Soulis: Curaçao My Love
The only reason we took this long cruise was
for me to take my own photo of this famous place in Willemstad.
It’s fitting that Curaçao’s name is a derivative of "coração",
the Portuguese word for "heart". For centuries, the Caribbean
island was the pulsing center of European trade in the region
and a melting pot for Dutch, Iberian, South American, African,
tropical, and even Sephardic Jewish influences.
Colonized by the Netherlands after its independence from Spain in 1634, Curaçao’s capital, Willemstad, has a distinct architectural tradition kept alive by its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage City.
Curaçao and St. Maarten have become autonomous countries
within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, joining Aruba,
which gained the status in 1986.
Thank you.
Soulis: Curaçao My Love
The only reason we took this long cruise was
for me to take my own photo of this famous place in Willemstad.
It’s fitting that Curaçao’s name is a derivative of "coração",
the Portuguese word for "heart". For centuries, the Caribbean
island was the pulsing center of European trade in the region
and a melting pot for Dutch, Iberian, South American, African,
tropical, and even Sephardic Jewish influences.
Colonized by the Netherlands after its independence from Spain in 1634, Curaçao’s capital, Willemstad, has a distinct architectural tradition kept alive by its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage City.
Curaçao and St. Maarten have become autonomous countries
within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, joining Aruba,
which gained the status in 1986.
Thank you.