| There are plenty of things to see and do from your | | | | wedding. Rising above the arid, flat countryside is 1200 |
| Curacao all inclusive resort. The Dutch colonial town of | | | | foot high St. Christoffelberg, the highest point in the |
| Willemstad itself is an architectural marvel. Its | | | | Dutch Leeward Islands, which can be reached by foot |
| government buildings and quaint pastel-colored and red | | | | trail in an hour and a half. Don't miss the Shete Boka |
| roofed houses lining narrow streets make it a little | | | | (Seven Inlets) National Park next door: the turtle |
| piece of Holland set down in the Caribbean, and the | | | | sanctuary houses a grotto where waves from the |
| downtown area is inscribed in the UNESCO World | | | | choppy north coast pound the rocks. |
| Heritage List. Twelve miles west of Willemstad is the | | | | The Curacao Seaquarium at Bapor Kibr has more |
| Country House Museum, a restored 19th century | | | | than four hundred species of fish, anemones, crabs, |
| manor house with thick stone walls and a thatched | | | | sponges, and coral on display in their natural |
| roof, which house a collection of artifacts representing | | | | environment. It is open daily between 8:30 am and 5:30 |
| old-fashioned methods of fishing and agriculture. | | | | pm, and costs $15 for adults and $7.50 for children |
| Further west you come to Boca Tabla, a beautiful | | | | under 13. Besides the exhibits there are dolphin and |
| seaside grotto on the rugged and uninhabited | | | | sea lion encounters for scuba divers, snorkelers, and |
| northwest coast. Playa Forti, near Westpunt, presents | | | | experienced swimmers. You can even feed sharks |
| a beautiful desert landscape of towering cacti and | | | | through feeding holes in plate glass windows or swim |
| soaring hills dotted with two hundred year old Dutch | | | | among stingrays, sea turtles, and groupers. From the |
| mansions which used to be the homes of slave | | | | Seaquarium you can catch the Seaworld Explorer, a |
| owners. | | | | semi-submersible submarine which departs every |
| Towards the western tip of the island you come to | | | | morning for an unforgettable hour-long journey into the |
| Christoffel National Park, which is known for its | | | | deep. The wide glass undersea windows of the |
| abundant cacti, bromeliads, and orchids. Wild goats, | | | | submarine allow passengers to see submerged |
| donkeys, iguanas, Curacao deer, and many bird | | | | wrecks off the shores of Curacao, and get a close-up |
| species thrive in this natural preserve and can be seen | | | | view of the many species of rainbow colored tropical |
| from the miles of hiking trails. There also remain some | | | | fish who live in the coral reefs. Cost is $40 for adults |
| ancient Arawak paintings on the coral cliffs near the | | | | and $25 for children, and reservations must be made a |
| caverns, the perfect spot for a Caribbean beach | | | | day in advance. |