Willemstad, Curacao - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Willemstad, Curacao

Weather: A few clouds from time to time, 77/84F.

Route: We're entering a new phase of our trip - a Caribbean cruise. Curacao is about 40 miles north of the Venezuelan coast.

Significance: Curacao was colonized by the Dutch in 1634 and is still a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. There are many buildings from the 17th-19th centuries, from Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese architecture styles on the island.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Images:

Inner harbor of Willemsted (from deviatingthenorm.com)

Fort Amsterdam inner courtyard (from comejoinmyjourney.com)