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Photo: Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao — Rodry 1 at Dutch Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Curaçao at a glance

Curaçao is a territory in Caribbean; its capital is Willemstad. People mainly speak Papiamento and Dutch. The currency is the Caribbean guilder (XCG). VoyaKin maps 19 places to see here, including 1 UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Capital
Willemstad
Region
Caribbean
Languages
Papiamento, Dutch
Currency
Caribbean guilder (XCG)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Curaçao’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in Curaçao

12 of the 19 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Fort Church

    Fort ChurchUNESCO

    Fort Kerk

    Religious

    The Fort Church is a church of the United Protestant Community located in the court of Fort Amsterdam in Willemstad, Curaçao. The church dates from 1769, and is still in use. A museum is located in the basement. The Fort Church is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Charles Hoffman from New York, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Willemstad

    Willemstad

    Town

    Willemstad is the capital and largest city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to that entity's dissolution in 2010.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Coolcaesar (CC BY 4.0). Map

  • Klein Curaçao

    Klein Curaçao

    Island

    Klein Curaçao is a 1.7-square-kilometre uninhabited island belonging to, and lying 10 km south-east of, Curaçao, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Dutch Caribbean.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dronepicr (CC BY 3.0). Map

  • Queen Emma Bridge

    Queen Emma Bridge

    Koningin Emmabrug

    Landmark

    The Queen Emma Bridge is a pontoon bridge across St. Anna Bay on Curaçao island in the Dutch Caribbean. It connects the Punda and Otrobanda quarters of the capital city, Willemstad. It was named after Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont, who was queen consort of the Netherlands during its construction.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Quistnix (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Christoffelberg

    Christoffelberg

    Sint-Christoffelberg

    Mountain

    The Christoffelberg, also known as Mt Christoffel or Mt St Christoffel, named after Saint Christopher, is the highest point on Curaçao.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Curaçao Synagogue

    Curaçao Synagogue

    Mikvé Israel-Emanuel

    Religious

    The Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue is a Reconstructionist Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Hanchi di Snoa 29, Punda, in the city of Willemstad, Curaçao, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in southern Caribbean Sea.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dolly442 (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Fort Amsterdam

    Fort Amsterdam

    Fort

    Fort Amsterdam is a fort situated in Willemstad, Curaçao. It was constructed in 1634 by the Dutch West India Company (WIC) and served not only as a military fort but also as the headquarters of the WIC. Currently it serves as the seat of the government and governor of Curaçao.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Niels Karsdorp, Dh3201 (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Grote Knip

    Grote Knip

    Beach

    Grote Knip is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, located at the western side of the island, between the villages of Westpunt and Lagun. The beach gives way to a small lagune between high rocks. It is freely accessible to the public.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Matthew T Rader (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Hato Caves

    Hato Caves

    Cave

    Hato Caves are show caves, publicly accessible since 1991 and a popular tourist attraction on the Caribbean island of Curaçao.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral

    Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral

    Katedral di Pietermaai

    Religious

    The Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral also known as Pietermaai Cathedral or the Cathedral of the Holy Rosary is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church, which serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Willemstad in Juliana Plein 5, Pietermaai, Willemstad a city on the island of…

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst (CC BY 4.0). Map

  • Sint Anna Bay

    Sint Anna Bay

    Sint Annabaai

    Beach

    Sint Anna Bay is a deep channel approximately one mile long and up to 1,000 feet wide, located on the island of Curaçao between the two parts of Willemstad, Punda and Otrobanda.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Curacaobridges.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Playa Porto Marie

    Playa Porto Marie

    Beach

    Playa Porto Marie is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, located near the village of Sint Willibrordus, at the Porto Marie Bay. The beach is used as a starting point for scuba diving and snorkeling.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: LoganP25 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Keep exploring

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Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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