Download - “THE CAY”
Do you see Texas on the map? Now, look at the country of Venezuela in South America (it’s
colored yellow.) Do you see it?
Here’s a closer look at Venezuela. Now look north at the tiny island of Curacao. Willemstad is the capital.
The island of Barbados is where the movie “Pirates of the Carribean” takes place
The Island of Curacao was settled by the Dutch. In “The Cay” Phillip describes the
island as looking like The Netherlands, but with brighter colors. Here’s an aerial shot of
the capital city of Willemstad.
In this satellite image of Willemstad, you can see the different places Phillip talked
about in the book.THE PONTOON BRIDGE
THE SEA WALL
In this picture, the pontoon bridge is being pulled back together after a ship has passed through. You can see the people are hurrying across the
bridge, even before it’s closed!
This is an offshore oil refinery, like the one that Phillip’s father
worked at. Oil was a major source of
income for the people of Willemstad.