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The Divi Divi tree<\/a> adorns the tail fin of Divi Divi Air aircraft.<\/p>\n Based in Cura\u00e7ao, the airline connects the three ABC islands: Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The original Blue Curacao<\/a> is made from the Laraha orange and is therefore an orange liqueur.<\/p>\n The Laraha is the result of a miserable attempt to cultivate the Valencia orange on Curacao, which did not work due to the dry climate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The fruit of the manzanilla tree<\/a> looks like an apple and even tastes good – at first bite. Read more about the highly poisonous manzanilla tree in our article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Curacao was first discovered in 1499 by Alonso de Ojeda, a lieutenant of Christopher Columbus. Hato is the name of Curacao International Airport (CUR), the only international airport on Curacao.<\/p>\n There are also the Hato Caves or Grottoes of Hato. These are a network of limestone caves. They are located opposite Hato airport.<\/p>\n Perhaps you could take a look at them on your departure day<\/a>? The planes to Amsterdam don’t usually take off until the evening anyway. From the cave entrance you have an excellent view of the airport, the taxiway and the runway. Worth seeing!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The Mushroom Forest<\/a> is a great diving and snorkeling<\/a> spot near Santa Cruz in the west of the island. At the end of a dive in the mushroom forest, be sure to check out the Blue Room<\/a> – a cave that’s completely bathed in blue light.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The tree, which is painted below as a red octopus and is the unmistakable landmark to Playa Piskado<\/a>, is a manzanilla or manchinel tree<\/a>. Both are correct!<\/p>\n In the literal translation from the local language Papiamentu<\/a>, Otrobanda means the “other side”. It doesn’t matter whether you say Otro<\/strong>banda or Otra<\/strong>banda, confirms Pablo from Iguana Ride, who offers city tours on e-scooters<\/a> through the various districts.<\/p>\n Otrabanda is the district of Willemstad that lies opposite Punda. The St. Annabaai strait separates the two districts. How do you get across? The Queen Emma Bridge is for pedestrians, and the Queen Juliana Bridge is for all motor vehicles.<\/p>\n The picture shows the Bri\u00f3nplein in Otrobanda\/Otrabanda with the flag<\/a> of Curacao.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The Spaniards landed in the bay between the two current parts of the city in 1499 on Saint Anna’s name day (= 26th of July). The Kadushi is a type of cactus<\/strong> on Curacao.<\/p>\n Our Relaxed Curacao logo shows the Kadushi columnar cactus, which is as well edible. You can find out how and in what way in our article on the Kadushi cactus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Over 166,000 people currently live all over the island.<\/p>\n For an island 60 km long and 444 square kilometers in size, that’s not so few. This means that there are approximately 375 inhabitants per 1 square kilometer. However, most people live in and around Willemstad. The rest of the island is less densely populated.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Tumba is a dance style and tambu is a music style.<\/p>\n What Samba is to Brazilians during Carnival, Tumba is to Curacaoenaars. It is a mixture of Afro-Caribbean drum rhythms, Merengue and Latin Jazz.<\/p>\n You can even find a dance tutorial on YouTube: Curacao Tumba Dance Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> That’s not so bad because you can stay on the bridge while it is moved to the side for a ship passage. Underwater, of course, at Playa Piskad\u00f3 to be precise.<\/p>\n Many years ago, Louis Lopez Ramirez, the owner of All West Apartments<\/a> and Diving<\/a>, had the idea of creating an underwater attraction and bringing an artificial reef to life. He commissioned a sculpture of Neptune and sank it into the beach’s house reef.<\/p>\n The underwater god of the sea has since become an example of art come alive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Quiz Question<\/h2>What is the genuine Blue Curacao made of?<\/div><\/div>
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Quiz Question<\/h2>What does Snow White have to do with Manzanilla?<\/div><\/div>
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\nA poisonous apple was also the fate of Snow White.<\/p>\nQuiz Question<\/h2>Why was Curacao once called the \"Island of Giants\"?<\/div><\/div>
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\nThe Spaniards called the island “Isla de los Gigantes” (Island of Giants) because of the indigenous people, the Arawak<\/a>, who lived there were impressively large.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Quiz Question<\/h2>Who or what is Hato?<\/div><\/div>
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Quiz Question<\/h2>Where is the Mushroom Forest?<\/div><\/div>
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\nYou can get there by boat, and it’s definitely worth checking out because of the mushroom-like coral formations.<\/p>\nQuiz Question<\/h2>What kind of tree is the octopus tree in Westpunt?<\/div><\/div>
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\nIt is also known as beach apple, as its yellow-green fruits look like apples. But be careful, it is poisonous!
\nMore on this in the article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Quiz Question<\/h2>Is it called Otrobanda or Otrabanda (the district of Willemstad)?<\/div><\/div>
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Quiz Question<\/h2>Why is the strait between Punda and Otrobanda called St. Anna Bay?<\/div><\/div>
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\nThis is why they called the bay “Bahia de Santa Ana”, in Papiamentu<\/a> Sint Annabaai.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Quiz Question<\/h2>What is Kadushi?<\/div><\/div>
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Quiz Question<\/h2>How many inhabitants does Curacao have?<\/div><\/div>
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Quiz Question<\/h2>What is Tumba?<\/div><\/div>
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Quiz Question<\/h2>Help, the bell rang and I didn't make it to the other side of the Queen Emma Bridge. Now I'm trapped - what to do?<\/div><\/div>
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\nBe happy and enjoy the swinging of the ancient pontoon bridge. Seize the moment for great photos and videos.
\nA mega experience for the whole family – especially for the kids!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Quiz Question<\/h2>Where can I find Neptune, the god of the sea?<\/div><\/div>
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