Curaçao is brimming with infinite adventures and exciting places to visit. From historical museums to encounters with bottle-nosed dolphins, you’ll never be without something to see or do during your stay.  Here are three unique attractions that you must see when visiting Curacao:

1. Curaçao Ostrich Farm — For lots of fun and a once-in-a-lifetime experience, be sure to visit the Curaçao Ostrich Farm. Join the safari and tour through this exciting habitat for ostriches. Touch them, feed them and for the most adventurous – ride them! After your adventure, relax in the African décor of the Zambezi Restaurant or shop for unique gifts in the Art of Africa Shop.

The tropical climate of Curaçao makes it a perfect site for breeding and raising ostriches, but because of the island’s humidity, the eggs must be placed in a special nursery that allows them to hatch. One special note to consider – don’t wear shiny jewelry when visiting the ostriches. They love the glitter and will attempt to steal them if given the chance.

Queen Emma Floating Bridge

2. Queen Emma Floating Bridge – A must-see on your itinerary when touring Curaçao is the largest floating bridge in the world – Queen Emma. If you happen to be on a cruise ship when you enter Santa Ana Bay, Curaçao’s port channel, you’ll see the famous bridge fold to permit the ship into one of the most active ports in the Caribbean. Surrounding the bridge are Dutch buildings with gabled roofs and dormer windows, architecturally unique for a Caribbean island.

The 400-foot Queen Emma Bridge is a pontoon bridge and named after a Dutch queen. On foot, you must cross the bridge from the old section of Punda to Otrobanda on the opposite side. The bridge was first built in 1888, the brain child of Captain Leonard B. Smith. It was powered with steam and boasted raised sidewalks to prevent children from falling. The present “folding” Queen Emma Bridge was built in 1938 and renovated in 2007.  It takes less than 15 minutes to open and close.

3. Christoffel Park – The highest peak in Curaçao, Mount Christoffel, ascends from the northwest corner of the island. Peppered with caves, the cliffs of Mount Christoffel sheltered the Caiquetio Indians (the island’s first inhabitants) in ancient times. Their ancient drawings can still be seen in the caves they eventually abandoned.

Christoffel Park boasts 4,500 acres that have been deemed a natural preserve. Here, you can observe a variety of plants and animals – some unique only to the island of Curaçao. Several species of rare orchids grow out of the tall cacti and tiny white-tailed deer, brought to Caracao from South America in the 14th and 15th centuries, thrive in Christoffel Park’s matchless environment.

The park is also home to tropical birds, hummingbirds, parrots, wild goats and neon-blue iguanas. Learn about other plants and animals at the old Savonet plantation house found at the entrance to the park. You can also book a guided tour on foot or in a jeep.