Established in 1995, the Curaçao Ostrich Farm offers guests the opportunity to meet and eat the world's largest birds. We joined a tour of the farm, which taught us a lot about the ungainly beasts and allowed us to get up close to them. Perhaps a little too close.
At the end of our first month in a new location, we like to take stock of our first impressions with a short self-interview. A third of our time on Curaçao has already passed; what do we think about life on the island, so far?
It's always fun to see how people around the world celebrate the holiday season. Every culture that recognizes Christmas has its own traditions, and New Year's Eve can be wildly different depending on the country you're in. We suspected that Curaçao would turn New Year's into one big, loud, outdoor party... and we weren't wrong!
Little is known about life on Curaçao prior to the arrival of the Europeans in 1499. But since then, it's been a wild ride for the small Caribbean island. Here's a short rundown of the major happenings in the history of Curaçao.
Colonial-era Willemstad was protected from marauding pirates and enemy navies with an extensive set of eight forts, six of which have survived intact into the present day. The oldest and most important is Fort Amsterdam, found at the entrance to Saint Anna Bay.
Willemstad is the capital of Curaçao and by far its largest city, with about 98% of the island's total population. In many respects, Willemstad is Curaçao. And for 91 days, it would also be our home.
Our new 91 day adventure had begun, and this time we were turning our attention to Curaçao, a Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela. I could pretend that we were drawn by the island's history or its enchanting culture... but, really, we wanted something that was going to be low-key and a lot of fun. And for that, we could have hardly chosen a better destination than Curaçao.
