Curaçao General Information

Curaçao is the largest of the Netherlands Antilles. The island is located in the southern Caribbean sea, approximately 50 km off the west coast of Venezuela. It is well known for its multicolored liqueurs, particularly the Curaçao liqueur, which is flavored with the dried peel of the laraha citrus fruit, grown on the island. It is a rocky island with little agricultural activity. Its main industries are oil refining and tourism.

Capital: Willemstad

Nationality: Curaçaoan

Area, Population: 444 Km2; 140.796 inhabitants

Official Languages: Dutch, Papiamento, Spanish and English

Time Zone: -4 UTC

Climate: Curaçao has an arid climate, with plenty of sunshine and very scarce rainfall during the year.

Average temperature: 27.5 ºC.

If you wish to check the weather forecast, please go to:

• http://espanol.weather.com/weather/today-Isla-Curazao-NTXX0001?fromSearch=true
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/3902?count=10

For more information, please visit:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=722

Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilder.
In addition, US dollars are accepted practically everywhere in Curaçao.

Currency converter: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

Some places of interest:

• Mikvé Israel-Emanuel synagogue is the oldest synagogue operating without interruption in the entire American continent (1651).
• Kura Hulanda slave trade museum (Otrabanda).
• Snorkeling and diving spots: Port Marie, Lagun Beach, Klein Knip Beach, Klein Curacao, Kas Abou, Kalki Beach.

For further information about the sites to visit, please see:

• http://www.curacao.com/en
• http://www.curacao.com/Where-to-Stay
• http://www.curacao.com/Choose-Your-Adventure
• http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/caribbean-and-bermuda/curacao/overview.html
• http://www.liveincuracao.com/

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