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GOING DUTCH IN THE CARIBBEAN
Friday 9th November 2007
Just 50 miles north of the coast of Venezuela, the islands of Curaçao and Bonaire in the Dutch Antilles are little pieces of Holland transplanted to a tropical setting.
They are outside the Caribbean hurricane belt, so the weather is fine and the temperatures a balmy 29°C (84°F) all year round. The heat is tempered by a cooling breeze that blows constantly. Occasional, welcome, showers are over and gone in minutes.
The islands are heavily Dutch-influenced, although English is widely spoken. Both have an arid landscape, but they're alive with around 170 species of birdlife and many different types of colourful lizard. The seas are marine havens, free from pollution and teeming with tropical fish. The coral reefs are among the best in the world.
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