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The first name of the Beach was Sualouiga and was habited by Arawak and Carib indians. It was discovered by Christophe Colomb in 1493. A Treaty between Frendch and Dutch was signed in 1648. No border to be seen! The only difference beween the two parts might be the language : Dutch, French, but English everywhere. Same for the money : Franc, Guilder and US dollar everywhere. There are 36 beaches, more than 100 hotels, 400 restaurants and 1000 boutiques.
This is the map of Curacao. The island isn't very big, You can drive around it in one day. It's the scubadiving and the beaches that make you enjoy your stay the most. Most people spend their time in the south point, but do go to the north point as well. You will find more local people there and funny things like goats that walk on the roads :)
Diving is the most important and memorable activity on the island All the dives are beautiful and the plant and fish life is great. The boat dives allows diving on the reefs of Klien Bonaire and the difficult shore dive entry reefs, but there is shore diving in lovely areas all up and down the southern shore. I miss the easy diving and the unlimited shore diving and the friendly service of the resort staff.
Visitors to this Caribbean island get to enjoy both Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin. The island at 37 square miles is the smallest land mass in the world to be divided between two governments. Although there are two separate governments, visitors cross between the two sides without any restrictions. Signs along the side of the road mark the transitions. There are no gates, guards, or forms to sign. And although both sides speak English and accept US dollars, they still retain a lot of their European origins with great Dutch and French cheeses, fine French restaurants, Indonesian rijstafels brought by the Dutch, a European indifference to topless, even nude, beaches, and much more. All of this is colored with the Caribbean, leading to sunny, hot days on beautiful beaches and warm nights with soft breezes blowing through open-air, seaside restaurants. Add in casinos and bars for...
The island is half Dutch and French with both sides offering unique opportunities for exploration. Drove through the middle of the island at night and parked along the dividing line-marker. Got out of the car and held my woman close and we listened to the tree frogs as they filled the night air with their sounds of chirping. The moon was full and bathed us with it's light and we were the only souls in the world!
Cross the old bridge in downtown of Curazao, it has such a folklorical construction over the river just when it is reaching the caribbean... Quite a lovely place also.. the architecture -quite touristic- makes you feel in a little and colorful wonderland
visit the downtown shops for Delft souveniers as well as a few bottles of their orange-flavored liquer named for the island. The beaches were wonderful and some were nearly deserted. Near the hotels, there would be plenty of people on the beach but in the outlying areas you could just explore and feel like a beachcomber.
Go snorkling and/or scubadiving. Then after that spend the rest of the day on the beach, have a nice dinner and after that party until the sun comes up. Our friends and collegues there. They really showed us around.
Walk across the Queen Emma pontoon bridge to the craft kiosks. The bridge is illuminated with thousands of little lights at night. Another one of my fond memories of my day in Willemsted is standing on the top deck of the cruise ship and watching the Queen Emma pontoon bridge swing open to let large boats into the Santa Ana harbor.
Go diving! It's one of the top-spots of the world and as the island silently attracts each visitor to stretch out on the beach anyway...why not try and discover a fantastic other world! The temperature, the water, and the small local brewed cans of Amstel-beer....while sitting on the beach
Hotel L'Esplanade Sint Maarten
1 Review and 357 Opinions Although the vast online reviews rave about this hotel-we must respectfully disagree for the...
Hyatt Regency Curacao Golf Resort Curaçao
1 Review and 356 Opinions just perfect!!!! service and Quality!!!!!!!!
Harbour Village Beach Resort Bonaire
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Q: I am coming from Brussels and I want to go to Netherlands for a few days, then to Berlin. Should I get a train pass? Is that...
A: Three days of train travel - no you likely need to travel for at least 5 for Eurail to be considered. Point-to-point is probably the least expensive option, with...
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