VACATION PLANNER - AAVacations.com
VACATION PLANNER - AAVacations.com
VACATION PLANNER - AAVacations.com
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INFORMATION TO<br />
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO<br />
ENTRY REQUIREmENTS: A valid U.S. passport is<br />
required.<br />
DEpARTURE REQUIREmENTS: There is a Curaçao departure<br />
tax of $20 U.S.<br />
lANGUAGE: Dutch is the official language, though<br />
English and Spanish are widely spoken.<br />
CURRENCY: Netherlands Antillean guilder, though the<br />
U.S. dollar is widely accepted.<br />
ElECTRICITY: 110-220 volts/60 cycles.<br />
ClImATE: The northeast trade winds keep the humidity<br />
quite low, and with an average annual temperature<br />
of 82° F. There is very little rain, so vegetation is not<br />
very lush.<br />
mARRIAGE REQUIREmENTS: Birth certificate and divorce<br />
decrees (if applicable) are mandated and require a<br />
3-day waiting period. Applications for license with<br />
2-week processing period and mandatory $167 fee<br />
required.<br />
This information is current at time of printing and is subject to<br />
change. Please contact your travel consultant.<br />
HOTEL LOCATIONS<br />
Curaçao<br />
1 Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort<br />
& Emerald Casino<br />
2 Hotel Kurá Hulanda & Beach Club<br />
3 Lodge Kurá Hulanda<br />
4 Hilton Curaçao<br />
5 Breezes Curaçao Resort Spa & Casino<br />
6 Sunset Waters<br />
SUGGESTED<br />
SIGHTSEEING<br />
Carnival<br />
Curaçao’s electrifying carnival is<br />
held in January, where costumed<br />
parades and parties line the streets.<br />
They feature hordes of floats, costumes,<br />
and characters, plus Carnival<br />
royalty elected during full-scale<br />
beauty contests. Two large parades,<br />
the Gran March and the Marcha Des-<br />
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pedida, are featured. The greatest<br />
festivities are held on the weekend<br />
before Ash Wednesday.<br />
Tropical Beach Express<br />
Hop on the famous Tropical Beach Bus<br />
and go west to encounter beautiful<br />
natural landmarks, hills and valleys,<br />
dramatic rock formations, old plantation<br />
homes, and former slavery<br />
huts. Meet the local animals at the<br />
national Christoffel Park, and expe-<br />
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Curaçao<br />
Discovered in 1499 by a lieutenant of Christopher Columbus,<br />
Curaçao was declared useless once no gold was found by its<br />
inhabitants. Today, its priceless treasures are clear to all —<br />
warm and calm waters, a sunny climate year-round, a romantic<br />
landscape, and beautiful beaches as far as the eye can see.<br />
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR EXCITING <strong>VACATION</strong> DESTINATIONS, VISIT WWW.AA<strong>VACATION</strong>S.COM, CALL (800) 321-2121, OR CONTACT YOUR TRAVEL AGENT<br />
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rience the Boka Tabla Cave. Swim,<br />
snorkel, or relax at two of Curaçao’s<br />
most wonderful beaches.<br />
Curaçao Sea Aquarium<br />
This beautiful aquarium <strong>com</strong>plex<br />
is one of the most unique in the<br />
world. Touch and learn about the<br />
animals during feeding shows.<br />
Snorkel or scuba dive and handfeed<br />
stingrays, sea turtles, sharks,<br />
and other tropical fish.<br />
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