Known as the Friendly Island, Saint Martin is divided into two: the French north or Saint-Martin, an overseas collectivity of the French Republic; and the Dutch south or Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark. Saint Martin as a whole takes pride in having the oldest "open border" in the world, thanks through the Treaty of Concordia in 1648.
Saint Martin is well known for its beaches. In fact, Saint Martin holds the world record for having the most beaches per square mile that anywhere else in the world.
While most beach destinations take pride in the usual things like white sand and crystal clear blue water, Maho Beach sets itself apart from the rest with this unique spectator draw. Because the beach is located just at the end of the runway of the Princess Juliana International Airport, landing and taking off planes create jet blast that propels small objects and humans across a distance.
Yes! I see the "Danger" sign of standing at that area. No worries as there were no planes landing or taking off when the photo was taken. The bars along the beach do post flight schedules of the airport for public awareness. The most exciting flight schedules are those flights marked as large Airbus or Boeing flights. Caution should be extremely observed as powerful jet blasts can lead to serious injuries.
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