Willemstad, the capital of Curaí§ao, is a tourist’s delight . The streets are clean and bright and the buildings beg to be photographed .  A canal splits Willemstad in half and, along the canal, Handelskade Street is home to brightly colored buildings with red tile roofs . Many of the buildings are very old and have been repeatedly renovated through the years . The Governor’s Palace faces the canal . A short distance away, De Tempel, the former Tempel Emanu-El, now houses the Counsel for Prosecution . Opportunities for shopping abound in the neighborhood, with the electronics store Boolchand’s and La Casa Amarilla, purveyor of fragrances and cosmetics, just two of the choices.
Handelskade Street
SOURCE: Handelskade Street (Curaí§ao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011.
The Governor’s Palace
SOURCE: The Governor’s Palace (Curaí§ao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011.
De Tempel
SOURCE:  De Tempel (Curaí§ao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011.
Boolchand’s and La Casa Amarilla
SOURCE:  Boolchand’s and La Casa Amarilla (Curaí§ao, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 28 March 2011.
Copyright © 2011 by Stephen J. Danko
