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As you enter the village, its pastel colored colonial houses with their curly gables are representative of the homes in Amsterdam. Upon encountering a Dutch speaking docent, you will feel actually transported to Holland. But don't worry, though Dutch is the official language of the Netherlands Antilles, most islanders speak English and also for eccentricity's sake Papiamiento. Linguistically speaking, Papiamiento is a mix of Spanish and Dutch with a flavor of Portuguese, English, and African, but maybe you should stick English.
But before you move to another island village, sample the excellent Dutch cuisine at Black Beard restaurant or at the Caribbean Carnival Extravaganza. Catch a glimpse of Curacao's national bird, the orange and black tropical, by visiting the Trinidadian village aviary. Or try your hands at windsurfing at the Ocean Activities center to see if you could ever compete with the real champs at HiWinds International Windsurfing Regata. If yes, it is time to move from Aruba. Click Aruba to learn more. |
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interior furnishing of these colonial homes remind one of the heydays of the
Dutch. The city of Sint Eustatius figured as a rich and busy trading port for
contraband to the thirteen British colonies subsequently referred to as the
United States of America. In fact, our Aruban will tell you that his country was
the first to recognize the new United States during the revolutionary era. The
British were not too happy about it, but it's a more interesting story if you
heard it directly from our villager who will explain how the merchants' gold
ended up in coffins. Inside you will find women who are experts at lace
making or thread making and examine the exquisite African art.
On
the out skirts of this tiny village, Arabians validate why salt is so prominent
in the Netherlands Antilles. This also explains why that huge pile of salt 20
feet high is situated near the village. Is there's a photo-opportunity
here? Like the rest of the Caribbean, slaves could be found working the salt
pans. Note too the dry surroundings, a cactus jungles with scrubby vegetation
and plenty of rocks. Because of the islands starkness, the explorer
Amerigo ignored the ABC'c and no one else paid attention to them until the Dutch
200 hundred years later. Hence, these islands are finally called the Netherlands
Antilles.