Isla

Isla is a locality in Curaçao. Isla is situated nearby to the neighborhood Asiento, as well as near Bivak.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isla Refinery and Queen Emma Bridge.

Isla Refinery

The Isla Refinery was a Royal Dutch Shell refinery built in 1915 in the deep-water harbor of Curaçao called Schottegat. The refinery allowed access to process crude oil from the Venezuelan Maracabio Basin.

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. Queen Emma Bridge is situated 3½ km south of Isla.

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 southwest of Isla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otrobanda and Santa Maria.

Otrobanda

Suburb

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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. Otrobanda is situated 3 km south of Isla.