A side-street, Heerenstraat, in Willemstad, Curaçao in the late 1950s. Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean that is a Dutch territory. The city centre, with its unique architecture, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The language spoken is Papiamento, a Portuguese-based one, although the shop signs in the street are a mixture of mainly Spanish and English. Today the street is pedestrianised and the buildings painted in bright ‘heritage’ colours. This image is from an old amateur colour transparency – a vintage 1950s photograph.
A side-street, Heerenstraat, in Willemstad, Curaçao in the late 1950s. Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that is a Dutch territory. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its dissolution in 2010. The city centre, with its unique architecture and harbour entry, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The language spoken is Papiamento, a Portuguese-based one, although the shop signs in the street are a mixture of mainly Spanish and English. Today the street is pedestrianised and the buildings painted in bright ‘heritage’ colours. This image is from an old amateur 35mm Kodak colour transparency. It will look soft if used at too large a size – a vintage 1950s photograph.
Size: 2218px × 3307px
Location: Heerenstraat, Willemstad, Curaçao
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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