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These
caves had a utilitarian purpose during the early days of the slave trade
in Curacao, escaped slaves used them as hiding places, and lived in them
for months at a time. Even before the arrival of Europeans and slaves,
the Amerindian Arawaks used them for shelter, and left behind
cave drawings, or petroglyphs, estimated at 1,500 years old.
Guides will take you through the caves. They'll point out the apocryphal
and fanciful stories behind some of the stalactites and stalagmites; in
the eerie lighting, some take on shapes and are called the Pirate's
Head, the Sea Tortoise, and the Giant of Jack and the Beanstalk fame.
The caves are north of Willemstad on the Roosevelt Weg ('weg' is
'street' or 'road' in Dutch), a few minutes from Hato (the international
airport).
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The
Caves are open Tuesday through Sunday.
Multi-lingual tours are given on the hour from 10 am to 5 pm.
Admission is $6.25 for adults, and $4.75 for children under 13.
Address: Rooseveldweg z/n. Tel: +(599-9)- 868 0379. |
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