SPACE EXPEDITION CURACAO
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‘As of January 1, 2014 the long held dream of mankind to enter space and thereby observe our beautiful earth from high above will become reality for the larger public at the beautiful Caribbean Island of Curacao.’
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‘Space Expedition Curacao (SXC) envisions realizing a Commercial Space Line and Space Port on Curacao International Airport. SXC will serve both the commercial needs of everyone who wants to travel into space, as well as the needs for scientific research and space training.’
More information can be found on the official website of SXC (click here). According …
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CURACAO TOURISM BOOMS
Article on Curacao by Ben Fox (Associated Press)
Various newspapers, including USA Today and Miami Herald, published an article by Ben Fox. Here follows an excerpt:
In a grim season for Caribbean tourism, an island just north of Venezuela stands out: Hotel rooms are scarce and discounts unavailable.
That’s largely because Curacao is crowded with Venezuelans, many fleeing their country’s spiraling inflation and currency controls for a Dutch Caribbean island best known for its diving opportunities and historic city center, a U.N. World Heritage site. (…)
Curacao officials project 2008 visitor growth of 30 percent to about 390,000 people. The latest …
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