Barber | |
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Location in Curaçao | |
Coordinates: 12°17′N 069°04′W / 12.283°N 69.067°WCoordinates: 12°17′N 069°04′W / 12.283°N 69.067°W | |
State | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Country | Curaçao |
Climate | BSh |
Barber is a town in the north of the island of Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. It is located inland from the north coast, to the southeast of Christoffelberg, at a major road junction. To the north lies the smaller settlement of San Hyronimo, and to the west lie Santa Cruz and Soto. The small settlement of Ascencion lies just to the east. The main sites of Barber are the 800-year-old kapok tree (oldest in Curaçao) and the Sunday market. Where local venders sell delicasies such as stomac soup and a local form af pasties.