curacao

     

Curaçao (pronounce [ˈkjuːrəsaʊ]; Dutch: Curaçao, Papiamento: Kòrsou) is an island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea off the north coast of Venezuela. The island area of Curaçao (Dutch: Eilandgebied Curaçao, Papiamento: Teritorio Insular di Kòrsou), which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao ("Little Curaçao"), is one of five island areas of the Netherlands Antilles, and as such, is a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its capital is Willemstad.

Trivia about curacao

  • This orange-flavored liqueur that's made from dried orange peel can be blue in color
  • Willemstad is the capital of this island known for a famous liqueur
  • It makes a Blue Hawaii blue
  • Goat stew is savored on this "C" of the ABC Islands, which lent its name to an orange-peel liqueur
  • It's the Dutch version of cointreau or triple sec
  • Communities on this "potent potable" island N. of Venezuela include Emmastad, Nieuwpoort & Julianadorp
  • This largest island of the Netherlands Antilles is known for its liqueur