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fiogf49gjkf0d THERE ARE A VARIETY OF SHOPPING ENVIRONMENTS AND PLACES
TO SHOP.
HANDICRAFTS INCLUDE HANDMADE JEWELLERY, HAMMOCKS, MAPS,
LIQUEURS, BATIKS. OTHER GOODS INCLUDE DUTY FREE PERFUMES
AND CLOTHES, PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, DUTCH, AMERICAN
AND ANTILLEAN GOLD COINS CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED.
THE MAIN SHOPPING STREETS ON THE LARGEST OF THE ISLANDS
CURACAO ARE HEERENSTRAAT AND BREEDESTRAAT NEAR THE
PONTOON BRIDGE. THERE IS ALSO A FLOATING MARKET. EVERY
DAY BOATS FROM VENEZUELA BRING FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUIT
TO THE ISLAND.
AT PUNDAS PLAZA THERE ARE STANDS DISPLAYING LOCAL
HANDICRAFTS AND SOUVENIRS. THERE ARE ALSO THE WATERFRONT
ARCHES AND ACROSS THE QUEEN EMMA BRIDGE THE AREA CALLED
OTROBANDA WHERE THERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY SOUVENIRS.
ON THE ISLAND OF BONAIRE GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY
HANDMADE ON THE ISLAND CAN BE PURCHASED. THERE ARE ALSO
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND SCULPTURES, FOREIGN
LANGUAGE BOOKS, ANTIQUES, CAVIAR, AND TRUFFLES. SOUVENIRS
ARE ALSO MADE FROM SHARK BONE, CORAL, WOOD AND LEATHER.
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