{"id":10873,"date":"2026-09-28T21:34:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T19:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/where-to-stay-in-curacao-the-best-areas-for-your-trip\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T15:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:05:31","slug":"where-to-stay-curacao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/en\/where-to-stay-curacao\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Stay in Cura\u00e7ao: the Best Areas for Your Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10873\" class=\"elementor elementor-10873 elementor-10739\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7f9335 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7f9335\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e53e9b\" data-id=\"7e53e9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b10864 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b10864\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e9a7df\" data-id=\"8e9a7df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4520805 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4520805\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b94a85b\" data-id=\"b94a85b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4616200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4616200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pietermaai-willemstad-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10710\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pietermaai-willemstad-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pietermaai-willemstad-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pietermaai-willemstad-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pietermaai-willemstad-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pietermaai-willemstad.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e84d2d8\" data-id=\"e84d2d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f998996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f998996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cura\u00e7ao is only about 60 km (37 miles) long, but on an island this size, where you stay really shapes your trip. Do you want to walk out to dinner in the evening, have the beach at the bottom of the garden, dive every morning or hide away in nature?<\/p>\n<p>Here are <strong>the best areas to stay in Cura\u00e7ao<\/strong>, with their pros and cons.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2072e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2072e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style> .cc-cards{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:760px;margin:20px auto;} .cc-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf5,#fff);border:2px solid #ffe08a;border-radius:18px;padding:0;width:230px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);overflow:hidden;text-align:center;} .cc-card-head{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffb700,#ff8a00);color:#fff;padding:10px;font-weight:bold;font-size:15px;} .cc-card-body{padding:18px 14px;} .cc-price{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:#333;} .cc-price span{font-size:13px;font-weight:400;color:#888;} .cc-sub{font-size:13px;color:#666;margin-top:6px;line-height:1.4;} .cc-btn{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ff6000,#ff3d00);color:#fff !important;padding:10px 30px;border-radius:25px;text-decoration:none !important;font-weight:bold;font-size:14px;transition:transform .15s;} .cc-btn:hover{transform:scale(1.05);} .cc-trust{text-align:center;margin-top:14px;font-size:12px;color:#999;} .cc-faq details{border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:10px;margin:10px 0;padding:12px 16px;background:#fff;} .cc-faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:#1a1a1a;} .cc-faq details p{margin:10px 0 0 0;line-height:1.6;} .cc-cta{text-align:center;margin:26px 0;} @media(max-width:480px){.cc-cards{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;}} <\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ed152d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ed152d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7379abf\" data-id=\"7379abf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bcbb72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bcbb72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Willemstad (Punda, Otrobanda, Pietermaai)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c37253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c37253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Best for:<\/strong> travelers who want to live at the city&#8217;s pace, go out in the evening and explore on foot.<\/p>\n<p>The UNESCO-listed historic center is packed with charming boutique hotels, apartments and guesthouses. <strong>Pietermaai<\/strong> is the liveliest area at night, with restaurants and bars set in former merchants&#8217; mansions.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d Restaurants, nightlife and heritage, all within walking distance<br \/>\ud83d\udc4e No real beach nearby, tricky parking, noisier<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c390de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c390de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef0737e\" data-id=\"ef0737e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26efc8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26efc8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Jan Thiel and Spanish Water<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7b4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee7b4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Best for:<\/strong> families, couples and anyone who wants beaches and water sports close by.<\/p>\n<p>About fifteen minutes east of Willemstad, this area is home to plenty of resorts and apartments, the well-equipped Jan Thiel beach, restaurants and supermarkets. Right next door, the vast <strong>Spanish Water<\/strong> lagoon is the starting point for many boat trips \u2013 including those to Klein Cura\u00e7ao \u2013 and for our sunset cruise.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d Convenient, lively without being noisy, close to boats and beaches<br \/>\ud83d\udc4e More &#8220;residential&#8221; and touristy, far from the wild beaches of the west<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f74aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f74aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/voilier-spanish-water-curacao-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10758\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/voilier-spanish-water-curacao-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/voilier-spanish-water-curacao-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/voilier-spanish-water-curacao-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/voilier-spanish-water-curacao.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79bb729 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79bb729\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4661bb2\" data-id=\"4661bb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed15a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eed15a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Piscadera and Blue Bay<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efaa6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efaa6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Best for:<\/strong> travelers looking for a large hotel or resort, halfway between town and beach.<\/p>\n<p>West of Willemstad, this area has several beach hotels and gated resorts, just a few minutes&#8217; drive from the center.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d Comfort, a hotel beach, a great location<br \/>\ud83d\udc4e Resort vibe, less authentic<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d484562 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d484562\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6098736\" data-id=\"6098736\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a56d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a56d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Westpunt and Bandabou (west coast)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c360c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84c360c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Best for:<\/strong> nature lovers, snorkelers and anyone who craves peace and quiet.<\/p>\n<p>In the northwest, the Bandabou region is the wildest part of the island: cacti, cliffs and the most beautiful coves (Grote Knip, Kleine Knip, Playa Lagun, Playa Piskado). Accommodation is scarcer: bungalows, small hotels and villas.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc4d Dream beaches and sea turtles on your doorstep, sunsets, tranquility<br \/>\ud83d\udc4e About 45 minutes to an hour from Willemstad, few restaurants, a car is a must<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a83ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7a83ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10698\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kleine-knip-curacao.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-935a502 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"935a502\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fdfbbc\" data-id=\"7fdfbbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6cf6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f6cf6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our advice<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4533935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4533935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a first trip of a week or more, why not <strong>split your stay<\/strong>: a few nights around Jan Thiel \/ Spanish Water or in Willemstad, then a few nights out west near Westpunt, so you can enjoy the wild beaches without driving back and forth every day?<\/p>\n<p>Either way, <strong>a rental car<\/strong> is still the easiest way to explore the island. And if you don&#8217;t have one, <a href=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/en\/private-tours-curacao\/\">private tours<\/a> are a great alternative.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Also worth reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/en\/curacao-travel-requirements\/\">entry requirements and practical info<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/crazy-curacao.com\/en\/best-beaches-curacao\/\">the most beautiful beaches in Cura\u00e7ao<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9563e8f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9563e8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d923f94\" data-id=\"d923f94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willemstad, Pietermaai, Jan Thiel, Spanish Water, Blue Bay or Westpunt: which area to choose for your stay in Cura\u00e7ao, depending on what you&#8217;re after (beaches, nightlife, diving, peace and quiet).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1183],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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