Curacao

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Willemstad, Curacao January 9, 2012

On our cruise to Lima Peru, our first stop was Willemstad in Curacao, a former Dutch colony. Since our only opportunity to go snorkling was in Curacao and our next stop in Aruba, this is what we did. At one of the beaches we stopped at there was an old abandoned fort. Curacao is very close to South America and therefore required defences against both the Spanish and pirates. The accompanying pictures are from the abandoned fort.

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Photos

Want to go cruising
This ship was tied up at the beach where we went snorkling

Ever wonder how the Pilot gets on the ship
You wouldn't want to slip

Old Fort
The sentry post and several of the old canons

Old Fort
Approaching the fort

Comments

[Carol]

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