HISTORY KLEIN CURACAO
History Klein Curacao. It is not known exactly when Klein Curacao was first discovered. The island was not officially put on the map until 1871 by John Godden, an English mining engineer. John Godden discovered that there was a lot of phosphate on the island, left behind by all the birds that used Klein Curacao as a breeding ground. Phosphate was a very popular product at the time and was used in Europe as an additive for animal feed and fertilizer.
In fifteen years, more than ninety tons of phosphate was extracted and exported to Europe. Phosphate mining changed the landscape of Klein Curacao, creating a barren and barren uninhabited island. Thanks to a reforestation project by Carmabi, the local nature conservation organization, there is now some greenery to be discovered here and there.
HISTORY KLEIN CURACAO
Continued history of Klein Curacao. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the island was used by the West India Company as a quarantine island for slaves. Before the slaves were brought ashore on Curacao, the sick slaves were placed in quarantine on Klein Curacao. Those who did not survive were buried on the island.
Klein Curacao, like Curacao, is rarely affected by hurricanes. Unfortunately, there have been a few hurricanes in history that have left their mark on the island. The first was the hurricane in 1877. This hurricane destroyed the island's first lighthouse. It was then decided to build a new lighthouse - the lighthouse that still stands today - in the center of the island.
The island, with its beautiful white beach, is a famous nesting place for turtles. Every year, sea turtles born on Klein Curacao return to their birth beach to continue their species. So you have a real chance of seeing turtles swimming while snorkeling.
THE LIGHTHOUSE
Get to know the iconic pink lighthouse that you can see from afar…
You should definitely take a walk to the iconic pink Klein Curacao lighthouse in the middle of the island. The Curaçao government once started renovating the Klein Curacao lighthouse, but the work has come to a standstill and is therefore not 100% safe. Here you will find more information about the history from the Klein Curacao lighthouse.
SHIPWRECKS
The combination of strong northeasterly wind and strong current results in a sight…
Klein Curacao is a flat island, making it difficult to see from the bridge of a ship. This, in combination with the sometimes strong northeasterly wind and the very strong currents, can make it very difficult for a captain to sail the ship past the island. Klein Curacao therefore has a few special sights. Would you like to know more about the history of the shipwrecks on Klein Curacao?
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