This day is girls day, we set out to the Hato caves walking past the fruit salesmen who are ecstatically calling out to us; holla, ooh mamma! Reaching the end of the sea of hoots, we realise that my dress is completely see-through and my black thong and jiggling bum have been smiling at the men every step of the way.
Struggling to get a taxi, mainly because we are just standing there expecting one to come and pick us up without moving (we really are a bunch of princesses) we finally find a guy and all drape ourselves over the seats in the back of the spacious vehicle. It is quite a lengthy and pricey ride - hiring a car in Curacao is a must, for the benefit of your experience and certainly for your wallet.
Our guide escorts us to the entrance of the cave, prepping us with a brief history; originally utilised for shelter by the Armerindian Arawaks but more commonly known from when they served as fully functional hiding places during the slave era of Curacao.
It was interesting and unbearably hot or hat, as my American companions concluded was the explanation behind the naming of the Hat-o caves. Personally it wasn't anything I hadn't seen before, including the 'characters' and shapes that had been created in the formations which seemingly was the main 'attraction' of the tour.
I have certainly visited more mind-blowing caves in other parts of the world, The Fairy and Wind Caves in Sarawak for sure.
Struggling to get a taxi, mainly because we are just standing there expecting one to come and pick us up without moving (we really are a bunch of princesses) we finally find a guy and all drape ourselves over the seats in the back of the spacious vehicle. It is quite a lengthy and pricey ride - hiring a car in Curacao is a must, for the benefit of your experience and certainly for your wallet.
Our guide escorts us to the entrance of the cave, prepping us with a brief history; originally utilised for shelter by the Armerindian Arawaks but more commonly known from when they served as fully functional hiding places during the slave era of Curacao.
It was interesting and unbearably hot or hat, as my American companions concluded was the explanation behind the naming of the Hat-o caves. Personally it wasn't anything I hadn't seen before, including the 'characters' and shapes that had been created in the formations which seemingly was the main 'attraction' of the tour.
I have certainly visited more mind-blowing caves in other parts of the world, The Fairy and Wind Caves in Sarawak for sure.