Curiosities about Curacao
by Jennifer Brooks WriterThe island of Curacao is situated in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast, that forms part of the Dutch Caribbean.
At first sight, Curacao might seem to you the typical tropical island, with a lot of beaches, and endless sun, palm trees and so on. But I assure you that this island is not only about the beaches and the sun, you will find here places that will simply amaze you. From the well known beaches to even scary caves, here's list of places to visit and love about Curacao:
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Restaurants
If you are a food lover then you will feel just as
home here because the island has a lot of restaurants with various
cuisines. No matter how extravagant your tastes might be, Curacao has
at least one food that you will find interesting.
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Klein Curacao
Also
known as little Curacao, the little island is a 1.7 square kilometers
uninhabited
island south-east of Curacao and it's a beautiful diving spot.
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Caves:
Of course that caves could not miss from Curacao. Hato
caves are more than 200.000 years old and 240 meters long. They are a
major tourist attraction
in
Curacao.
- Dolphins:
Have
you ever played with dolphins? Now it's your chance to do it. At
Curacao Dolphin Academy you will be able not only to play with the
dolphins, but also to swim among these beautiful and friendly
creatures.
- Parks:
The
National Christoffel park Curacao is definitely
a
must see. All of you nature lovers will love this natural park that
has a variety of local flora and fauna, as well as birds of different
species, some of them very hard to find in other part of the
island.
Shete
Boka Park – If you like getting off the beaten track then you will
love National Park Shete Boka. The park begins at Boka Tabla and it's
a paradise for hikers and extreme nature lovers.
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Diving
and snorkeling
Curacao was born millions of years ago. The
island has developed under the sea from lava rock on which coral has
grown and has diving spots where you will see corals like beautiful
gardens and that has colored
tropical
fish.
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Curacao liqueur
Is a liqueur that is flavored
with
the dried peel of the laraha citrus, a fruit that is grown on the
island of Curacao. The lahara is a plant that is similar to an orange
and was developed from the sweet Valencia orange.
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Museums:
Curacao museum:
The
Curacao museum is one of the oldest museums from Curacao and it's
located in a beautiful monumental building from 1853.
Kura Hulanda
Kura
Hulanda is an anthropological
museum that concentrates on the predominant cultures of Curacao. The
museum is located in Willemstad.
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