Curaçao Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Curacao Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Curacao and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Country of Curacao.

Etymology: The most plausible name derivation is that the island was designated Isla de la Curacion (Spanish meaning "Island of the Cure" or "Island of Healing") or Ilha da Curacao (Portuguese meaning the same) to reflect the locale's function as a recovery stop for sick crewmen.

Capital: Willemstad.

Independence / foundation: None, Curacao is still part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 1954, Curacao and several other Dutch Caribbean colonies were reorganized as the Netherlands Antilles, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

In referenda in 2005 and 2009, the citizens of Curacao voted to become a self-governing country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The change in status became effective in October 2010 with the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles.

Population: 152,849.

Currency: Dutch Gilder (ANG)
1 USD = 1.79 - 1.81 ANG
1 EUR = 1.93 - 1.97 ANG

Time zone: UTC-4

Languages spoken: Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 80%, Dutch (official) 9%, Spanish 6%, English (official) 3%, other 2%, unspecified <1%.

Religions: Roman Catholic 73%, Pentecostal 7%, Protestant 3%, Adventist 3%, Jehovah's Witness 2%, Evangelical 2%, other 4%, none 6%, unspecified <1%.

Climate: Tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in mild temperatures. The weather is semiarid with average rainfall of 60 cm/year.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $3.46 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $23,100.

Main airports: Hato International Airport.

World heritage sites in Curacao

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 1.

Top world heritage sites:

Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao.

Interesting facts about Curacao

- Curaçaoans Belong to the EU. Because it's a Netherlands Overseas Territory, Curaçao citizens have the same rights to live and work in the EU as the Dutch.

- Despite being a tiny island with a population of around 160,000, there have been 16 Curaçao-born Major League Baseball players over the past 30 years.

- Curacao is a famous place for divers, including the unique Mushroom Forest. The name of this diving site comes from the hard coral formations that resemble giant mushrooms. Five of the seven species of sea turtles live in the waters surrounding Curacao.

- Most buildings are painted in colorful pastel shades. If they arent, Curacaoans feel they are naked.

- One of the most common dishes involves iguanas that are cooked as part of a stew dish called stoba yoana.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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