See the sea with Ella
Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live today 
| A(ruba) | B(onaire) | C(uracao) | Colombia | |
| Ups | Flamingos & pelicans & iguanas
White beaches Arikok National Park |
Flamingos
Diving Turquoise waters Accessible by scooter |
Flamingos & iguanas
Beautiful beaches Christoffel & Shete Boka National Parks Street parades |
Pelicans & monkeys & sloths & butterflies
Colorful Music Fiesta Colonial style houses Charming plazas Awesome nature Lush & green Cheap |
| Downs | Expensive
Casinos Hotels and resorts Too many tourists Arid nature
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Collapsed lung
Chinese supermarkets all over Arid nature |
Collapsed lung
5 months Expensive Big cars & motor yachts Car dependency Too much garbage Too much BBQ Arid nature |
Engine failure
Anchorage drifting Less appealing water/beaches
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| Temperature | Hotter | Hot | Hotter | Even hotter & higher humidity |
| Food | Expensive | Expensive | Expensive | Cheap |
| Street food | Non-existent | Less common | Greasy (except for nice fruit batidos)
Expensive Trucks coming out at night |
Greasy (except for lovely fruit and juice stalls)
Cheap Small carts around all day |
| Ice cream index | Even more expensive | Reasonable & good | Too expensive | Cheap |
| Beer index | Extremely expensive | Expensive | Expensive | Payable |
| Noise level | Casino coin machines | Quiet on a Caribbean scale | Salsa | Salsa, salsa, salsa from 6 AM to late at night |
| Clearance | Free
Compulsory docking at uncomfortable dock both at arrival and departure to get in touch with customs and immigration
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Free
Easy |
Free
Customs and immigration at two different locations, far from marina/anchorage
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Expensive
Agent and payment necessary in every port Process much less complicated than described in pilot guides |
| Towing | NA (phew!) | NA (phew!) | Expensive
Very professional |
Very expensive
Dodgy deal |
| Suggestions | Stop building resorts
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Not really 🙂 | Cheaper ice cream
Introduce electricity-driven cars on this tiny island Improve cycling infrastructure Improve public transportation Introduce recycling (Admitted: we are influenced by a Nordic life style) |
Remove payment at every port and be content with the cruising permit valid for the whole country |
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