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Friday 2 august 2024

Visit the natural bridges of Aruba!

(Oranjestad)—After you’ve been a tourist attraction for meters in length and 7 me-
visited the Alto Vista Church, many years. ters in height, making it the
the Bushiribana Gold Mill Ru- biggest natural bridge in the
ins and the mini natural pool The bridge was formed dur- Caribbean at the time. For
that is located right next to ing thousands of years, cut many years, this site was also
it, you’re next up around the and crafted by the wild a frequently visited beach,
northern coast line must be waves that crash into the as the bridge had a small
the Natural Bridge. Once the coral stone walls of the opening through which the
largest natural bridge in the coast. Before its collapse, water would flow into the tiny
Caribbean, this bridge has this bridge measured 30 beach.

Unfortunately in 2005, the
bridge collapsed, and the
little beach dried up. De-
spite this, this site remained
a tourist attraction, with
many visitors walking along
the coral cliffs of the bridge
to see the spectacular view
of the northern coastline and
the Caribbean Sea. Visitors
can also still visit the souvenir
shop on the left of the bridge
entrance. longer is functional, there is called the “Baby Bridge” or
now a smaller natural bridge “Daughter Bridge”. q
While the natural bridge no very close. This bridge is often

Birds of Aruba

ORANJESTAD — On May
11th, 2010, the Aruba Bird-
life Conservation was
founded with the aim of
protecting the biodiversity
in general and birds in and
around Aruba in particular.

Among other things, the in general. Aruba Today
foundation will focus on gives you a little peek with Canadian in the house
increasing the survival the following pictures and The breeding season is over
chances of species of wild descriptions from the foun- and it’s getting pretty cold rediscovering Aruba’s Bub- chi inspecting the human
birds by promoting their dations Facebook page. in North America. Shore ali Wetlands. who just entered his terri-
preservation and conser- birds have started moving tory.
vation. The foundation The Great Egret southwards as early as July. Cabochon English: Blue-tailed Emerald
publishes the most beauti- Serenity in Aruba’s National This wetland beauty wants In its living form of so much (male) Dutch: Blauwsta-
ful pictures of local birds Park, a Great Egret flying in to keep its toes warm. Our more value than any gem- artsmaragdkolibrie (man-
on their social media that peace. When it is peaceful Canadian friends know ex- stone. Aruba’s smallest and netje).
show us the beauty of and quite, beautiful things actly where they can do so most master of flight. A top Aruba’s to enjoy. Aruba’s
Aruba’s birds and nature start happening in nature. best. A Greater Yellowlegs pollinator. A hovering Blen- to protect.q