It's Not Just a Drink!  Come to Curacao...
​say Curacao (cur-a-sow [pig])    Dushi*

It's not just a drink!  It's brightly colored buildings to water as blue as its namesake liqueur, Curaçao!  Mix in Papiamentu spoken as one of three official languages along with Dutch and English. Add street art, culture, blissful beaches, under-the radar hiking trails, and stylish boutique hotels and all-inclusive resorts. You'll love the way this island tastes!

Can you say Curaçao? - (cure-a-sow [pig])  Call it one of the "ABC" Islands, in southern Caribbean and outside of the hurricane belt along with Aruba and Bonaire. Idyllic weather, balmy and the beaches stretch for sun worshipping, beach play, family fun, destination weddings, honeymoons and romance. For an all-inclusive group to intimate vacation we create your dream getaway! Any month is a good month for a Curacao vacation, a Curacao wedding, a Curacao honeymoon or Business Event! Call PJ 503-260-0557 to start planning!

 Indulge ALL Your Senses

It's a Dutch Caribbean Island, you hear it ordered in the bar, you see it on a shelf in a peculiar round ocean blue bottle	Choose beautiful sandy beaches & romantic coves or hike the natural wonders of St. Christofell National Park	Venture into a vivid underwater world snorkeling, kayaking, swimming and diving with sparkling clear water
Have a Destination Wedding, Honeymoon or celebrate an anniversary!  Outside the Hurricane Belt, any season is a good season to say "I DO."	Indulge all your senses, Curacao is calling you! A rich and colorful culture, shaped by Dutch, Latin and Creole influences	A Caribbean island with beaches tucked in coves & expansive coral reefs with beautiful, colorful underwater life.
Explore Art in Otrabanda district. Find one-of-a-kind crafts, jewelry, clothing and goods. ​Find the famous blue women paintings around the city!	Check out Queen Emma Floating Bridge (the rainbow bridge) at night! Built in 1888 connecting Punda & Otrabanda neighborhoods! Stroll Punda's vibrant wharf.	Hang out at Handelskade (Merchant’s Wharf), with bars, authentic dining spots, the technicolor market, where fruit vendors from Venezuela dock to sell in bright stalls full of mangoes, plantains, papayas

More To Do In Curacao

• ​​Get sticky eating mango, laugh with the locals at the market
• Get into the street culture with colorful murals in Otrobanda &​ Pietermaai neighborhoods. ​
• Check out Pietermaai, a cool avenue for food/night life
• LGBTQ friendly, all lifestyles welcome, (same-sex legal marriage is not legal)
• Visit Museum Kura Hulanda in a 19th century slave quarters with exhibits that extensively cover the history of slavery in the Caribbean​​

 TIP 1: Iguana Stew Recipe 
... with a side of bitterballen*! 

Iguana Stew

It’s going to be difficult to find iguana at your local supermarket, so I suggest you substitute fresh tuna, chicken or frog legs for the reptilian meat! The spices and other ingredients are the same used in Curaçao, you will have a close rendition of this dish. Note: As the recipe cooks, you might need to adjust the consistency with more water or coconut milk. Ingredients:
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    * 2 pounds iguana meat, or substitute tuna/chicken/frog large chunks
    * Juice of 1 lime
    * 3 cups water
    * 1 cup coconut milk
    * 10 small potatoes, diced
    * 3 tomatoes, chopped
    * 3 bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
    * 1 cup noodles, such as macaroni
    * 2 bay leaves
    * ½ teaspoon oregano
    * 1 sprig parsley
    * 1 sprig thyme
    * 3 stalks celery, cut into ½ inch pieces
    * 2 habanero chiles, seeds and stems removed, chopped
    * 3 cloves garlic, chopped
    * Salt and pepper to taste
    * 1 ounce whiskey of choice

Instructions:  In bowl, toss meat with lime juice. Cover and while the meat is marinating, combine all remaining ingredients, except the whiskey, in a large pot, bring to boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and cook over low heat for 45 minutes. Add marinated meat, adjust consistency if necessary, cover and cook over low heat for the following times: iguana, 1 hour; tuna or frog 20 min.; chicken, 40 min.  Just before serving, add the shot of whiskey and stir well.  Servings 4-6  

* Bitterballen: a Dutch meat-based snack, typically containing a mixture of beef or veal, beef broth, butter, flour for thickening, parsley, salt and pepper, resulting in a thick roux

• Listen as Curaçaoans ping pong between languages: Dutch, local creole, Spanish, Papiamentu, and English!​
• Get your signature Curacao liquor for home, choose flavors!​
• Try Iguana Stew, make some at home!​​​
• ​Learn about the music:  expect radios blasting bachata,  reggaetón, American pop, tumba and ritmo kombina​
• ​​​Explore the Curacao Liquere Distillery 
• ​Drive around the island, see caves, parks, beaches, restaurants.​​​

TIP 2: When Rocking A Sick Plant
from a Curacao Medicinal Garden

* Dushi is sweet. Another inspiration for the word dushi comes from the Portuguese word ‘doce’, which among other things means sweet and loving. People often use the word dushi to express their love or gratitude for someone.