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Photo Journal

1/11/13, looking north from Marazul Dive Resort to West Punt, most western point on the

island, shows first terrace off to the right

1/11/13, looking northeast to Hato Plane from in front of Hato Caves, can observe the

flatness of the plane

1/11/13, three scale ground snake at Hato Plane

1/12/13, pillow basalt rock formation at Spanish Water Watersports at isthmus of

Caracasbaai and Spanish Water

1/12/13, pillow basalt rock formation with visible fault lines at Spanish Water Watersports

at isthmus of Caracasbaai and Spanish Water

1/12/13, pink flower at Spanish Water Watersports at isthmus of Caracasbaai and

Spanish Water

1/12/13, budding cactus at Spanish Water Watersports at isthmus of Caracasbaai and

Spanish Water

1/12/13, looking southeast at a twin haul cargo ship in Caracasbaai from Ft.

Beekenburg, a historical war location

1/12/13, looking southeast into Caracasbaai from Ft. Beekenburg, large rock shows

wave-cut notch

1/12/13, cannon pointing south into Caracasbaai from Ft. Beekenburg

1/12/13, Curaçao Maritime Museum in Willemstad, exhibits 500 years of maritime history

in Curaçao

1/12/13, viewing Punda side east of Schottegat in Willemstad, colors of buildings

represent law passed in 1817 stating no building be white

1/12/13, Ft. Nassau on Punda side/west side of Schottegat in Willemstad, located on a

seri-domi pinnacle overlook that houses a restaurant, control tower, and harbor signal

1/12/13, Queen Juliana Bridge connecting the Otrobanda and Punda sides of the island

across the Schottegat, one of the highest bridges in the word

1/12/13, viewing Otrobanda side west of Schottegat in Willemstad

1/13/13, view of Mt. Christoffel on the way to Zorgvlied plantation, viewing part of the

knip formation on an upper terrace

1/13/13, Zorgvlied plantation on way up to Mt. Christoffel, merged with Savonet in 1830

1/13/13, view of Mt. Christoffel passed the Zorgvlied plantation, viewing part of the knip

formation on an upper terrace

1/13/13, southeastern view off Mt. Christoffel, observing hills that are part of the Curaçao

Lava Formation

1/13/13, me on Mt. Christoffel with Shete Boka limestone formation in background on

coast, viewing north-northeast

1/13/13, juvenile iguana at the top of Mt. Christoffel

1/13/13, view off Mt. Christoffel looking west, observing hills that are part of the Curaçao

Lava Formation

1/13/13, looking south off the balcony of the Savonet Plantation, one of Curaçao’s first

plantations

1/13/13, looking west off the balcony of the Savonet Plantation

1/13/13, adult iguana at Savonet Plantation

1/13/13, solar panels on Savonet Plantation, shows modern additions to plantation since

the plantations renovation and creation of museum

1/14/13, Shete Boka National Park, limestone formation, viewing northeast at Boka Tabla

1/14/13, Shete Boka National Park, viewing northeast at dried coral bed in

Boka Tabla

1/14/13, Shete Boka National Park limestone formation cave in Boka Table, will

eventually collapse and become a new boka over time

1/14/13, Limestone formation in Shete Boka National Park, viewing northwest between

Boka Tabla and Boka Wandomi

1/14/13, Boka Tabla limestone formation in Shete Boka National Park, viewing southwest

towards Mt. Christoffel

1/14/13, Boka Wandomi/Natural Bridge limestone formation in Shete Boka National

Park, looking northeast at limestone levels made by algae

1/14/13, hermit crab at Shete Boka National Park

1/14/13, yellow-spotted lizard at Shete Boka National Park

1/14/13, St. Willibrordus Catholic Church facing west in Williwood, built in 1880s but

renovated in 1999, one of the first churches to be made by Roman Catholics in Curaçao

1/14/13, graves at St. Willibrordus Catholic Church, graves are above-ground due to

shallow land below, viewing north

1/14/13, crosses decorating the graves at St. Willibrordus Catholic Church, viewing

northwest

1/14/13, Salina Jon Kok/Salina St. Marie Flamingo Sanctuary, where slaves worked

during slave trade and where oil spill occurred in 2012

1/14/13, Salina Jon Kok/Salina St. Marie Flamingo Sanctuary, where slaves worked

during slave trade and where oil spill occurred in 2012, can see upper terrace erosion in

background

1/14/13, jellyfish at Salina Jon Kok/Salina St. Marie

1/14/13, Salina Jon Kok/Salina St. Marie Flamingo Sanctuary where slaves worked

during slave trade and where oil spill occurred in 2012, St. Willibrordus in background,

viewing northwest

1/15/13, Floating Market in Schottegat in Willemstad, fresh produce sold here

daily

1/15/13, Floating Market in Schottegat in Willemstad, fresh produce sold here

daily

1/15/13, Kura Hulanda Museum courtyard statue, viewing side depicting woman’s face

(opposing side is Africa)

1/15/13, Kura Hulanda Museum map depicting slave trade routes and travel lengths, a

trade in which Curaçao played a major role

1/15/13, Kura Hulanda Museum map naming ships and dates they arrived to the island

with land features around the border and the time they were depicture during the salve

trade

1/15/13, Beth Haim Jewish Cemetery (the oldest Jewish cemetery in western

hemisphere) with Isla oil refinery behind, all graves (made of limestone or marble) facing

east towards Jerusalem

1/15/13, brain coral found in the foundation at Beth Haim Jewish Cemetery

1/15/13, viewing part of the Isla oil refinery from Beth Haim Jewish Cemetery, observing

some environmental pollutants that the refinery releases

1/17/13, Blue Bay resort in Willemstad where we took a boat to Bullenbaai , a bay on

central west coast of Curaçao that makes up 1/6th of the west coast

1/17/13, Blue Bay resort in Willemstad where we took a boat to Bullenbaai , a bay on

central west coast of Curaçao that makes up 1/6th of the west coast

1/17/13, huts on a pier at Blue Bay resort in Willemstad where we took a boat to

Bullenbaai