[3] It is located in the north-western part of the country, 30 km northwest of the capital Willemstad.

The name is probably related to a hidden lagoon located about 500 metres from the village.

Between 1992 and 2011, the population decreased by 37% with many emigrating to the Netherlands or moving to the urban area around Willemstad.

The museum has been named after Tula, a leader of the Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795.

[5] The slave revolt started at the Plantation Knip and lasted almost two months.