Category Archives: Nature
899. Shete Boka, Curaçao’s Breathing Holes
Ryan Kummins’ 5th grade students at the International School of Curaçao were kind enough to share their favorite things about Curaçao with us. Tessa Schaeffer’s favorite thing is Shete Boka, she writes: “watching the water go up and down is
899. Shete Boka, Curaçao’s Breathing Holes
Ryan Kummins’ 5th grade students at the International School of Curaçao were kind enough to share their favorite things about Curaçao with us. Tessa Schaeffer’s favorite thing is Shete Boka, she writes: “watching the water go up and down is
901. Curaçao’s Warawara
Haiku in Papiamentu Pa warawara karni fresku o stinki tur ta pa kome. To the bird of prey fresh or putrid meat — are all sustenance. By Elis Juliana Ora buriku muri, ta warawara ta hasi fiesta (When the donkey
901. Curaçao’s Warawara
Haiku in Papiamentu Pa warawara karni fresku o stinki tur ta pa kome. To the bird of prey fresh or putrid meat — are all sustenance. By Elis Juliana Ora buriku muri, ta warawara ta hasi fiesta (When the donkey
903. Curaçao’s Lady of the Night
Dama djanochi muriendo mainta ta hari maluku. Dama djanochi emits its lovely perfume and dies at daybreak. By Elis Juliana When Dama djanochi is in bloom, her beautiful white flowers open for a few hours around midnight and close again
903. Curaçao’s Lady of the Night
Dama djanochi muriendo mainta ta hari maluku. Dama djanochi emits its lovely perfume and dies at daybreak. By Elis Juliana When Dama djanochi is in bloom, her beautiful white flowers open for a few hours around midnight and close again
904. Curaçao Recycles Everything…
Spotted in Westpunt at Hofi Pachi Colá… Wea di pishi (translated: ‘piss pans’ used as port-a-potties in the old pre-indoor plumbing days) now serve as hats, to shield cacti from the scorching sun. Just kidding! Wea di pishi turned upside
904. Curaçao Recycles Everything…
Spotted in Westpunt at Hofi Pachi Colá… Wea di pishi (translated: ‘piss pans’ used as port-a-potties in the old pre-indoor plumbing days) now serve as hats, to shield cacti from the scorching sun. Just kidding! Wea di pishi turned upside
914. Curaçao’s Chubatu (Billy Goat)
“Ora kabritu yega Punda, oló di chubatu ta mata.” When the goat reaches Punda, the stench of billy goat kills. It’s not the gay coat that makes the gentleman. [Climbing in social status makes one snobby] Source: 2000 Proverbio i
914. Curaçao’s Chubatu (Billy Goat)
“Ora kabritu yega Punda, oló di chubatu ta mata.” When the goat reaches Punda, the stench of billy goat kills. It’s not the gay coat that makes the gentleman. [Climbing in social status makes one snobby] Source: 2000 Proverbio i
915. Curaçao’s Captain Goodlife
Henry Obersi Jr. (“Juni”) lost his 3-year old daughter to leukemia and suffered through 2 divorces. His father committed suicide at 47. “It’s all good, it’s not sad. You have to be positive, (…) every day you have to look
915. Curaçao’s Captain Goodlife
Henry Obersi Jr. (“Juni”) lost his 3-year old daughter to leukemia and suffered through 2 divorces. His father committed suicide at 47. “It’s all good, it’s not sad. You have to be positive, (…) every day you have to look
921. Curaçao Cow’s Tuna
Opuntia elatior, Tuna di Baka (Cow’s Tuna) has dark brown thorns, large leaves, and orange-colored flowers. In the old days “Tuna” would be placed in fire, just long enough to burn off its thorns. Thorn-less tuna was then fed to
921. Curaçao Cow’s Tuna
Opuntia elatior, Tuna di Baka (Cow’s Tuna) has dark brown thorns, large leaves, and orange-colored flowers. In the old days “Tuna” would be placed in fire, just long enough to burn off its thorns. Thorn-less tuna was then fed to
946. Curaçao’s Palu di Lechi
Curaçao imported this plant from Madagascar after WWI, intending to start a rubber plantation (as luck would have it synthetic rubber was invented around this time, so the project failed) Today this plant is considered mata di mondi (wild flower) as
946. Curaçao’s Palu di Lechi
Curaçao imported this plant from Madagascar after WWI, intending to start a rubber plantation (as luck would have it synthetic rubber was invented around this time, so the project failed) Today this plant is considered mata di mondi (wild flower) as
966. Curaçao’s Shimaruku
Shimaruku is our most resilient and popular wild fruit tree. Its fruit’s degree of sour depends on the amount of rain it gets. Red Shimarukus tend to taste better than orange, just sayin’. All-Natural Sour Patch Kids. Awesome. Use a
966. Curaçao’s Shimaruku
Shimaruku is our most resilient and popular wild fruit tree. Its fruit’s degree of sour depends on the amount of rain it gets. Red Shimarukus tend to taste better than orange, just sayin’. All-Natural Sour Patch Kids. Awesome. Use a
975. Curaçao’s King Neptune
An artist from Eindhoven (Netherlands) planted King Neptune at the local Fisherman’s Bay (Playa Piskado), next to Playa Forti, in front of the Church of Westpunt, 30 to 40 meters out, and 5 meters deep (divers should use the dock
975. Curaçao’s King Neptune
An artist from Eindhoven (Netherlands) planted King Neptune at the local Fisherman’s Bay (Playa Piskado), next to Playa Forti, in front of the Church of Westpunt, 30 to 40 meters out, and 5 meters deep (divers should use the dock
991. Curaçao’s Awesome Kibrahacha “Ax-Breaker” Blossoms
Special thanks to Gaby Lieuw of Sand and Stilletos for this beautiful post! The Tabebuia Billbergii, Yellow Poui or Kibrahacha as it is referred to locally (literally translated it means ‘ax-breaker’) is a tree that bursts into bloom after the first heavy
991. Curaçao’s Awesome Kibrahacha “Ax-Breaker” Blossoms
Special thanks to Gaby Lieuw of Sand and Stilletos for this beautiful post! The Tabebuia Billbergii, Yellow Poui or Kibrahacha as it is referred to locally (literally translated it means ‘ax-breaker’) is a tree that bursts into bloom after the first heavy
992. Curaçao’s Awesome Sunsets
Papiamentu Atardi Korsou ta bunita Ora ku solo ta baha Ora tur para ta kanta feliz Prome ku nan bai sosega English Curaçao’s evening is beautiful When the sun sets When the birds sing happily Before they retire to rest
992. Curaçao’s Awesome Sunsets
Papiamentu Atardi Korsou ta bunita Ora ku solo ta baha Ora tur para ta kanta feliz Prome ku nan bai sosega English Curaçao’s evening is beautiful When the sun sets When the birds sing happily Before they retire to rest
979. Curaçao’s Totèki aka Kaku
‘Totèki’ or ‘Kaku’, our colorfully creepy Curaçao Gecko, lives in scrubby trees and munches on mosquitoes. This male Totèki fans his bright yellow and-orange dewlap to court the ladies and ward off attackers. We say: bring on more Totèki! to munch on
979. Curaçao’s Totèki aka Kaku
‘Totèki’ or ‘Kaku’, our colorfully creepy Curaçao Gecko, lives in scrubby trees and munches on mosquitoes. This male Totèki fans his bright yellow and-orange dewlap to court the ladies and ward off attackers. We say: bring on more Totèki! to munch on
1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao 