But she swiftly switches to English and I find that this is the case across the island, as most locals speak a minimum of four languages. In the supermarket, I struggle to communicate with the cashier as she assumes I’m also Dutch, with my blonde hair. I base myself on the east of the island with my partner, who is Dutch. The only British visitors I meet are a group who are crewing on a superyacht. On my visit the majority of tourists are Dutch with the others being American, and I’m told this is the general trend, amid Covid-19 or not. The island is still part of the Dutch Kingdom, although it gained autonomy in 2010. The Dutch claimed Curacao in 1634, realising it was a valuable stronghold in the Caribbean. But I quickly find there’s more to this sun-drenched outcrop than a disco ball-hued cocktail mix. Sadie warns that beaches aren’t always signposted on the islandĪdmittedly, I’d first heard about Curacao from a bartender on a cruise ship who gave me a quick history of the origin of the orange-flavoured Blue Curacao liquor. Tropical delight: Curacao’s Grote Knipe beach.
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