140K views · 1.7K reactions | Willemstad became the main transit port for the Dutch transatlantic slave trade to the Americas and Caribbean during the 17th century resulting in the people from Africa to bring along their cultural heritage from their lands of origin into the Curaçao community. Their beliefs and traditions have left an indelible mark on Curaçao's music and dance which is nowadays still very prominent. | Curaçao | Facebook

Established in the mid-1600s, Willemstad’s covey of structures recall the quaint designs of Amsterdam, with exquisite 17th and 18th century Dutch colonial buildings not to be found anywhere else outside of the Netherlands. In this series we will cover the 4 most important and historic sites of Willemstad starting with Punda. | Curaçao