Palolem
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State : | India | |
State : | Goa | |
District : | South Goa | |
Sub-district : | Canacona | |
Location : | 15 ° 1 ′ N , 74 ° 1 ′ E |
Palolem is a place at the southern end of Goa in India on the Arabian Sea .
The beach of Palolem is a popular destination for vacationers. The gently sloping bay is used by fishermen who go out to sea from there. In the bay is the wooded island of Canacona Island , also called "Green Island". A few kilometers to the east is the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary .
The place gained notoriety as the location for the opening sequence of the film The Bourne Conspiracy .
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