Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2019 | Page 86

CURAÇAO
POPULATION
SIZE
153, 500 (2013) 444 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
Dutch but English & Papiamentu are widely used
CURRENCY
Netherlands Antillean Guilder
(1 US dollar equals 1.77 Antillean Guilder)
Willemstad
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
290 C / 840 F
EVENTS
OCTOBER 14-20
Oceanquest Curacao
An international AIDA free diving
depth competition with World
Record status, that gathers free divers
from all over the world to Curaçao.
CLICK HERE for more information
NOVEMBER 14-17
Karcher Curacao Cycling Week
Days of cycling and discovering the
island while on your mountain bike.
CLICK HERE for more information.
NOVEMBER 27
to DECEMBER 1
Utopia Kizomba Festival
CLICK HERE for more information.
There will be workshops, dancing,
sightseeing and adventure during
this festival.
DECEMBER 7
Christmas Fair Pietermaai
With artisan items on sale, live music,
drinks and treats, this is sure to be a
great start to Christmas.