Christoffel National Park
Curacao · Bandabou · 200 m
Description
Christoffel National Park takes in the northwest corner of Curaçao and is built around Mount Christoffel, at three hundred and seventy five metres the highest point on the island and a steep scramble over bare rock at the top. The climb is done at first light because there is no shade and the trail closes by mid-morning. Below it the park is dry forest and cactus crossed by four driving routes, with white-tailed deer, wild orchids after rain and the Savonet plantation house holding the museum of the island's slavery history.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days (optimal 1 day)
Travel season
Best time to visit: January – August
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Highlights
- Mount Christoffel summit climb
- Savonet Museum in the plantation house
- Park driving routes through the dry forest
- Curaçao white-tailed deer
- Piedra di Monton and the Arawak rock drawings
- Wild orchids and the cactus flora
- Zevenbergen and the ridge walking trails
- Sunrise from the summit