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Have you been feeling like your world is losing color, or the more you look around the duller and greyer everything is? Curaçao is known for its vivid, eye-catching colors and warm weather all year round. The Dutch origin from this island is what makes it such a vibrant and all-around amazing place to visit, whether you’re planning to visit for a short period of time or weeks long vacation with your family. If the sound of the beautiful scenery doesn’t quite catch your attention maybe the famous Curaçao Sea Aquarium will. Something you don’t see anywhere is an aquarium with an open water system which allows open sea water to flow inside and help make their habitat as natural as possible. Maybe you want to see a sea lion face to face, you just won’t know until you’re there or go swimming with sharks and feed some pink flamingos right after. Overall the Curaçao Sea Aquarium will leave an unforgettable experience and that’s just a plus when talking about the culture this Island brings. You can walk around anywhere, and the music playing is certain to uplift your mood and make your day 10x better. Curaçao is home to many talented musical artist such as Frank Martinis Arion I wouldn’t be surprised though, with such relaxing setting on this island you’re certain to forget about your worries and live in the moment. So now picture this; you’re at Playa Lagun- a beach as pretty as a picture known for its rocky cliffs and fresh blue sea to go snorkeling with sea turtles, and on your right you have a plate of fresh traditional Dutch bitterballen which are flavorful meatballs. It obviously is not complete with out the music, the mix of culture is so easy to hear within all the genres of music just makes you want to get up and dance. Its your call.
Sources-

“Curaçao.” The Virtual Caribbean Library, ggccaribbean.wpengine.com/listing/curacao/.

“Experience Curaçao's Sea Life: Curaçao Sea Aquarium.” Curacao Sea Aquarium, 17 Dec. 2020, curacao-sea-aquarium.com/.

Dreisinger, Baz. “Curaçao After Dark.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 16 Mar. 2012, www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/travel/with-curacaos-music-you-can-hear-the-cultural-mix.html








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  1. Jeez LuisFebruary 1, 2021 at 1:34 PM

    I didnt know how to include my citations lol...

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  2. G'DaMay 2, 2021 at 8:23 PM

    I must say you have a talent for creating imagery. I also appreciate the cute turtle picture. I only have one recommendation which would be to separate your paragraphs. I never realized it with my own writing but reading this makes me realize that it kind of feels like an essay. However, reading this, I could tell you were comfortable and it felt like you were speaking to me directly. So over all it was a great post, I would just space it out a little.

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