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Friday, July 24, 2009
Curacao, Physically
The physical structure of Curacao is such that the coasts are quite rocky, therefore you will not be able to find a long stretch of sandy beach like in California or Mexico for example. Instead you will find that beaches here are smaller and because of the island's rocky coast, you will often find beaches that are in alcoves or lagoons often encircled by rocky cliffs.
In fact, Curacao's physical structure was the only benefit the island had to the Dutch. The northern coast of Curacao is very rough and does not provide a safe port for ships. The south however is calmer and the way the port of Willemstad is set up, it was easy to defend against pirates and other invading naval forces. If you look at the image below, the Xs mark where the forts are set up and the blue line is where the warehouses were set up. This unique port was perfect for defense and so the Dutch used Willemstad as logistical hub to store and drop off goods.
In fact, Curacao's physical structure was the only benefit the island had to the Dutch. The northern coast of Curacao is very rough and does not provide a safe port for ships. The south however is calmer and the way the port of Willemstad is set up, it was easy to defend against pirates and other invading naval forces. If you look at the image below, the Xs mark where the forts are set up and the blue line is where the warehouses were set up. This unique port was perfect for defense and so the Dutch used Willemstad as logistical hub to store and drop off goods.
Labels: Beach, Curacao, Islands, navy, Netherland Antillies, Outdoors, Rocky Cliffs, Willemstad
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