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Sint Michiel (also Boca Samí) is a former fishing village in
Klein Sint Michiel was one of the major plantations of Curaçao, and used to produce salt. The current plantation house was constructed in 1863, and has a rectangular core with a gallery. The estate is privately owned and in near original condition, and has been designated a monument.
Archaeological artefacts have been discovered on the Sint Michielsberg on the former plantation grounds which are between 1,500 and 4,500 years old. The graves from the Archaic Period were undisturbed. The site is about one hectare in size, and the second largest archaeological site on Curaçao. Fundashon Kas Popular, a housing association, has constructed a housing estate on the plantation grounds.
File:Pano Bluebay front Cropped.jpg, Blue Bay from the air
File:Hortence Brouwn-Big mama.jpg, Big mama sitting in the sculpture garden
File:Collectie Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen TM-20029984 Kerk in Sint-Michiel Curacao Boy Lawson (Fotograaf).jpg, Church of Sint Michiel
File:Blue Bay - Curacao.jpg, Beach at Blue Bay
Willemstad
Willemstad ( , ; ; en, William Town, italic=yes) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles pr ...
lying at the south end of Bullenbaai bay on the west coast of Curaçao. It is located to the northwest of the island's city centre.
Overview
The St. Michiel Bay is locally known as "Boca Samí" and is situated between the much smaller Blue Bay and Vaersenbaai. It is named afterSaint Michael
Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...
. Vaersen Bay used to be the Curaçao Police recreational facility. It is now the beach club Kokomo Beach Curacao.
The bay was once defended by two WIC
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is an American federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutritio ...
forts. The ruins of the main fort are still visible. These forts provided protection from French pirates
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
and the British Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by Kingdom of England, English and Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were foug ...
though they were occupied by both in the 18th and early 19th Century.
The settlement started in 1701, and used to be a quiet fishing village. During World War II, about 400 American troops were stationed at Sint Michiel. Tourism has resulted in the construction of hotels and holiday resorts in the neighbourhood. Sint Michael is the largest neighbourhood of Willemstad by area, and has a low population density. There is a steady population increase due to new housing developments. The per-capita income is above average, however there is a large income inequality in Sint Michiel.
The neighbourhood is surrounded by nature areas around the hills. Blue Bay is a bay with a beach, with tourist attractions, luxury apartments, the Blue Bay Sculpture Garden
The Blue Bay Sculpture Garden is a sculpture park situated at the Blue Bay Golf & Beach Resort in Boca Samí, Curaçao, on an area of approximately 2000 square metres in front of and next to Landhuis Blauw.
The Blue Bay Sculpture Garden Foundat ...
. and the Jong Colombia football team. A large salt pan near the bay is known for its population of flamingo
Flamingos or flamingoes are a type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, which is the only extant family in the order Phoenicopteriformes. There are four flamingo species distributed throughout the Americas (including the Caribbea ...
es.
Klein Sint Michiel
Klein Sint Michiel was one of the major plantations of Curaçao, and used to produce salt. The current plantation house was constructed in 1863, and has a rectangular core with a gallery. The estate is privately owned and in near original condition, and has been designated a monument.
Archaeological artefacts have been discovered on the Sint Michielsberg on the former plantation grounds which are between 1,500 and 4,500 years old. The graves from the Archaic Period were undisturbed. The site is about one hectare in size, and the second largest archaeological site on Curaçao. Fundashon Kas Popular, a housing association, has constructed a housing estate on the plantation grounds.
Notable people
*Shanon Carmelia
Shanon David Carmelia (born 20 March 1989) is a Curaçaon footballer who plays for Dutch club USV Hercules as a right-back.
Career
Born in Boca Samí, Curaçao, in the former Netherlands Antilles, he formerly played for Deportivo Barber, NEC, ...
(born 1989), footballer
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* {{Authority control Populated places in Curaçao Willemstad