Thanks to Armando Moreno

Back in the 80’s there was a huge storm that created such a massive buildup of seaweed that the maintenance man in charge of cleaning up the mess didn’t know what to do with it all! He finally decided the best way to clear the mess was to hide it by piling sand on top, creating these large mounds.

Being a creative type though, he went one step further and had them spell out the word “Coronado“. It was kind of his own personal joke for some time until Google Maps came around in which anyone can now search it for themselves!

“On June 2011 Jenny & Molly Cooper arranged an aerial flight for Armando Moreno – the creator of the C-O-R-O-N-A-D-O sand dunes. Armando was a city employee and created the ‘sand sculpture’ back in 1988, but had never seen it from the air! until now” WOW!

View From the Beach

View From the Sky