Location: South Caribbean, Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Central America and north of Venezuela
Capital: Willemstad
Tourist Attractions: A territory of the Dutch Antilles, Curacao has pristine beaches and plenty of other tourist attractions. The huge Christoffel National Park with Baroque-styled land houses offers great trails for hiking up the Mt Christoffel. Other popular tourist destinations include the underground Hato Caves replete with pools, waterfalls, stalactites and stalagmites and Kas di Pal'i Maishi that is a country house-cum-museum. A trip to the sheltered beach of Playa Kalki is a must-see for tourists in Curacao.
Access: Apart from the occasional cruise liners, flight is the best option for accessing Curacao. There are many direct flights from USA, Netherlands, Portugal, Aruba and Venezuela to the Hato International Airport at Curacao.
Climate: Curacao is generally hot with hardly any temperature variation and receives moderate rainfall from October to December.