal,alternatinginsulators are common. NOTE: These poletops can also be found in Brazil, South Africa, and Eswatini.
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https://goo.gl/maps/CFpdApuPubbjrHWe7
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The western half of Curaçao is characterised by a semi-aridrurallandscapewith green, but dry hills. Houses are spread apart, with the roads in the west quite narrow in width.
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https://goo.gl/maps/972dfR9bMJXSARF2A
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A line ofwind turbinescan be seen at this wind farm toward the southeast of Curaçao. The coverage is also notably rainy.
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https://goo.gl/maps/j9NGzSbQVKaPbUo89
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TheQueen Juliana Bridgeis a wide four lane bridge in Willemstad. It can be recognized by the yellow and blue guardrails, and the view over the city.
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https://goo.gl/maps/5ZA2PefSwkeFfvFi7
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As of April 10th 2025, the only parts of the island with Street View coverage are the British overseas territories of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, on the southern coast of the island.
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All coverage on the island was taken with a Generation 4 “smallcam”, which is mounted lower than regular Generation 4 and has a relatively big circular blur with a small protrusion at the front. The blur can also be fully transparent, with a short antenna sometimes visible on the back. NOTE: Greece also has a significant amount of smallcam coverage.
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Bollards are superficially similar to Turkish bollards, with a red reflector at the front and a white one at the back. However, unlike Turkish bollards, they are not flat but rather triangular, with a slanted top.
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Directional signs are very similar to Greek directional signs, with the one notable difference being that the Greek text is written inall-caps.
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Town entry signs consist of a yellow rectangle with a red border. The sign also contains a speed limit sign and within a smaller white rectangle, the town name, which is written in Greek and English.
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Utility poles are primarilywooden, will typically appear quitetalland have a distinctly dark brown colour. NOTE: All of these features are shared with Greek utility poles.
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Poles commonly have one of two poletops. The first consists of acrossbarwiththree insulatorson top and the second consists offive insulatorsattached directly to the side of the pole. NOTE: Both of these are also commonly found in Greece.
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Most buildings are made of brightly painted stone, with either a tiled or a flat roof. NOTE: These features are also common in Greek architecture.
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The island has a Mediterranean landscape, with bright exposed rock, olive trees and green coastal farmland. The covered area is generally quite hilly, but not mountainous.
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Bollards in Czechia haveorange double reflectorson the front and a single white reflector on the back. There are also rarerblueandredvariants. NOTE: The only other country with the same design is Slovakia.
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Czechia and Slovakia both use aspecialkind oftype Bguardrail, which is wider than the normal type. No other European countries use the same kind. NOTE: While Slovakia occasionally usesother typesof guardrails, Czechia is fairly consistent.For a good overview of European guardrails, seethis infographic.
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Czechia and Slovakia most commonly use wide, round concrete poles, which are quite often attachedin pairs.
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Czech and Slovak pole tops typically featureshort metal barsthat hold the insulators.
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Two support bars holding up the metal bar on pole tops, resembling an upside downtriangle, can sometimes be found in Czechia and Slovakia. NOTE: This is also found in Germany, Albania, Serbia and Romania.
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You may also see concrete poles with trident poletops, with two arms angled upwards. Thenumber of insulatorsandother detailswill vary, however the general shape will be the same. Out of the pole tops listed, these are the least common, but unique to the two countries.
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Lamp posts with a thick base mounted by opposing pairs of bolts are common in both countries. The exact shape of the base may vary.
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It is common in both Czechia and Slovakia to see temporary square sign posts coated in red and white stripes.
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Czech and Slovak chevrons arewhitewithred arrows. Less commonly, you may findred on yellowchevrons.
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Stripy gas and water poles reminiscent of snow poles can often be found next to the road. NOTE: Dozens of poles of various utilities all over Europe use stripy patterns. Consider the location of the pole, as well as other clues before making a guess.
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Hiking markers, made up of one colourful strip between two white ones, are commonly found in Czechia and Slovakia. They sometimes form anarrow.NOTE:While by far being the most common in Czechia and Slovakia, similar signs can be found in other European countries such asPoland,HungaryandGermany.
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Like all of the former Eastern bloc, prefabricated panel apartment buildings are a common sight in urban areas. What distinguishes Czechia and Slovakia is the relatively good maintenance often combined with vibrant colours and patterns. Somesmaller buildingsalso adhere to this style.NOTE: To a lesser extent, you can find this kind of architecture in neighbouring countries, likePolandandHungary.
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Roofs withdiamond shaped tilesare common in both Czechia and Slovakia. NOTE: This is also somewhat common in Hungary.
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A car antenna with agreypiece oftapestuck to the top can be seen on much of the Generation 3 coverage in Czechia and Slovakia. NOTE: This can also be seen in Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.
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Theseblacksigns can often be found by the end of bridges in Generation 4 coverage. The road number is displayed on the left.
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Czech and Slovak are mutually intelligible Slavic languages with several similarities such as acute accents above vowels (á, é, í, ó, ú, ý). However, they both have some distinct letters: Czech uses the lettersŘ,ĚandŮ; Slovak uses the letters Ľ, Ô, Ä, Ŕ and Ĺ. NOTE: Acute accents on vowels are not found inSouth Slavic languages.
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The Czech landscape is fairly rolling, with a lot of hills and altitude changes, but not a lot of tall mountains. Generally speaking, Slovakia has more mountains, but also more completely flat areas.
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