Caracas

Caracas is a neighborhood in Curaçao. Caracas is situated nearby to the neighborhood Zuid Santa Rosa, as well as near Montaña Abou.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Landhuis Brakkeput Mei Mei and Curaçao Centre for Correction and Detention.

Landhuis Brakkeput Mei Mei

Manor estate

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Landhuis Brakkeput Mei Mei is a manor estate, which is situated 2½ km south of Caracas.

Curaçao Centre for Correction and Detention

Police station

Curaçao Centre for Correction and Detention is the only prison on the Caribbean island of Curaçao. Since the construction of the prison in 1960 the prison has also been known as the Koraal Specht-prison, after the name of the neighbourhood it is located in. Curaçao Centre for Correction and Detention is situated 3 km southwest of Caracas.

Landhuis Bloemhof

Manor estate

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Landhuis Bloemhof is a plantation house, art gallery and museum in Willemstad, Curaçao. The house was built in 1735 as Landhuis Nooitgedacht. During the 20th century, the house was owned by sculptor and writer May Henriquez and became a meeting place for the art scene of Curaçao. Landhuis Bloemhof is situated 3½ km west of Caracas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koraal Specht and Saliña.

Koraal Specht

Suburb

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Koraal Specht is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Caracas.

Saliña

Neighborhood

Saliña is a residential area in southeast Curaçao located in the eastern part of the capital, Willemstad. The word Saliña in Papiamentu means salt lake. Saliña is situated 4 km west of Caracas.