Category Archives: Made in Curacao
619. Curaçao Mangrove Project
Little known fact: Curaçao’s numerous inland bays are structural components of its extraordinary coral reef ecosystem. (#2 on Google’s Virtual Underwater Map!) These inland bays are home to mangroves and seagrass beds, nurseries for many Curaçao reef fish as well as nesting
619. Curaçao Mangrove Project
Little known fact: Curaçao’s numerous inland bays are structural components of its extraordinary coral reef ecosystem. (#2 on Google’s Virtual Underwater Map!) These inland bays are home to mangroves and seagrass beds, nurseries for many Curaçao reef fish as well as nesting
620. 100,000+ Facebook Fans for Curaçao
Blue balloons emblazoned with Curaçao’s flag floated over New York, Berlin, Miami, Atlanta, Shanghai, Athens, Amsterdam, Sao Paolo, London, Caracas, San Francisco and Zurich; almost two dozen cities around the world represented as Curaçao’s fans helped celebrate their 100,000th fan. Several of Curaçao’s Facebook
620. 100,000+ Facebook Fans for Curaçao
Blue balloons emblazoned with Curaçao’s flag floated over New York, Berlin, Miami, Atlanta, Shanghai, Athens, Amsterdam, Sao Paolo, London, Caracas, San Francisco and Zurich; almost two dozen cities around the world represented as Curaçao’s fans helped celebrate their 100,000th fan. Several of Curaçao’s Facebook
621. The Ç
“Ç”, “ç” (cedilla) is a Latin script letter and appears in the Albanian, Azerbaijani, Ligurian, Tatar, Turkish, Turkmen, Kurdish and Zazaki alphabets. “Ç” also appears in Catalan, French, Friulian, Occitan, and Portuguese languages as a variant of the letter “c”. “Ç” represents the “soft” sound /s/ where a
621. The Ç
“Ç”, “ç” (cedilla) is a Latin script letter and appears in the Albanian, Azerbaijani, Ligurian, Tatar, Turkish, Turkmen, Kurdish and Zazaki alphabets. “Ç” also appears in Catalan, French, Friulian, Occitan, and Portuguese languages as a variant of the letter “c”. “Ç” represents the “soft” sound /s/ where a
622. You’ve lived in Curaçao when… (Part 5)
You’ve mastered the (many) meanings of ‘konyo’ and use it in both positive and negative sense (mostly positive of course!) You don’t flinch when you see women out and about with rollers in their hair A car honks at you,
622. You’ve lived in Curaçao when… (Part 5)
You’ve mastered the (many) meanings of ‘konyo’ and use it in both positive and negative sense (mostly positive of course!) You don’t flinch when you see women out and about with rollers in their hair A car honks at you,
623. Curaçao Halloween Costumes
Curaçao’s favorite odd couple: 1. 1968 Miss Universe runner-up Annemarie Braafheid and 2. her hubby Stanley Brown. 3. Rasta Moses 4. Curaçao’s air conditioner in a bottle: Alcolado Glacial 5. This scary guy 6. Captain Goodlife 7. Polar Beer 8. Songstress Kris Berry and her awesome hair
623. Curaçao Halloween Costumes
Curaçao’s favorite odd couple: 1. 1968 Miss Universe runner-up Annemarie Braafheid and 2. her hubby Stanley Brown. 3. Rasta Moses 4. Curaçao’s air conditioner in a bottle: Alcolado Glacial 5. This scary guy 6. Captain Goodlife 7. Polar Beer 8. Songstress Kris Berry and her awesome hair
624. Dushi Booties
And who can forget this Yellow Claw YouTube sensation? Ps: Krokobil in Dutch = Crocobutt. Scientists at the University of Oxford have recently uncovered evidence that women with big butts are not only the most intelligent, but also the most resistant
624. Dushi Booties
And who can forget this Yellow Claw YouTube sensation? Ps: Krokobil in Dutch = Crocobutt. Scientists at the University of Oxford have recently uncovered evidence that women with big butts are not only the most intelligent, but also the most resistant
625. Curaçao’s MAJOR Baseball Year
Curaçao and sister island Aruba are having a *Major* League Baseball moment right now. “From Andrelton Simmons‘ brilliant defense for the Atlanta Braves to Roger Bernadina’s blazing speed for the Philadelphia Phillies, and a handful of promising prospects in the minor
625. Curaçao’s MAJOR Baseball Year
Curaçao and sister island Aruba are having a *Major* League Baseball moment right now. “From Andrelton Simmons‘ brilliant defense for the Atlanta Braves to Roger Bernadina’s blazing speed for the Philadelphia Phillies, and a handful of promising prospects in the minor
626. Willemstad
Willemstad made #2 on Conde Nast Readers’ Choice survey of Top 5 Cities in the Caribbean! Curaçao’s colorful buildings caught our readers’ attention, as did the markets where one visitor surprised herself, finding that “bartering is actually fun here, and you
626. Willemstad
Willemstad made #2 on Conde Nast Readers’ Choice survey of Top 5 Cities in the Caribbean! Curaçao’s colorful buildings caught our readers’ attention, as did the markets where one visitor surprised herself, finding that “bartering is actually fun here, and you
627. Amsterdam in the Tropics
Consider a street in Amsterdam with narrow three-and-four-story buildings topped with gabled roofs and baroque sculpted curlicues. Now paint them in a rainbow of luscious tropical colors, add galleries with shuttered arches, and transplant the whole strip into the Caribbean.
