Airport:
International Airport Hato, located 7 miles from Willemstad, the capital.

Entry Requirements:
US and Canadian citizens either a passport, birth certificate or proof of citizenship and return ticket is required. Valid passport for other nationalities.

Currency:
The Netherlands Antilles Guilder or Florin fixed to US$ at US$1=NAF1.78. US$ accepted everywhere as well as travelers checks and major credit cards.

Geography:
12 degrees North and 69 degrees West, 35 miles north of Venezuela in Netherlands Antilles. 42 miles East of Aruba, 30 miles West of Bonaire and 1,710 miles from New York. Highest elevation 1,239 feet, Mount Christoffel.

Time:
Eastern Standard Time plus one hour, Greenwich Mean Time minus 4 hours.

Climate:
Average Annual temperature 80 degrees average, humidity 77%, average rainfall 21", windspeed 16 mph.

Language:
Dutch (official), Papiamento (local), English and Spanish widely spoken.

Population:
150,000 (1992)

Dining:
Local, fast food, gourmet, international, 10-15% service charge. Dress code is casual.

Nightlife:
Discos, dinner/dance, theater, casinos, nightclubs, live music. Shopping: Souvenirs, Arawak clay products, tiles, replica landhouses, imports from around the world, local music on cassette.

Sightseeing:
Museums, Mikve Israel Emanuel Synagogue, landhouses, forts, Curacao Seaquarium, Curacao Liquer Distillery, Floating Market, Hato Caves, Amstel Beer Brewery, city tour, Willemstad walking tour, Three Queens Bridges, Christoffel National Park, Boca Tabla Caves.

Electricity:
125 volts, 50 AC.

Marriage Requirements:
One of the partners should be resident of Curacao. Documents required Birth certificate, civil status, if divorced-certificate of registration at civil affairs office. If widower, death certificate. Length of time 2 weeks after application for license. Application for license on Wednesdays only. Fees vary from free to NAF7.50.