Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2020 | Page 94

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Brenton Balentien Bartender Extraordinaire

For the people who don ’ t know where Curaçao is located , it ’ s a small Island near the coast of Venezuela . It is also close to Aruba and Bonaire . Curaçao is a real pearl in the Caribbean . It may be small on the map but there are a lot of things you can do while on the Island . What makes it really unique is the fact that it ’ s a multicultural Island . We have different cultures working together . You can learn a lot from the other cultures and they also adapt to our way of life .

Curaçao is an island rich in history and we have incredibly talented people walking around doing awesome work all over the world . From musicians to professional athletes to artists , it ’ s impressive to see how we manage to get the world ’ s attention , being such a small Island . I ’ m very proud of that . We also have the highest rate of professional baseballs players in the Caribbean . This is incredible !
How did I get into bartending ? Well , it was way back in the day but I loved pouring and serving drinks at our house parties . I was still a little boy but I always wanted to help my brothers