Bottelier a great and centrally located residential area on Curacao

Bottelier Curacao, a neighborhood with great views

Location of the district

The Bottelier neighborhood is connected to the Caracasbaaiweg, the main road that links Willemstad and the area around the Spanish water. In the south, the area borders on Lagun Jan Thiel, the nature reserve around the Zoutpannen. The recreational opportunities are endless in this peaceful nature reserve, from running and cycling to horse riding and yoga. The districts of Dominguito, Janwe and Sorsaka surround the district. From Bottelier it is a 5-minute drive to the Seaquarium Beach and the Boulevard. It is a 10-minute drive to the center of Willemstad.

Facilities in the vicinity

Given its location on the Caracasbaaiweg, all amenities are nearby. In the immediate vicinity is Vreugdenhill supermarket where all daily groceries are available. In addition, there are plenty of minimarkets, sneks and bars in the vicinity. There are also medical centers and pharmacies in the immediate vicinity.

Nearby schools

Two primary schools, Dr. Albert Schweitzer School and Klein College. Klein College is a private school that provides Dutch education. The school attaches great importance to the requirements set by the education inspectorate in the Netherlands. The Miquel Pourier college has been open since the 2015/2016 school year. This is a Dutch school that also offers teaching material in English. Dr. Albert Schweitzerschool is a local, Dutch-language school for primary and secondary education.

Living in Bottelier Curacao?

Bottelier is a quiet neighborhood with a lot of variety in buildings. Because the district is located on a hill, the majority of the houses have a beautiful view of the lagun Jan Thiel at the back. For the necessary cooling, the island wind is always palpable at this height.

Natural environment

The salt pans of Jan Thiel lie between the Seaquarium Beach and Jan Thiel. A beautiful nature reserve where you can walk, run, ride a horse or mountain bike. And with a bit of luck you will see a group of flamingos on the salt lake in addition to the many cacti. There are many birds and in the rainy season you can admire beautiful flowers.

The history of Bottelier Curacao

Bottelier, like many neighborhoods on Curaçao, used to be a plantation. In the 19th century, Bottelier, with its 60 hectares, was one of the smaller plantations on the island. It was also called plantation “Lange Tuyn”. At this time, Bottelier was the only plantation that used plows to work the land. This went much faster than when everything was done manually. This method in which mechanics were used was still completely unknown on Curaçao. This made Bottelier a very modern plantation for that time. At country house Bottelier, a number of authentic gables can still be seen, but the rest of the country house has undergone many renovations.