Location:
Curaçao is located in the southwestern Caribbean, at latitude 12' north and longitude 68'west. The island is just 70 km (44 miles) north of South America. It is 2.5 hours by air from Miami.
Government:
Curaçao, along with neighboring Bonaire and three islands in the Eastern Caribbean (St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba), forms the Netherlands Antilles, an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Locals are Dutch nationals and carry European Union passports.
Weather:
The island has a tropical climate with an average temperature of 27.5 degrees Celsius. The strong trade winds from the northeast bring some refreshing relief from the constant sunshine.
For more information, go to: www.curaçao.com |