Curaçao
Country of Curaçao
Americas · Caribbean
Location on the World Map
Famous Personality
Andruw Jones
athlete
He is a celebrated baseball star known for his long Major League career.
Local Delicacy
Keshi yena
This popular dish is stuffed cheese baked with spiced meat or chicken.
National Symbols
Famous Landmark & Geography
Queen Emma Bridge
This floating pontoon bridge is one of Willemstad's most recognizable sights.
Agriculture & Produce
Aloe vera is one of Curaçao's best-known commercial crops, suited to the island's dry climate.
The Curaçao laraha, a bitter orange, is the island's iconic fruit and the basis of its famous liqueur.
Major Cities
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Major Airports
Top 5 Musical Instruments (Most to Least Popular)
The tambú drum is the core instrument of Curaçao's most emblematic Afro-Caribbean musical tradition.
The metal scraper called wiri is a familiar rhythmic instrument in Curaçaoan dance music.
The guitar is widely used in Curaçaoan folk songs, tumba and other popular styles.
Accordion appears in local dance music and reflects broader Caribbean and Latin influences on the island.
The violin has a place in Curaçao's salon and dance traditions, especially in waltzes and mazurkas.