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The Queen Emma Bridge connects the two parts of town, Punda and Otrobanda.
This bridge, known as the swinging old lady, was built in 1888 by Leonard Burlington Smith and named after Queen Emma who reigned in Holland from 1890 to 1898. The bridge consists of boats supported by 16 floating pontoons.
For that reason, the bridge is also known as the Pontoon Bridge. It opens and closes by two powerful ship motors, a process which takes about two minutes. Quite a remarkable sight to see as the bridge swings a full 90 degrees and rests against the harbour side!
When the bridge is open to let ships from the harbour pass, pedestrians are transported free of charge by the ponchi, a small ferry. (See the next tip!) Leave a Comment Address: Willemstad Harbour
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These bright pastel coloured buildings are well known in Curacao - most pictures you see promoting this Caribbean island will show them!
Lining the harbour front in the capital Willemstad, they really brighten the place up, even on a dull day as in my pic! Leave a Comment Address: Willemstad, Curacao
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The first place we looked for was the floating market.
Vendors purchase fresh fruit from the ships that arrive from Venezuela and Columbia, in the wee hours, and sell it along the pier.
The earlier you can get there the better.
We bought fresh mangos, papaya, & bananas. The best mangos that I have ever eaten.
They also sell fresh fish. Leave a Comment
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Actually it was a drawbridge before it was converted to a regular bridge. Now it serves as a remnant of the past.
We walked across the Queen Wilhelmina bridge on our way from the parking lot in Punta to the floating market. and back.
You can get some good pictures of the boats from this location. Leave a Comment
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It was quite amusing to discover that the bridge was not there when we needed to get to the other side of the Santa Anna Bay.
We had seen the bridge that day while sightseeing in town. That evening we wanted to cross the bay to get to a restaurant on the other side. We walked to where the bridge had been and no bridge. It was then that we discovered that it opens up for ships to pass.
The Queen Emma Bridge rests a top 15 pontoons and is powered by 2 motors attached to the last one. The bridge stretches 551 feet across the bay linking Punda and Otrobanda. Leave a Comment
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There's an Ostrich Farm on the island where they grow these big birds for meat production. You get a tour of the farm and you can feed them yourself. But be aware, these beasts are greedy!
The farm also has a restaurant where you can taste an ostrich steak and a souvenir shop.
The farm is open from 8am to 5pm. Leave a Comment
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Groot Knip is one of the nicest beaches on Curacao. It's a nice sandy stretch of sand, one of the few natural beaches on the island.
There are a few parasol there to give you shade and some food vendors so you won't have to starve. The place gets very busy during the weekend. Leave a Comment Directions: Southwestern part of the island
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This is the place to go if you want to go snorkelling/diving with dolphins, sea lions, turtles or even sharks. If you're not that brave you can watch them on shows...
There are also a couple of aquariums with tropical fish and a few flamingoes.
Opening times: 8.30am-5.30pm
Admission is 15 US$ Leave a Comment
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Fort Amsterdam was one of Willemstad's firsts buildings. In the beginning it served to guard the harbour entrance, later it became the residence of the gouvenor. These days it's the seat of the gouverment of the Netherlands Antilles. You can enter the courtyard and visit the church and the Fort Church Museum. Leave a Comment Address: PundaPhone: +599 461 1139 (Museum)
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The Hato caves once were a coral reef, you still can see fossils of coral there. Today you have limestone droppings are forming stalagmites and stalactites and freshwater pools and waterfalls down there.
You can visit the caves with a guided tour. They start on the hour from 10am to 5pm except on Mondays.
Admission fee is 6,25 US$ for adults and 4,75 US$ for children under 13. Leave a Comment Address: RooseveldwegPhone: 868 0379Directions: near the airport
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