987. Curaçao’s Jealousy Blinds

Photo by Sarina Da Costa Gomez.

These wooden shutters are an architectural staple, perfect for regulating our trade wind, equatorial sun, as well as snapping your jealous lovers’ fingers when they try to peek in uninvited… ‘Jaloezie di Bentana’ in Papiamentu, you know, ‘Jealousy Blinds’ 🙂

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