The Dutch Antilles consisted of two island groups of three islands
each; the Netherlands Leeward and the Netherlands Windward islands.
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'De Nederlandse Antillen' was an integral part of the Netherlands - until dissolution on 10th October, 2010
provided two new constituent countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands: Curaçao and
Sint Maarten.
Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius became a direct part of the
Netherlands as special municipalities (bijzondere gemeenten),
Netherlands Leeward - Off The Coast of Venezuela
Netherlands Leeward
The Leeward group, situated north-west of Caracas, Venezuela, consisted of Curaçao, Bonaire, and Aruba (until 1986).
Netherlands Windward
The Windward group, east of Puerto Rico,
consisted of the southern half of St Martin (Sint Maarten) and
all of St Eustatius and Saba.
Antilles Accommodation
Hotels
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Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten.
Weather in The Antilles
View a graphical weather forecast for the week ahead in places around
the former Dutch Antilles.
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Maarten Weather.
The official language is Dutch, although English and Spanish are
also spoken.
Papiamento is a mixture of mostly Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Papiamentu Phrases
Kon ta bai (general greeting)
Bon dia (good day)
Bon tarde (good afternoon)
Bon nochi (good evening)
Danki (thanks)
Masha danki (many thanks)
Ayo (goodbye)
The capital of the Netherlands Antilles was on southern Curaçao.
Settled by the Spanish in 1527, the city was taken by the Dutch in
1634.
Historic
Willemstad:
Places of interest include Fort Amsterdam, the governor's palace, the town hall,
Wilhelmina Park, an 18th-century Protestant church, and a Jewish cemetery that dates from
1650.
Willemstad
Hotels:
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Bonaire Diving Vacations:
Great Southern Island Adventures started offering packages for divers, snorkellers and
windsurfers to Bonaire back in 1986.
If you choose to go self-catering, there are many mini-markets
around and fresh produce comes from Venezuela by boat.
Check-out the harbour front pavilion in Kralendijk.
Business
in Curaçao:
The Curaçao Chamber of Commerce & Industry is the voice of private enterprise in
Curaçao; representing the general interests of the business community and individuals
with an interest in doing business in, from or through Curaçao.
Curaçao Guide:
Comprehensive guide to Curaçao with useful information to help you plan your Curaçao
vacation.
Tourist Offices:
Contact information for Curaçao tourist offices in Miami, New York, Holland, and
Willemstad.
Getting to Curaçao
Air ALM:
Antillean Airlines -- serving Atlanta, Aruba, Bonaire, Caracas, Curaçao, Kingston, Maracaibo, Miami, Paramaribo, Port au Prince, Port of Spain, Santo Domingo, San Juan, St
Maarten and Valencia.
From Flamingo Airport
If you don't hire a rental car,
taxis are the best way to get to your hotel.
Curaçao Beaches:
Descriptions and photographs of beaches and dive sites around Curaçao.
Curaçao Forum:
A sheltered harbour to ask your Curaçao questions in.
Curaçao Monuments:
A selection of the hundreds of historical buildings classified as monuments on Curaçao.
Curaçao National Parks:
There's more natural things to do in Curaçao than sprawl out on a beach.
Curaçao Recipes:
How to make typical Curaçao dishes -- featuring Sòpi di Banana (Plantain Soup), Keshi
Yená (Stuffed Cheese), and Kokada.
Curaçao Travel Guide:
Plenty of information on Curaçao to help you create your own vacation.
Curaçao Travel Reports:
A selection of informative posts to the Caribbean Travel Roundup -- Edited by Paul
Graveline.
K-Pasa Curaçao:
The weekly edition of what's going on in Curaçao.
Nightlife
Curaçao:
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