Urban Exploring (Urbex) photo of the old quarantine building on the Caribbean island of Curaçao.
The Caracasbaai quarantine building is one of Curaçao's historical relics. The Caracasbaai area was designated as a quarantine station for ships with infectious disease on board. In 1883, the Quarantine Building was built. This building was the observation facility for healthy sailors, who had to stay here until it was determined that they were not infected.
In the 1990s, the Quarantine Building was restored and opened to visitors. During the restoration, the building's original buildings and structures were preserved as much as possible, so visitors can still get an idea of what it used to look like.
Nature photography and travel photography. Two forms of photography that appeal to me enormously. Both are great to combine!
I love to look for the sometimes more unknown, but special places that are unique and characteristic of a town or city. An authentic narrow street, a stately building or..
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