I am at the Curaçao Museum. This work of art represents the Americas. If you look closely, you can see that my head is in South America. To the north, you can see the isles of the Greater Antilles.

Hato Caves-- A major tourist attraction on the isle. There are one hour tours of the caves which are available for a small fee. They look much better in person.

Last but definitely not least, I saw and heard tambu. Tambu is a kind of music that developed during slavery. The slaves usually made up songs about everyday life, and sometimes about other things. The masters feared that by the slaves getting together, this would encourage a revolt or an insurrection; therefore, they banned tambu. However, this did not stop the slaves, for they performed during the nightime when they were not being watched. Tambu is alive today and is an important part of Curaçao's culture. The music is performed mostly during the months of December and January. At this time (which was when I happened to be there), there are many performances in the island. Tambu is heard virtually everywhere during this period: at the corner stores, blasting from car stereos, on the radio, etc.

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