We took a guided tour of Curacao that included a bus ride to Hato Caves and a guided tour through the historical downtown tour of Willemstad. Hato Caves was an interesting cave but honestly, it was not anything very spectacular and it was a steep hike to get there.
In the downtown area, there were several markets that were interesting. The guided tour was a rush job so we left the tour and did our own walking tour.
We found:
Curacao Stamp Museum - a museum focused on the stamps of the Dutch Antilles.
Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere. This beautifully restored synagogue dates back to 1732 and showcases the island’s Jewish heritage. They have a number of guided tours.
And there was a lot of great street food as well as ice cream.
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As for Aruba, we walked around town and stopped into the old Protestant Church, which was the name of the church. The pastor gave us a 10 minute tour and basically talked with us for nearly two hours on life in Aruba.
In the downtown area, there were several markets that were interesting. The guided tour was a rush job so we left the tour and did our own walking tour.
We found:
Curacao Stamp Museum - a museum focused on the stamps of the Dutch Antilles.
Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere. This beautifully restored synagogue dates back to 1732 and showcases the island’s Jewish heritage. They have a number of guided tours.
And there was a lot of great street food as well as ice cream.
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As for Aruba, we walked around town and stopped into the old Protestant Church, which was the name of the church. The pastor gave us a 10 minute tour and basically talked with us for nearly two hours on life in Aruba.
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