World Heritage City Willemstad – Scharloo

World Heritage City Willemstad – Scharloo

apr 5, 2023

Scharloo, a former residential neighborhood lined with picturesque homes built by Curacao’s wealthy merchants during the 1800’s. In this episode you will experience the conversion of the area, from private homes in the 1800 and 1900’s to business offices and government institutions nowadays, though maintaining the beautiful facades as a memory of the former glory and elegance that existed.

World Heritage City Willemstad – Punda

World Heritage City Willemstad – Punda

apr 5, 2023

Established in the mid-1600s, Willemstad’s covey of structures recall the quaint designs of Amsterdam, with exquisite 17th and 18th century Dutch colonial buildings not to be found anywhere else outside of the Netherlands. In this series we will cover the 4 most important and historic sites of Willemstad starting with Punda.