Curaçao, the island known for its liqueur—originally blue in color.

Willemstad (pronounced in Dutch: [ˈʋɪləmstɑt]; in French: "Guillaumeville") is the capital of Curaçao, a Dutch overseas territory and one of the three ABC islands in the Caribbean.

Divided into two historic districts—Punda and Otrobanda—separated by a natural waterway known as Sint Annabaai (St. Anna Bay) that connects the Caribbean Sea to the Schottegat lagoon, Willemstad had a population of 97,590 at the time of the 2008 census, making it the island's largest city. The city center, featuring colorful architecture inspired by historic regions of the Netherlands as well as a distinctive harbor entrance, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Often nicknamed the "Amsterdam of the Tropics," it is a popular tourist destination.

One of the beautiful houses in the Jewish quarter.

Willemstad is considered the West Indian city with the strongest European influence. The houses—painted in colors such as blue, yellow, green, and pink—owe their distinctive look to an event in 1817: Vice-Admiral Kikkert, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles, was bothered by the glare of tropical sunlight reflecting off white walls, so he banned white houses.

The Landhuis Chobolobo distillery in Willemstad. Here, you can discover the production process and enjoy the liqueur's flavor, which has remained unchanged since 1896.

Curaçao (pronounced [ky.ʁa.so]), or Curaçao liqueur, is a bitter orange-based liqueur—typically with an alcohol content between 15% and 40%—used to make numerous cocktails. It takes its name from the island of Curaçao, located in the Lesser Antilles and a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.Commercially, curaçao is available either colorless or colored orange, amber, green, or—most commonly—blue.