Piscadera Bay

Piscadera Bay is a waterway and a neighbourhood in the Netherlands Antilles. It is situated at the western side of Otrobanda, in the southern part of Willemstad, the capital of the southern Caribbean island of Curaçao.

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Type: Bay
Description: bight in Curaçao
Also known as: “Piscaderabaai”, “Piscadery Bay”, and “Piscadore Baai”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Curaçao Museum and Curaçao Medical Center.

Curaçao Museum

Museum

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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. Curaçao Museum is situated 3 km southeast of Piscadera Bay.

Curaçao Medical Center

Hospital

Curaçao Medical Center is the main hospital of Curaçao. It is located in the Otrobanda district of Willemstad, and serves a replacement for the Sint-Elisabeth Hospital. Curaçao Medical Center is situated 4 km southeast of Piscadera Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groot Piscadera and Boca Samí.

Groot Piscadera

Neighborhood

Grőot Piscadera is a neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao, a Lesser Antilles island in the Dutch Caribbean. It is better known as Julianadorp, a villa ward built by Royal Dutch Shell for its employees. Julianadorp is officially part of Groot Piscadera. Groot Piscadera is situated 2½ km north of Piscadera Bay.

Boca Samí

Neighborhood

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Sint Michiel is a former fishing village in Willemstad lying at the south end of Bullenbaai bay on the west coast of Curaçao. It is located 10 kilometres to the northwest of the island's city centre. Boca Samí is situated 3½ km west of Piscadera Bay.