TOPSHOT - Women bottle the original Curacao liquor at The Curacao Liqueur Distillery in Willemstad, Curacao, in the Dutch Caribbean, on April 9, 2026. The iconic blue color of Curaçao liquor is not natural; it is obtained by adding a coloring agent designed to evoke the turquoise waters of the island's idyllic Caribbean beaches. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)

AFP presents a visual story of 29 pictures taken by Raul Arboleda in Willemstad on April 9, 2026 of the iconic blue color of Curacao liquor. It is not natural, but is obtained by adding a coloring agent designed to evoke the turquoise waters of the island's idyllic Caribbean beaches. Search for all these reportage images using: CURACAO-ECONOMY-DISTILLERY-LIQUOR Search "REPORTAGE" to source all feature, magazine and visual stories (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)

Tourists visit The Curacao Liqueur Distillery in Willemstad, Curacao, in the Dutch Caribbean, on April 9, 2026. The iconic blue color of Curaçao liquor is not natural; it is obtained by adding a coloring agent designed to evoke the turquoise waters of the island's idyllic Caribbean beaches. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)

A bartender prepares a cocktail at The Curacao Liqueur Distillery in Willemstad, Curacao, in the Dutch Caribbean, on April 9, 2026. The iconic blue color of Curaçao liquor is not natural; it is obtained by adding a coloring agent designed to evoke the turquoise waters of the island's idyllic Caribbean beaches. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)

A bartender prepares a cocktail at The Curacao Liqueur Distillery in Willemstad, Curacao, in the Dutch Caribbean, on April 9, 2026. The iconic blue color of Curaçao liquor is not natural; it is obtained by adding a coloring agent designed to evoke the turquoise waters of the island's idyllic Caribbean beaches. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)

Tourists take snapshots while visiting The Curacao Liqueur Distillery in Willemstad, Curacao, in the Dutch Caribbean, on April 9, 2026. The iconic blue color of Curaçao liquor is not natural; it is obtained by adding a coloring agent designed to evoke the turquoise waters of the island's idyllic Caribbean beaches. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)

This image shows Curacao liquor bottles during the bottling process at The Curacao Liqueur Distillery in Willemstad, Curacao, in the Dutch Caribbean, on April 9, 2026. The iconic blue color of Curaçao liquor is not natural; it is obtained by adding a coloring agent designed to evoke the turquoise waters of the island's idyllic Caribbean beaches. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)

This image shows Curacao liquor bottles during the bottling process at The Curacao Liqueur Distillery in Willemstad, Curacao, in the Dutch Caribbean, on April 9, 2026. The iconic blue color of Curaçao liquor is not natural; it is obtained by adding a coloring agent designed to evoke the turquoise waters of the island's idyllic Caribbean beaches. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP via Getty Images)