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Curaçao Cruise Shore Excursions
Curaçao
is a friendly island, accepting of many different ethnicities, religions,
and lifestyles. Heavily influenced by European culture, the island is home
to a great number of cultural influences. This diversity is evident in the
wide range nationalities that visit and live on the island and in the local
language, Papiamentu. Papiamentu is a Creole language that formed as the
result of the mixing of many languages. Visitors to the island can show
respect for the local culture by learning a few Papiamentu phrases.
Depending on the time of day, travelers can greet locals with bon dia
(good morning), bon tardi (good afternoon), or bon nochi (good
evening/night). To give thanks, visitors may say danki (thank you),
or masha danki (thank you very much).
