Meaning 'welcome!' in Papiamento, the main language of the island, combining Portuguese, Spanish, some Dutch, a native South American tongue and also African influence. It is clear by now that such language should be developed in a rather special place, and the spot is no less than Curaçao. Willemstad, its biggest town and former capital of the Netherlands Antilles, has been merging culture, architecture and habits from different parts of the globe for more than 500 years. A mash-up of colors, rhythms, cuisine, surrounded by deep turquoise waters, dry forests and paradisiacal beaches. Curaçao sneaks into the narrow streets and alleys of Willemstad, exploring the symmetry and tropical sunlight's incidence on the old quarter houses.