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Saturday 4 March 2023 LOCAL
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Aruba’s underwater wonderland

fect beach to spend your
Baby Beach day snorkeling and relax-
Baby beach; a white ing.
beach, with a crystal blue
ocean. The beach is lo- Mangel Halto
cated on the southern part Mangel Halto beach is lo-
of the island. On the way cated in Savaneta, on the
to the famous beach, you southern-west part of the
will drive through the old island. The beach is differ-
capital of Aruba, San Nico- ent from the other beaches
las. The old Aruban culture in Aruba; it is beach full of
can be still felt and expe- mangroves. You reach the
ORANJESTAD - Exploring beach, located on the had to find a neutral port. rienced here, so do not beach by a bridge through
the underwater wonders is north-western side of the When Germany invaded hesitate to get out of your the mangroves and then
something you should defi- island, approximately 5 to the Netherlands on May car and walk around for you will have several en-
nitely do during your stay 10 minute drive from Palm 10, 1940, the crew decided a while. Baby beach is a trances to the sea. There
in Aruba. The underwater Beach. From the unique to let their own ship sink, to child friendly beach, since are diverse spots where
world has everything to of- steps you can easily walk prevent it from falling into it is shallow and the water you can enjoy a perfect
fer that makes a snorkel trip over the beach into the the hands of the Dutch has a pleasant tempera- beach day, wooden stairs
so exceptional; an impres- clear and turquoise blue Navy. Antilla lies on its port- ture. The name therefore made to enter the water
sive, colorful sea life with ocean. While snorkeling side in Malmok bay, and fits well with the beach. and a dock to sit on and
exotic fishes, turtles and you will encounter all kind the sunken word war two Baby beach is an excellent enjoy the view. Mangel
beautiful coral reef. The his- of tropical fishes and sea ship is now one of Aruba’s beach for snorkeling, espe- Halto is also worth a visit for
toric shipwrecks, located stars. The kind of starfish you most popular snorkeling cially if you want to go with the snorkeling experience.
on the Aruban seabed are will find in the Aruban wa- and dive spots. However, small children, because the Inside the bay, the water
also worth a visit. Aruba is ters is the red cushion sea the ship wreck can only be water remains shallow and is clear and you find many
known for its white beach- star. This is a starfish that is reached by boat. The ship there are still many under- colorful fish. Outside the
es and blue oceans, which commonly found in the is visible from the surface water wonders to see. In bay is a bit more challeng-
means there are many fas- shallow waters of the Ca- and during your snorkeling the ocean there is an area ing for beginners because
cinating under water spots, ribbean sea and if you are trip you be surrounded by marked until where it is rec- of the wind and the waves,
where you can take your lucky during your snorkeling hundreds of tropical fishes, ommended to snorkel and but the coral is alive and it
snorkeling gear and we se- visit to Tres Trapi, you may but the ship wreck alone is on the beach you will find is just like snorkel heaven.q
lected the top spots for you. come across one of the already impressive enough. different facilities. It is a per-
green sea turtles. Respect
Tres Trapi the animal, keep your dis-
Tres Trapi means tree steps tance and enjoy the view.
in Papiamento, Papiamen- Also remember; it is a once
to is together with Dutch in a life time experience.
the official language spo-
ken on Aruba. The beach Antilla shipwreck
is called Tres Trapi because Antilla is a 400-foot-long
it is accessible by the tree long ship, built in 1939 in
steps carved into the rocks. Hamburg, Germany. Antilla
Tres Trapi is a small rocky came to Aruba, because it