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Adriaan Laclé

One of Aruba’s richest men in the twentieth century

(Oranjestad)—The name soon after her birth. During
Adriaan Laclé may ring his second marriage,
a bell to locals as one of he fathered 16 children.
the bigger roads on the However, it has been said
island, but about a century that only 11 of those 17
ago, Adriaan Laclé was made it past 18 years of
a rich businessman, well- age. Perhaps two of his
known for his generosity, most well-known daughters
wealth, and taste. are Maria Monica Laclé
Adriaan was born in 1866 and Maria Veneranda
and was the eldest of Laclé, who went on to
six children. Not much is marry successful brothers
known about his childhood Eloy Arends and Maximilian
upbringing or any of his Arends, respectively. Their
earlier business ordeals, but La Quinta Carmen manor— be found in the back streets houses are still standing;
during his hay day he often now a restaurant. Though of main street Oranjestad. Eloy and Maria Monica’s the road to them—though
helped people get loans, he himself never lived in Regarding his personal life, mansion functions as a currently under renovation
was a well-established the beautiful manor, his it has been said that he townhall, used to host after years left in ruin.
trader, and owned several own house also reflected was married twice during civil marriages, while Source: De Kolibrie op
plots of land. In fact, his success and good taste. his lifetime. He had his first Maximilian and Maria de Rots (en meer over
he commissioned the Today his house still stands daughter during his first Veneranda’s house stands de geschiedenis van
construction of the famous in good condition and can marriage but lost his wife on the opposite side of Aruba) by Evert Bongers.

Prohibited by law: leaving the island with seashells, white sand or

corals

in a negative light. white sand and corals from to enjoy the beauty of
Though we love to our shores and stop buying our beaches, shells and
accommodate our visitors, or accepting these from corals in a sustainable
let’s all give nature the local sellers or companies. way, without destroying
respect it deserves by or disrupting the Aruban
protecting our environment. We want our future ecosystem. Help us protect
Stop collecting seashells, generations and visitors what is ours!

(Oranjestad)—Often times, high number of seashells,
the customs department at coral and amount of sand
the airport intercepts many confiscated is very strange
tourists leaving the island and it is suspected that our
with seashells, white sand own locals are the ones
and/or corals as souvenirs. selling these to the tourists,
Conforming to the which is unacceptable.
international treaty of CITES Upon confiscation at the
and our local law which airport, you can also face a
protects our Flora & Fauna, fine that they have to pay
it is absolutely prohibited before leaving. This is surely
to take any seashell, not a pleasant experience
sand and coral outside of for the tourist. This also leads
Aruba. This is to protect to a negative reaction
our environment. The which can put our tourism