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1,200/km 2 (3,000/sq mi) Santa Rosa is a town on the island of Curaçao in the former Netherlands Antilles. It is to the east of the capital, Willemstad, located inland from the east coast, to the south of Santa Catarina, and is connected to the eastern coastline via a canal. To the southwest lies the settlement of Bapor Kibra, and to the ...
The history of Curaçao starts with settlement by the Arawaks, an Amerindian people coming from the South American mainland. They are believed to have inhabited the island for many hundreds of years before the arrival of Europeans.
Curacao.nu; Knipselkrant Curaçao; English. Websites. Curaçao Chronicle; The Daily Herald (St Maarten newspaper with lots of coverage on Curaçao) Spanish. Websites. Noticias Curazao; See also. List of newspapers; References
Westpunt. Willemstad. Categories: Geography of Curaçao. Populated places in the Caribbean by dependent territory. Populated places in the Dutch Caribbean. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
20 metres (66 ft) 16054. J6399. 15. Noordpunt Lighthouse. Image Archived 2017-01-16 at the Wayback Machine. 1913 est. Watamula. 12°23′02.3″N 69°09′13.7″W.
Hato is a village in Curaçao. It started as a plantation of the Dutch West Indies Company. The Curaçao International Airport has been built on the former plantation grounds. [2] The Hato Caves are located near the village and airport. [3] The caves consist of marine coral limestone, and are a major tourist attraction.
Barber is a town in the north of the island of Curaçao. It is located inland from the north coast, to the southeast of Christoffelberg, at a major road junction. To the north lies the smaller settlement of San Hyronimo, and to the west lie Santa Cruz and Soto. The small settlement of Ascencion lies just to the east.
The emblem's official design is yet to be revealed. [1] The emblem of Curaçao ( Papiamentu: Emblema di Kòrsou) is a yet to be adopted national symbol of Curaçao. The design will be based on a concept by Adresetti Monart featuring the Queen Emma Bridge, a cactus, a hummingbird and a traditional fishing boat, which was chosen through a design ...