How to pronounce Curaçao?

The name of the island of Curaçao comes from the native Taíno Indians. They called it ‘Curuá’, which means ‘’black’’. Its name was later adapted by the Spanish conquistadors. The island is the smallest of the Dutch Caribbean islands and is also known as the ‘’Pearl Island’’.

How to pronounce Curacao Spanish?

The Spanish name of the island is Cabaños, which is the name of the town where the island was first discovered. It is said that when the island's first European settlers arrived in the early 17th century, they mispronounced the name of the island as “curaca”. This mispronunciation eventually stuck and the name was adopted as the official name of the island, which is the one used today.

How to pronounce curacao island?

The small Caribbean island of Curaçao is famous for its banyan trees. The name of the island is derived from the Arawak word “curassao”. The island is officially called the Netherlands Caribbean island but is not a part of the Netherlands or the Caribbean Netherlands. It is an autonomous country within the kingdom of the Netherlands. The official languages of the island are Dutch and Papiamento, a Portuguese-Spanish Creole. The capital city is Willemstad

How to pronounce curacao name?

“Curaçao” is a Dutch word which means “cure (or health) of the earth”. The island was named after the plant, the cocoa tree, which was very important to the island’s culture. The cocoa beans were said to cure toothache, sore throats, stomach ulcers and other ailments.

How to pronounce curacao island name?

The name of the island itself is pronounced କୋରାକୋ, which is actually an onomatopoeic word that sounds like the slurping sound made when someone puts their tongue on their teeth. It’s a good thing they call it that, because the island does have a lot of lagoons and seas surrounding it, which can make the journey to and from the island a little bumpy!