I’ve always been fascinated by ruins and abandoned buildings. From a very young age I used go around my birth island of Curaçao, in search of ruins of what once were majestical places. To me these buildings or rather what is left of them, represent what once was and could one day be again. They hold memories of eras long gone. Some represent ancient evil like slavery, abuse and even murder. However, I choose to only see the beauty in these old buildings and I choose to hope that one day they will be restored to their former glory.
So I set off in search of St. Maarten’s past, husband in tow. It took some convincing but he relented and joined me in my quest. What follows is a beautiful photo series I want to introduce to my blog: St. Maarten Abandoned. I hope you enjoy it.
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Thanks for sharing, looking fwd to more.
Went to many a party at that hotel in Oyster Pond. Interesting how the photos almost look like they were taken with black and white film.
You must tell me about those parties. Do you have any photos of what it looked like then?
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Check out Part One of what I’m thinking will be a pretty awesome series.
Looking forward to the series. Love the pictures and info on the buildings themselves.
Thank for your support GCY Travel. Always a pleasure.
Great series. Love that green house on Front Street. It sits diagonally across the street from my late Great Aunt’s house. Every year I feel a sense of relief when I see that it’s still standing and hasn’t been torn down to put up something newer and more modern. Look forward to the rest of the series.
Thank Jennifer. I saw a for sale sign on it and am itching to but it and restore it. It’s prime location but I do hope whoever buys it doesn’t knock it down. It’s been through massive hurricanes and is still standing. Let’s hope it can withstand its next challenge: corporate greed.
This is so eerily beautiful – I love abandoned places on my rock too. Though some have energy that creeps me out at times. Great post. 🙂
Thanks Chrissann. I must come and check out the abandoned buildings on your rock soon
I am excited about this series! I hope you do La Belle Creole– I visited there a couple weeks ago and it’s the coolest ruin on the island, in my opinion. Today I took a friend to what’s left of the ruins near Mullet Bay; not so creepy but still interesting. There are so many abandoned places here, and I love how you’re taking us inside them and giving a new perspective!
Girl, I almost went through some rotten stairs trying to get the perfect shot. Anything for my blog. But it’s a fun past time and my husband knows so much about what they used to be. It nice to hear him talk about his experiences as a kid at some of these now abandoned places. I already scouted Belle Creole and it is on my list. Probably going to be in part 3 or 4.