CURACAO Beautiful Caribbean Island

Location & weather

Curaçao is located in the Southwestern Caribbean. The island is just 70 km (44 miles) north of South America.

Latitude: 12' north.
Longtitude: 68' west.

Size: 61 km (+/- 38 miles) long; 5-14km (+/- 3-5 miles) wide.

Capital: Willemstad
(which is divided in two parts: Punda and Otrobanda)

Curacao is outside of the huricane belt, which means huricanes are very unlikely to visit the island.

Temperature: +/- 30C (80F). Dry season: March till October