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When the Dutch arrived in 1634, they built forts at key points around the island to protect themselves from foreign powers, privateers, and pirates. Six of the best-preserved forts can still be seen today: Fort Amsterdam (1635) Fort Beekenburg (1703) Fort Nassau (1797) Waterfort (1826) Rif Fort (1828) [69] Fort Piscadera (built between 1701 and ...
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Gregorius began the 2018 season with a career-high eight-RBI performance in the Yankee's April 3 home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, helping to push the team to an 11–4 victory. [53] Through the month of April, Gregorius led the league with 10 home runs, 30 RBIs, and a .766 slugging percentage, [ 54 ] and he received both AL Player of the ...
Curacao (pronounced Koo-ra-sao), formerly La Curacao, is a large-format retail store chain and finance company with export, travel and money transfer services. [1] Founded in 1978, Curacao is headquartered in Los Angeles with retail locations in California, Arizona and Nevada. [2] The company operates under the legal name Adir International ...
Early in its history, Curaçao's economy was centered on salt mining from saline-rich ponds located in the eastern part of the island. Up until that time, dating back to the 16th century, settlers (first Spanish & later Dutch & Sephardic Portuguese Jews) made numerous, failed attempts at creating an agricultural industry.
Krispy Kreme is giving away boxes of one dozen original glazed donuts for free! There’s no purchase necessary, so all you have to do is show up at a participating location and get your free dozen.
An oliebol (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈoːlibɔl] ⓘ; plural oliebollen; West Frisian: oaljebol or oaljekoek; see more below) is a Dutch beignet, a variety of doughnut or fried dough that is traditionally eaten on New Year's Eve.
Curaçao International Airport (IATA: CUR, ICAO: TNCC) (Papiamento: Aeropuerto Internashonal Hato, Dutch: Hato Internationale Luchthaven), also known as Hato International Airport (formerly Dr. Albert Plesman International Airport), is the only airport for the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, in the southern Caribbean Sea.