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Location: Curaçao is located in the southwestern Caribbean, at latitude 12° north and longitude 68° west. The island is just 70 km (44 miles) north of South America. It is 2.5 hours by air from Miami. Size: 444 square kilometers (182 square miles); 61 km long; 5 km to 14 km wide. Population: 151,448. Some 40 to 50 different nationalities live on the island. Willemstad is the island's capital and only city.
Religions: Curaçao has a well earned reputation for religious as well as ethnic harmony. Catholics, Protestants, Jews and Muslims all have their own houses of worship and practice their religions freely. Over 80% of the population is Catholic, largely people from of African descent. The small Jewish and Dutch Protestant communities have considerable influence.
Government: Curaçao, along with neighboring Bonaire and three islands in the eastern Caribbean (St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba), forms the Netherlands Antilles, an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Locals are Dutch nationals and carry European Union passports.
The Flag: Curaçao's flag portrays the blue sea and sky, cut by the yellow sun. The two stars are Curaçao and its uninhabited sister island Klein Curaçao; their five points symbolize the five continents from which the varied local population originates.
- Pros:Sun, water, people, beer, culture, peace and quiet
- Cons:Curaçao is a very expensive place to visit
- In a nutshell:Europe in the middle of the Caribbean
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Hato Caves
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The remarkable carvings dating back as far as 1,500 years, make the Hato Caves in itself a very interesting site to... more travel advice
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The Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge (which locals refer to as 'the Swinging Lady') is the world's largest floating pedestrian... more travel advice
Gamble anywhere on the island
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Well I thought that Vegas was the only place where they had slot machines at the airport. Geez, was I wrong...lol...as... more travel advice
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Enjoy the weather because it's fantastic, and you can't beat the location. One thing for American's visiting Curaçao,... more travel advice
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Comments (13)
Very nice page, isn't the Caribbean unique?
Excellent descriptive and photographic introduction to Curaçao, Barry. The waterfront looks delightful and your Queen Emma Bridge story is splendid. I assume you spent your slot machine winnings on the spirits?!
Nice page! Too bad I missed the brewery...I loved that Amstel biright!
Great story about the Queen Emma pontoon bridge--if I ever knew the story, I had forgotten it! Excellent tips!
You captured a beautiful corner of the world. A dream for us frozen Scandiavians :) Id love to visit Curacao too. Nice page!!
Seems the perfect spot for holidays!! And that european touch makes it so unique...
Nic page about a lovely place. Happy Birthday!!
such a colerful houses, lovely place...well done.
Impressive mix of colours and cultures.
Nice page
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