Rifwater
Rifwater is a lagoon in Curaçao. Rifwater is situated nearby to the neighborhood Colon, as well as near Mundo Nobo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Queen Emma Bridge and Curaçao Museum.
Queen Emma Bridge
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Queen Emma Bridge is a pontoon bridge across St. Anna Bay on Curaçao island in the Dutch Caribbean. It connects the Punda and Otrobanda quarters of the capital city, Willemstad.
Curaçao Museum
Museum
Photo: Lswarte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Curaçao Museum is an art and cultural history museum in Curaçao. The museum opened on 7 March 1948, and is the oldest museum in Curaçao which still exists. The museum is located in the former military hospital.
Fort Amsterdam
Photo: Dh3201, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Amsterdam is a fort located in Willemstad, Curaçao. It was constructed in 1634 by the Dutch West India Company and served not only as a military fort but also as the headquarters of the WIC.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Otrobanda and Willemstad.
Otrobanda
Suburb
Photo: Roger W, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Otrobanda is one of the historic quarters of Willemstad, located at the southwest side of the city, in Curaçao, a Lesser Antilles island in the Dutch Caribbean. Otrobanda was founded in 1707, and has been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Willemstad
Photo: Ghettocash, CC BY 2.0.
Willemstad is the capital and largest city of Curaçao. The city center and the waterfront is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Willemstad is mostly a destination for cruise ship tourists who usually spend one or two days there at most.
Fleur de Marie
Neighborhood
Photo: Margo Groenewoud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fleur de Marie is a neighborhood.
Rifwater
- Type: Lagoon
- Category: body of water
- Location: Curaçao, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.1° or 12° 6′ northLongitude
-68.95° or 68° 57′ westOpen location code
774H32XX+XXGeoNames ID
3513337
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Colon and Mundo Nobo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riffort and Zakitó.
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