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No tickets, no tours: Curaçao's flamingos feed in the Jan Kok salt flats, right beside the road to Sint Willibrordus. Here is when to go, how to behave around them, and what to do if the birds have decided to be elsewhere.
Some ten kilometres southeast of Curaçao, an uninhabited islet lines up a pink lighthouse, rusting shipwrecks and a long white-sand beach where sea turtles cruise. What a day out there looks like, and how to prepare it well.
While the northern hemisphere reaches for its coats, Curaçao settles into its dry season: reliable 30 degree days, constant trade winds and no hurricanes on the radar. Here is why the island belongs at the top of your winter list.
A fringing reef a few fin kicks from shore, dozens of walk-in dive sites and two legendary wrecks: Curaçao has earned a worldwide reputation for shore diving. Our guide to the island's signature sites, from the Tugboat to the Superior Producer.
Everyone on Curaçao speaks English, yet three syllables of Papiamentu can change the temperature of an exchange. Bon dia, danki, dushi: a short, verified lexicon with the island's own spelling and how to use it.
A whole season of celebration, from January's Tumba Festival to the burning of Rei Momo: Curaçao's carnival peaks on Sunday, February 7, 2027 with the Gran Marcha. Confirmed dates, the parades that matter and where to stand: our guide to living it fully.
Do you really need a rental car on Curaçao? Not for the first few days. Willemstad, Mambo Beach and Jan Thiel are easy on foot, by konvoi bus or by taxi. The coves of the west, however, call for a plan. Our honest answer, piece by piece.
Christmas lights at 29 degrees, ribbons of firecrackers outside every shop and fireworks mirrored in Sint Anna Bay: the year-end season is Curaçao at its liveliest. Here is how to enjoy it, and what to book well ahead.
The rainiest month on paper, one of the smartest in practice: a 28 degree sea, quiet beaches, gentle prices and a marathon weekend before the December rush.
A European plan that quietly switches to international rates, North American day passes that add up: staying connected in Curaçao has one classic trap. Here is how to get online the easy way, from a pre-installed travel eSIM to beach club wifi.
Punda at first light, a sand-floored synagogue, the floating market, a swinging pontoon bridge, then the alleys and murals of Otrobanda: our one-day walking route through Willemstad's UNESCO old town, timed to the light.
At Westpunt, green sea turtles glide between the fishing boats of Playa Piskado, drawn by the fishermen's scraps. A rare encounter, provided you know how to behave in the water. Here is how to watch them without doing harm.