627. Amsterdam in the Tropics
Consider a street in Amsterdam with narrow three-and-four-story buildings topped with gabled roofs and baroque sculpted curlicues. Now paint them in a rainbow of luscious tropical colors, add galleries with shuttered arches, and transplant the whole strip into the Caribbean.
628. Curaçao’s Patient Champion
“B’a kere k’e mosa ta keda ku su kasa si e no ta stimé? E ta bai buska un otro homber ku ta karisiéle mané e ke! (…) Mester hasi tur kos ku amor… si no tin amor p’e kos,
628. Curaçao’s Patient Champion
“B’a kere k’e mosa ta keda ku su kasa si e no ta stimé? E ta bai buska un otro homber ku ta karisiéle mané e ke! (…) Mester hasi tur kos ku amor… si no tin amor p’e kos,
629. Curaçao Street Names
‘Kaya Telefon’ feels left out. Shared this with our Facebook crew: Larry spotted a typo, it should really be ‘Kaya Lèptop’. The rest of us are anxiously awaiting ‘Kaya Feisbuk’, ‘Kaya Laik’ and ‘Kaya ONLAIK’, ‘Kaya Ping’ and ‘Kaya Blèkbèri’, ‘Kaya Wòtsèp’
629. Curaçao Street Names
‘Kaya Telefon’ feels left out. Shared this with our Facebook crew: Larry spotted a typo, it should really be ‘Kaya Lèptop’. The rest of us are anxiously awaiting ‘Kaya Feisbuk’, ‘Kaya Laik’ and ‘Kaya ONLAIK’, ‘Kaya Ping’ and ‘Kaya Blèkbèri’, ‘Kaya Wòtsèp’
631. Curaçao’s Julia Child
Today’s Amigoe Express Newspaper profiles Curaçao’s Julia Child: May Voges. Danielle Palm writes: ‘When it comes to Curaçao cooking, most locals immediately think of three lovely ladies: their mother, Desiree Da Costa Gomez, and May Voges.’ Curaçao’s best-known ‘Newspaper Chef’, May admits that she could hardly cook
631. Curaçao’s Julia Child
Today’s Amigoe Express Newspaper profiles Curaçao’s Julia Child: May Voges. Danielle Palm writes: ‘When it comes to Curaçao cooking, most locals immediately think of three lovely ladies: their mother, Desiree Da Costa Gomez, and May Voges.’ Curaçao’s best-known ‘Newspaper Chef’, May admits that she could hardly cook
633. Curaçao Animal Rescue and Education
Curaçao Sunchild Foundation, led by Marcus DeMaaijer, initiated Curacao Animal Rescue & Education a.k.a TeamCARE. TeamCARE’s mission: 1. Rescue, rehabilitate and release wild animals and/or their orphaned young back into the wild 2. Create awareness about environmental issues 3. Remove non-native flora and fauna from
633. Curaçao Animal Rescue and Education
Curaçao Sunchild Foundation, led by Marcus DeMaaijer, initiated Curacao Animal Rescue & Education a.k.a TeamCARE. TeamCARE’s mission: 1. Rescue, rehabilitate and release wild animals and/or their orphaned young back into the wild 2. Create awareness about environmental issues 3. Remove non-native flora and fauna from
632. Curaçao’s Modern Sinterklaas and Pete
This week my Facebook News Feed resembles a picket line protesting ‘Zwarte Piet’ (Black Pete) and it’s not the first time. The same articles are shared (The Guardian’s Black Pete exposes the Netherlands’ problem with race, Associated Press’ ‘Black Pete’, Netherlands
632. Curaçao’s Modern Sinterklaas and Pete
This week my Facebook News Feed resembles a picket line protesting ‘Zwarte Piet’ (Black Pete) and it’s not the first time. The same articles are shared (The Guardian’s Black Pete exposes the Netherlands’ problem with race, Associated Press’ ‘Black Pete’, Netherlands
634. Curaçao’s Ozzie Smith
James Jay Hutchison wrote this on Andrelton Simmons’ Facebook page: “Simbo, I have been absolutely dazzled by your play since day one last year. Was sorely disappointed about the finger. I tell everyone that as far as I am concerned,
634. Curaçao’s Ozzie Smith
James Jay Hutchison wrote this on Andrelton Simmons’ Facebook page: “Simbo, I have been absolutely dazzled by your play since day one last year. Was sorely disappointed about the finger. I tell everyone that as far as I am concerned,
1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao 