In the Christoffelpark on Curacao sometimes meters-high cactuses grow. Christoffelpark is a national park and nature reserve in the northwest of the island of Curaçao (Bandabou). Central to the park is Mount St. Christoffel, which at 377 meters is the highest point of Curaçao. The name of the mountain and park refer to the explorer Christopher Columbus. The flora in the Christoffel Park is more varied than elsewhere on Curaçao, due to the higher elevation and heavier rainfall. The park offers a varied landscape where 21 of the 22 species of plant communities on the island occur and 67% of the plant species of the island.
 
                                
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