More about Curaçao

The spellbinding sounds of papiamentu, an enchanting island language, it is in the music, on the streets, at the supper table, It is the culture soundtrack to the caribbean island and the people of Curaçao. Papiamentu is the local lenguage, but most island people can switch between English,Dutch and spanish. Papiamentu is a exotic blend of many languages, spanish or cheques, dutch, english, african and indian. The peoples who speak are a blend of culture from europe, africa and Latin America. Curaçao is la-ids claim to some 55 ethnic backgrounds. It is a reflection of Curacao's rich and dramatic past. In the 15 century European explorer where knocking on the doors of the new world. One Caribbean island was discovered then another. in 1499 Alonzo de Ojeda late foot on the island of Curaçao. This island in the south caribbean sea lies just 40 miles of the coast of Venezuela. Sister island Aruba and Bonaire is just in the west and east. It's a small island only 40 miles long and 8 miles at the widest point. Even so competing European empires consider Curaçao strategically and commercially vital. They price it's deep water harbor. All only occupation with back and forth over the centuries. First king by spain then came the dutch queen quest of 1634. Overtime the british, french and dutch all fourth to claim Curaçao as their own. massive forth resist build along the shoreline and inland still stand. Today is Curaçao one of the 5 caribbean island that make up the Netherlands Antilles remains part of the kingdom of the Netherlands.