Curacao beach The southern Caribbean island of Cura?ao, poking out of the continental shelf of South America, 40 miles north of the coast of Venezuela, is part of the Netherlands Antilles, six West Indian specks that also include Aruba, Bonaire, St...
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Curaçao: Off The Beaten Path
Where the Heck are the Netherlands Antilles?
Welcome to the latest installment of "Where the heck is...," your semi-regular guide to geography. This week it's the Netherlands Antilles.
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Caribbean crime and safe travel
Because of the search for a missing U.S. woman in Aruba, there seems to be an increase in interest in the crime levels of various Caribbean islands. A good place to look before heading anywhere overseas is the U.S. Department of State website. The State Department offers advice about the level of crime in...
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