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(Issue 6 - January 2010) LIAT flies to Curaçao three times a week. Here are ten reasons why you should be on board one of those flights. 1 The Floating Market For a unique shopping experience, head for the northern corner of the Punda district in Willemstad where, each morning, traders from Venezuela arrive in boats loaded with tropical fruits and fresh fish. 2 Mikve Isarael-Emanuel Synagogue Also situated in the Punda district in and widely thought of as one of the most important historical sights in the whole of the Caribbean, this is possibly the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the western hemisphere. 3 Swim with dolphins If you want an ‘up close and personal’ encounter with marine life, you’ll find it at the Sea Aquarium just outside Willemstad. (www.curacao-sea-aquarium.com) 4 Hato Caves These incredible caves are home to a colony of long-nose bats, dramatic stalactites and stalagmites, and some Caquetio rock drawings thought to be 1500 years old. 5 Diving Marvel at the spectacular coral formations and the many huge sponges – one in Boca Santa Martha is so big it’s known as ‘the double bed’! 6 Curaçao Ostrich Farm After something different? At this farm in the eastern corner of the island you’ll feed the birds, hold one of their large eggs and learn all about these incredible flightless creatures. 7 Get close to nature To experience the true beauty of this island, visit the Christoffel National Park, a remarkable 4600-acre wilderness which boasts an impressive array of plants and animals. 8 Senior & Company Liquer Distillery Home to the world famous sweet-tasting liqueur Curuçao Blue, take a tour, then treat yourself to a bottle to take home. 9 Fortkerk This historical 18th-Century Protestant Church still has a British cannonball embedded in its walls, the result of a skirmish between the Dutch and the British in the early 1800s. 10 Kas Di Pali Mashi Built at the end of the 19th Century, this traditional adobe house, complete with thatched roof, is a great place to visit when you’re hungry – local food is served outside at the back at lunchtime. |
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