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LOCAL Friday 3 February 2023

Today Is Going To Be A Good Day

Here’s why: Aruba Today
collected some things to
do BEYOND the beach. Yes,
we know. Aruba, located
15 miles north of Venezu-
ela in the warm waters of
the southern Caribbean, is
home to beautiful white-
sand beaches, 82-degree
days, and thus ideal for the
perfect beach day. But we the nature: take a kayak. reef. Its fun, it’s healthy and
are also blessed with some While you are doing some for sure something else.
of the warmest people in workout -as it might get a There are several compa-
the world and our island is little windy and rough-, you nies that offer kayak tours,
19.6 miles long and 6 miles will see the island from a we had good experience
across, with a total area of through the landscape you and many repeated guests different perspective. You with The Shack Kayak Tours
70 square miles. Bit more end up at some of the most most probably took the ride can even make a stop to Aruba, find them on Face-
to discover than the white stunning beaches like Dos uphill already. But, there do some snorkeling at the book. q
stretch on the coastline we Playa or Daimara Beach. is a significant change to
say. Let’s mention some of In Total the park consists of this tower. Since Septem-
these hidden gems. 7907 acres protected na- ber 2016 you can climb the
ture with a richness of ani- top. In 2015 Stichting Mon-
Nature Calls mals living in it. The Aruban umentenfonds started the
The Arikok National park is whiptail lizard (cododo), restoration of the Califor-
worth the ride. We love the Aruban cat eye snake nia Lighthouse. The project
hikes that are guided by (santanero) and endan- finished in September 2016
the park’s rangers whose gered rattle snake (casca- and the Lighthouse is now
job is to maintain trails and bel) are just some of them, open for visitors to enjoy
protect natural resources. you can also admire these the beautiful view from the
The flora and fauna are close in the park’s Visitors’ top. The construction of the
beautiful and the histori- Center. For more informa- California Lighthouse start-
cal sites tell you about the tion, visit the website www. ed in 1915. The name ‘Cali-
island’s indigenous roots. arubanationalpark.org fornia’ came from a vessel
The guided tours are even of the West India Company
free of charge. If you are The Lighthouse and Pacific Steamship Co.
not up to walking, you can No, you would not think called ‘California’ that
drive through the park, one of this as a hidden gem. shipwrecked in the area in
way or another this park The California Lighthouse 1891. Therefore they came
is a great place to spend is actually one of the most up with the idea of building
an entire day. Cruising known highlights in Aruba a lighthouse that could indi-
cate the island’s eastern tip
to ships with its light. www.
arubalighthouse.com will
give you more information.

Kayak in the Mangroves
Mangel Halto at Savaneta
is definitely a place not to
miss out on. The beauti-
ful beach with the natu-
ral mangroves is simply a
beauty, but if you are into
a more active way to enjoy