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Where to Salsa in Curacao
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| Wanna salsa on the island? Fortunately, salsa has captured the eyes of some club owners who are now dedicating at least a night or two each week to the salsa lovers. Here is a list of some of them:
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Asia de Cuba Restaurant |
Salsa nights: |
Fridays and Saturdays. |
Dance floor: |
Mid-sized. Very packed with dancers on weekends. However, it can be quite impossible to dance without fear of injury when it gets super crowded on Fridays and Saturdays. |
Crowd: |
The crowd is a mixture of salseros and regular party people. |
Environment: |
• Very nice but sometimes too crowded on the dance floor on weekends.
• The place is non-air conditioned and tends to be sweaty and smoky
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Music: |
Currently, Julio i su Cuban Express plays Cuban salsa on Fridays and Saturdays and some of the islands best dj's will spin everything you want in between sets, merengue faster-paced salsa, bachata, reaggeaton...but never cha cha. |
Plus points: |
Great happy hour on Fridays just after working hours and with a truly happy atmosphere and music. |
Minus points: |
Chances of getting stepped on and elbowed are quite high when crowded, so watch out for sharp elbows and heels. |
Location: |
Zuikertuintjeweg 4956
Tel: (+599-9) 747-9009 |
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Located on the parking lot of Zuikertuintje Mall, De Heeren is best know as a restaurant, with one day a week (Thursday) dedicated to salsa.
Salsa nights: |
Thursdays only |
Dance floor: |
Is there any ?? |
Crowd: |
The place is known to attract "business women" so even if you're not dancing there's always a beautiful view... |
Environment: |
Nice but can be smoky inside. There's always enough room and extra bar outside though to hang out. |
Music: |
Julio i su Cuban Express starts around 9 pm and plays a variety of Cuban salsa and son. |
Plus points: |
Nice meeting point to warm up for the weekend and of course it's always nice to have Julio i su Cuban Express around. |
Minus points: |
No dance floor. |
Location: |
Zuikertuintjeweg z/n
Tel: (+599-9) 736-0491
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Located in the heart of Punda on the waters of waaigat, "De Boot" is known as a favourite restaurant and bar, with of coourse salsa on saturday nights
Salsa nights: |
Saturdays only. From 9pm onwards. |
Dance floor: |
Wooden and very spacious........although with the increased popularity of the salsa night, plans for expansion has already been made for 2010. |
Crowd: |
Best of the best salseros of the island. |
Environment: |
Fresh and breezy on the dance floor, cool & cozy on the boat. Once you step on the dance floor, you will be greeted by the cool breeze of the "antillean ocean" and you'll be surprised that it's spacious enough for you to party and practice your moves, without getting into the way of other dancers. |
Music: |
Heinrich Provence, Dj Con Clase, trying to surprise both regular as new clients evey week with his tunes. Every now and then, you will see some queststars behind the turn tables...Dj Salsation, Dj Salispuedes, Dj Chris, Dj Burton and life music by Pentagrama Band, Rumba Band, Son CC and Loading ! |
Plus point: |
You can sit at the bar and still have a nice view of the dancing couples and the
"antillean ocean". |
Minus points: |
In order not to disturb the sleep of the neighbours, they have to keep the volume "down" and stop playing at around 1 AM. |
Location: |
Waaigat
Tel: (+599-9) 690-6964 |
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Although they are the oldest one from the list, Ole Ole has pleased the crowd for decades now with their always-changing schedule of local bands performing on weekends.
Salsa nights: |
Fridays and Saturdays. |
Dance floor: |
Floor is nice but small for salseros and sometimes a little slippery. |
Crowd: |
The crowd is mostly non-Puerto Rican style salseros who still enjoy their classic style of dancing. The place doesn't attract young folks though. |
Environment: |
Nice and cool, with limited seating area in the back of the club. |
Music: |
Usually live bands in the weekends, like Clave 5, playing too little salsa. |
Plus points: |
It's coolness and the café usually closes when the last person leaves around 4 pm. |
Minus points: |
Sometimes they put music DVD to watch in between sets that can really @$&#*$& you off. |
Location: |
Salinja 163- F
Tel: (+599-9) 461-7707 |
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Hemmingway Beach Bar & Restaurant |
A large beach bar located on the beach of The Lion 's Dive Hotel
Salsa nights: |
Sundays, around sunset ,from 6 till 9 pm |
Dance floor: |
Sandy and very big. |
Crowd: |
A mixture of hotel guests and locals. |
Environment: |
Let me put us this way. Antilleans playing Cuban music for a lot of talented Europeans , dancing on Puerto Rican style.only possible on our dushi island. |
Music: |
Our local salsa pride Los Compadres..local musicians with cuban blood |
Plus point: |
Basically everything.happy mixed crowd, big bar with great view on the floor, band and the sunset. If you don't feel like dancing, you can still enjoy the cuban buffet on the sand. Whether you want to impress with your salsa skills or just practice your basic moves....this is the place to be. |
Minus points: |
The music between sets sucks. |
Location: |
Lions Dive & Beach Resort
Tel: (+599-9)
465-0740
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Salsa nights: |
Sundays, after 8 o'clock |
Dance floor: |
HUUUUUUGGGGGGEEEEE |
Crowd: |
Salseros and zoukdancers from the island. |
Environment: |
Air conditioned, dark, very spacious and not smoky. |
Music: |
El "Chamo" Rudsel will spin everything you want, from salsa to zouk. |
Plus point: |
Just the perfect spot to cease your salsa addiction...good music and great dancers. |
Minus points: |
Is still struggling to increase popularity . |
Location: |
Shottegatweg Oost, above Tony Romas Resataurant
Tel: (+599-9) 511-8127 |
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