Category Archives: Nature
577. Recycling Curaçao Limpi
I’m currently obsessed with Debrah Nijdam and Mitchell Lammering and you should be too. These two young engineers founded Limpi to turn plastic waste into colorful keychains, coasters, bowls, lamp shades and artsy fish and turtles. Debrah was born and raised
577. Recycling Curaçao Limpi
I’m currently obsessed with Debrah Nijdam and Mitchell Lammering and you should be too. These two young engineers founded Limpi to turn plastic waste into colorful keychains, coasters, bowls, lamp shades and artsy fish and turtles. Debrah was born and raised
591. Caribbean’s Best Kept Secret Beach
Featured on CNN.com as 1 of “10 Top Caribbean Secrets”: A two-hour sail on the turquoise waters off the mainland, Klein Curaçao is a place to wrap a Do Not Disturb sign around your waist and get involved in some
591. Caribbean’s Best Kept Secret Beach
Featured on CNN.com as 1 of “10 Top Caribbean Secrets”: A two-hour sail on the turquoise waters off the mainland, Klein Curaçao is a place to wrap a Do Not Disturb sign around your waist and get involved in some
593. Curaçao Whale Watching
Special thanks to the folks over at GO WEST Diving for alerting us! Humpback whales are known for their magical singing that can last for hours on end. They sing to communicate and to attract mates… and it seems this
593. Curaçao Whale Watching
Special thanks to the folks over at GO WEST Diving for alerting us! Humpback whales are known for their magical singing that can last for hours on end. They sing to communicate and to attract mates… and it seems this
594. Curaçao’s Top Climber
Randhy Cuevas (37) has hiked to the top of the Christoffel — Curaçao’s tallest peak at 1,292 feet — 3,680 times over the past 20 years. Three, four, five times a day, sometimes twice or three times a week. He
594. Curaçao’s Top Climber
Randhy Cuevas (37) has hiked to the top of the Christoffel — Curaçao’s tallest peak at 1,292 feet — 3,680 times over the past 20 years. Three, four, five times a day, sometimes twice or three times a week. He
598. Curaçao Clean Air Project
In Willemstad, Dutch Colonial façades in cheerful hues of yellow, blue, pink, green worthy of UNESCO World Heritage are set against a background reminiscent of Tolkien’s Mordor. This unmistakable blot in the heart of Curaçao’s otherwise picturesque landscape is a
598. Curaçao Clean Air Project
In Willemstad, Dutch Colonial façades in cheerful hues of yellow, blue, pink, green worthy of UNESCO World Heritage are set against a background reminiscent of Tolkien’s Mordor. This unmistakable blot in the heart of Curaçao’s otherwise picturesque landscape is a
615. Curaçao’s Challenge Seeker
Ryan de Jongh (42) is Curaçao’s male version of Diana Nyad, the world record-breaking woman who famously swam from Cuba to Florida (110 miles) earlier this year. Ryan will be kayaking around Curaçao (99 miles) for the second time on
615. Curaçao’s Challenge Seeker
Ryan de Jongh (42) is Curaçao’s male version of Diana Nyad, the world record-breaking woman who famously swam from Cuba to Florida (110 miles) earlier this year. Ryan will be kayaking around Curaçao (99 miles) for the second time on
618. Curaçao’s Hummingbird
Curaçao’s beloved Blenchi (Chlorostilbon mellisugus, blue-tailed emerald hummingbird) is only 8 cm (3 inches) long and that includes its notorious 0.7 inch bill. But don’t be fooled by its small size: it’s a mighty fierce little bird! The male Blenchi is magnificently
618. Curaçao’s Hummingbird
Curaçao’s beloved Blenchi (Chlorostilbon mellisugus, blue-tailed emerald hummingbird) is only 8 cm (3 inches) long and that includes its notorious 0.7 inch bill. But don’t be fooled by its small size: it’s a mighty fierce little bird! The male Blenchi is magnificently
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
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
637. Curaçao Underwater Park
Frommers.com has included Curaçao in its 10 Best Caribbean Snorkeling Spots slideshow: “In contrast to Curaçao’s arid terrain, the marine life that rings the island is rich and spectacular. The best-know snorkeling site — the Curaçao Underwater Marine Park — stretches
637. Curaçao Underwater Park
Frommers.com has included Curaçao in its 10 Best Caribbean Snorkeling Spots slideshow: “In contrast to Curaçao’s arid terrain, the marine life that rings the island is rich and spectacular. The best-know snorkeling site — the Curaçao Underwater Marine Park — stretches
639. Ode to Papiamentu by Philip A. Rademaker
Poem and translation by Philip A. Rademaker, first published in “Bos di buriku”. Photos by Philip A. Rademaker as well. Mi Lenga Papiamentu Mi lenga t’e kabuya largu ku ta mara bark’i mi spiritu n’e waf pisá di realidat i dun’é tòg basta
639. Ode to Papiamentu by Philip A. Rademaker
Poem and translation by Philip A. Rademaker, first published in “Bos di buriku”. Photos by Philip A. Rademaker as well. Mi Lenga Papiamentu Mi lenga t’e kabuya largu ku ta mara bark’i mi spiritu n’e waf pisá di realidat i dun’é tòg basta
643. Curaçao’s Drought-Resistant Deer
Scientifically known as Odocoileus virginianus curassavicus, Curaçao’s white-tailed deer is considered an endemic subspecies and believed to be a unique descendant of a deer line introduced to the island by Indian aboriginals some 4,000 years ago. It has adapted itself to the local environment over the
643. Curaçao’s Drought-Resistant Deer
Scientifically known as Odocoileus virginianus curassavicus, Curaçao’s white-tailed deer is considered an endemic subspecies and believed to be a unique descendant of a deer line introduced to the island by Indian aboriginals some 4,000 years ago. It has adapted itself to the local environment over the
644. Curaçao’s Viral Cookie Monster
Curaçao’s “Cookie Monster of the Sea” is about three feet tall and located off Westpunt… and we can’t deny that the resemblance is strong, very strong… so much so that he’s been featured on: GrindTV Daily Mail Yahoo News Canada NYPost SocialNewsDaily
644. Curaçao’s Viral Cookie Monster
Curaçao’s “Cookie Monster of the Sea” is about three feet tall and located off Westpunt… and we can’t deny that the resemblance is strong, very strong… so much so that he’s been featured on: GrindTV Daily Mail Yahoo News Canada NYPost SocialNewsDaily
657. Curaçao’s Saddletree / Gum Tree
ALL PHOTOS BY RITA MENDES-FLOHR. The Gum Tree grows a massive reddish trunk made up of soft, almost leathery wood. In fact, donkey saddles were made of it back in the day, hence its Papiamentu name: Palu di sia
657. Curaçao’s Saddletree / Gum Tree
ALL PHOTOS BY RITA MENDES-FLOHR. The Gum Tree grows a massive reddish trunk made up of soft, almost leathery wood. In fact, donkey saddles were made of it back in the day, hence its Papiamentu name: Palu di sia
672. Substation Curaçao
Written by Natasha Chatlein. Discover Curaçao from a completely different vantage point: at a depth of 1,000 feet in a submarine! Curasub, as the submarine is called, descends four times a day from its launching pad at Bapor Kibrá to
672. Substation Curaçao
Written by Natasha Chatlein. Discover Curaçao from a completely different vantage point: at a depth of 1,000 feet in a submarine! Curasub, as the submarine is called, descends four times a day from its launching pad at Bapor Kibrá to
1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao 