Curaçao is a Dutch Caribbean island and is known for its beaches tucked into coves and its expansive coral reefs rich with marine life.
The capital (Willemstad) has pastel-colored colonial architecture, floating Queen Emma Bridge and the sand-floored, 17th-century Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue. It’s also a gateway to western beaches like Blue Bay, a popular diving site.
Capital: Willemstad
Currency: Netherlands Antillean guilder
12.1696° N, 68.9900° W