More Sights in Willemstad, Curaí§ao

There was much to see and much to photograph in Willemstad, Curaí§ao .  The Queen Juliana Bridge, one of the highest in the world, dominates the skyline in Willemstadt .  As a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Curaí§ao pays homage to Queen Wilhelmina with a monument in Willemstad .  In addition to the various queens of the Netherlands, Curaí§ao also reveres Nena Sanchez, a local artist who was Miss Curaí§ao in 1966 and was the island’s representative in the Miss Universe Pageant that year .  Nena Sanchez is known for painting images of “The Blue Goddess” and street art near Nena’s gallery in Willemstad bears striking resemblance to Nena’s “Blue Goddess” .  Finally, the Rif Fort, with walls 1.5 meters thick, was one of several forts built to defend Curaí§ao.

The Queen Juliana Bridge

The Queen Juliana Bridge

SOURCE:  The Queen Juliana Bridge (Curaí§ao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011.

Queen Wilhelmina

Queen Wilhelmina

SOURCE: Â Queen Wilhelmina (Curaí§ao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011 . 

The Blue GoddessSOURCE: Â The Blue Goddess (Curaí§ao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011.

The Rif Fort

The Rif Fort

SOURCE:  The Rif Fort (Curaí§ao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011.

Copyright © 2011 by Stephen J. Danko

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