Posts Tagged: Nicole Soliana

725. Curaçao Hospitality in a Nutshell

  Most yu’i Kòrsou, particularly on the western side of the island, are avid peanut growers. Tradition has it that hosts would offer their guests handfuls of ‘pinda pa kaminda’ (peanuts for the road), so as to hold them over as they journey back to

725. Curaçao Hospitality in a Nutshell

  Most yu’i Kòrsou, particularly on the western side of the island, are avid peanut growers. Tradition has it that hosts would offer their guests handfuls of ‘pinda pa kaminda’ (peanuts for the road), so as to hold them over as they journey back to

906. Curaçao’s Kunuku House

Kas di Pal’i Maishi (Sorghum Stalk House), Kas di Yerba (House of Thatch) or Kas di Kunuku (Rural) House represents the indigenous dwelling that dotted our countryside in the old days. The rectangular plan of more or less 40 square

906. Curaçao’s Kunuku House

Kas di Pal’i Maishi (Sorghum Stalk House), Kas di Yerba (House of Thatch) or Kas di Kunuku (Rural) House represents the indigenous dwelling that dotted our countryside in the old days. The rectangular plan of more or less 40 square

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