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We took a tour with De Palm Tours to the park. This is a wonderful ecological preserve where we saw wild donkeys, goats, hummingbirds and other species of flora a fauna especially the wind swept divi divi trees. It was nice to see an area of a place that was completely different from the beach and shopping areas. Arikok National Park takes up about 20% of Aruba's land. The weather here is warm and sunny and dry due to a Marine Climate. The island lies outside the hurricane belt. The walk was very easy because it was leisurely and was on a sidewalk where we walked beside massive diorite boulder outcroppings. The largest diorite rock is Mount Hooiberg aka Haystack. We also stopped at a cave that had Indian writing and symbols inside. Our guide was a park ranger, and we did not identify very many birds on this walk.
Written May 19, 2013
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Alto Vista Chapel is a small Catholic chapel also known as "Pilgrims Church" that stands on the hills above the north shore of the sea and to the northeast of the town of Noord, on the island of Aruba, 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela. The church painted on the outside in stark bright yellow colour makes it a conspicuous religious monument for people to visit. The present Chapel of Alto Vista was completed in 1952 and stands in the same location as the original chapel, that was built by Domingo Silvestre, the Venezuelan missionary from Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela, in 1750.
The Alto Vista Chapel was stated to be the location where conversion of Aruban Indians to Christianity started and the religious history of Aruba began.
Updated Oct 12, 2012
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Eagle Beach is a beach on the island of Aruba.
Eagle Beach is considered the most beautiful beach in the Caribbean. At the Bounty Beach are several hotel chains that are separated only by a promenade. At the end of the beach in the north is the famous dividiviboom that much to see in commercials for the island of Aruba.
Eagle Beach at sunset
Eagle Beach is also called the Low Rise area. The other area, the High Rise area lies north of Palm Beach Eagle Beach. The distinction in these areas is in the construction of the hotels on the beaches. Palm Beach is mainly high-rise hotels along Eagle Beach, this is primarily low-rise hotels (less than four floors).
Updated Oct 12, 2012
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Baby Beach is a beach in Aruba. The bay is in the 30s of the 20th century largely artificially created by employees of the Lago refinery in Sint Nicolaas, when it will have filled with sand and the beach was. The beach is located high in the southeast of the island near San Nicolas, is one of the tourist attractions of the island. The name was coined Baby Beach because it is extremely suitable for children. The beach is located in a small bay, and after just under 20 meters from the coastline still 1 meter deep. The water is clear and blue, which is like a popular snorkeling spot.
Updated Oct 12, 2012
Its breath taking beaches, its warm and crystal waters are what they offer for all tourists, regardless of budget, preference. Here in Aruba, there are plenty of water activities that offer for all tourists and Aruba Snorkeling is one of them.
Updated Oct 12, 2012
Address: Dr.Horacio E.Oduber Blvd. #4
Phone: 0** 297 583 5669
Website: http://www.aquawindies.com/
Manchebo Beach is very similar to Eagle Beach, it has some of the nicest stretches of beaches that Aruba can offer, it host some of the low rise resort such as Manchebo, Divi Village and Tamarijn resorts and hotels.
Updated Oct 11, 2012
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California Lighthouse is one of the top attractions that you will find in Aruba. It is located in a silent sentry in the area known as "Hudishibana," near the island's northwestern tip.
Is named for the U.S ship the California which sunk about two years previous to its construction in 1910, one negative thing with the Lighthouse is close and you will not be able to reach the top.
The site offers spectacular sunsets as the final shades of sunshine give you a sense of peacefulness that only you will experience there. On the edge on a high seaside elevation, the lighthouse has become one of Aruba's scenic trademarks and offers a picture perfect view of the island's western and eastern coastline of sandy beaches, rolling sand dunes and rocky coral shorelines.
Written Oct 11, 2012
Casibari are composed of two sections, the biggest one is Casibari and the second one is Ayo. Both represent Aruba’s Stonehenge with its unique shape, created by the eternal trade of the winds, Geologist are uncertain about their origins, but they suspects that collision of tectonic plates created these formations forcing this massive slabs into the surface.
Aruba’s government in Casibari, constructed walking trails and steps that allow visitors to reach the top of the formation, getting to the top could be a challenge since there are narrow tunnels and with the combination of steep steps, only allowing the passing of one individual making access difficult for small children and elderly. If there is a big group in the formation, reaching the top could take a long time, but the steps and rails in place are a big blessing, making it much safer and easier to navigate. It is the second most popular attraction in Aruba next to the Natural Bridge.
Updated Oct 11, 2012
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This authentic Dutch Windmill is located near the Palm Beach hotels. Over the years, it has changed ownership several times - sometimes a restaurant, sometimes a bar, sometimes a nightclub. In fact, when we were there it was closed again.
It's a pretty, colorful windmill that was built in 1804 in Friesland, Netherlands. Originally used to drain water from low lying land, it was later used as a grain mill. By 1929 it had been severely damaged by storms and was useless and abandoned. It was found in Groningen, Netherlands and purchased by a private merchant. It was disassembled, shipped to Aruba, and reassembled. It opened as a restaurant, De Olden Molden, in the early 1960's and became a tourist attraction.
It has been used in the island's tourism campaigns and still remains a landmark. It's worth a drive-by but not much else, especially if it's closed.
Written Apr 16, 2012
Iguanas abound on Aruba! The iguanas we encountered were pretty large. A full-grown male from his nose to the tip of his tail can reach 6 feet long. Like chameleons, iguanas change color to adapt to their surroundings - from bright green to a greyish green.
They are not harmful and are likely to be more scared of you than you are of them. If an iguana does sense danger he will change his color and try to find a place where he can blend in with the natural surroundings. This is frequently a tree so if you are poolside or on the beach underneath a tree, it's a good idea to check above you every once in a while. If the iguana feels that he has been detected he will drop to the ground and run! Iguanas are very fast and look rather funny when running - lifting their bodies off the ground and running away on their tiptoes.
Iguanas were frequently killed to use for stews and soups. I came across an interesting myth about iguana meat. Apparently iguana meat gives strength and virility, which comes from the belief that males have two penises - really one split into two. So it is thought that the iguana is a fountain of strength and potency.
Since 1995 it has been illegal to kill iguanas, which likely saved the population. A restaurant that has iguana on its menu will receive a fine and may be shut down. It seems that this has helped.
Written Apr 16, 2012
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