Jezioro Flamingów Jan Kok na Curacao – Flamingos Salina di Jan Kok In the late Middle Ages The Netherlands needed huge amounts of salt. In that time Dutch fishermen caught a lot of haring which was processed at sea and conserved in salt. Salt was obtained in Portugal. In 1580, however, Spain conquered Portugal. Since The Netherlands were in state of war with Spain, the salt deliveries were terminated.After that, the Dutch started running their own salt fields, mainly on the Caribbean Islands of Sint Maarten and Bonaire, but also on Curaçao
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