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Monday 30 SepteMber 2024
Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Marriott`s Aruba Surf Club!

The Aruba Tourism Authority re- Emerald Ambassador (35>years
cently had the great pleasure of consecutively visiting Aruba)
recognizing Goodwill Ambassa-
dors of Aruba. The honorees were The honorees were:
respectively honored with a certifi- Goodwill Ambassadors
cate for their years of visits, loyalty, Mr. Tim Walczak from Johnson City
and love for the island of Aruba. Tennessee, United States.
Ms. Jennifer Jensen from Johnson
The honorary certification is pre- City Tennessee, United States.
sented on behalf of the Minister
of Tourism as a token of apprecia- Mr. Jorgino Willems representing
tion and to say “Masha Danki” to the Aruba Tourism Authority, and
guests who have visited Aruba 10, staff members of Marriott`s Aruba
20, or 35 years or more consecu- Surf Club bestowed the certificate
tively. upon the honorees, presented
them with gifts, and thanked them
The three levels of honor are as fol- for choosing Aruba as their favor- were:
lows: ite vacation destination, as their • Aruba’s people. On behalf of the Aruba Tourism Au-
Distinguished Visitor (10>years con- home away from home. • Aruba’s beaches. thority, we would like to express our
secutively visiting Aruba) • Aruba’s weather. sincere gratitude and appreciation
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years The top reasons for returning to • Aruba’s fabulous food. to the honorees for their continued
consecutively visiting Aruba) Aruba provided by the honorees • “The beauty of the island” visits to the “One Happy Island”.q

Planning on snorkeling? Get to know our Candelchi!

(Oranjestad)—If you’re of fish. Do you know your the entire squirrelfish family
ever planning on snorkel- fish? The Department of or, as some say, when we
ing during your vacation on Department of Agriculture, say candelchi, we mean
Aruba, you may spot fish Livestock, and Fisheries, several different species
that you can’t recognize. known as Santa Rosa, offers but without distinguishing
One of these may be the this informative article that them by species. In this
“Candelchi” (Squirrelfish), illustrate some fish and their picture, we are showing
a common, yet shy fish that names in Papiamento. the most common one in
swims all year long in the our waters, which is called
waters of Aruba. Candelchi, Squirrelfish, Ho- squirrelfish in English or sci-
locentrus adscensionis: entifically known as Holo-
Let's talk about the names Candelchi actually refers to centrus adscensionis.

spine or marks on the body.
Under candelchi, we in
Aruba generally refer to In Aruba:
all the different species of Candelchi are found on
squirrelfish. They all look reefs or areas with structure
alike and it's really difficult in the water where they
to distinguish between can hide. Although they
them. prefer to hunt for food at
night, they are also active
The squirrelfish family is dis- during the day. They are
tinguished by the following edible and delicious when
characteristics. They are prepared dry and crispy
heart-shaped with pink or with lime. It is particularly
red hues and often show challenging to scale the
heart-shaped streaks be- fish, which is why it is not
tween the scales along one of the favorites among
the body. They have hard fishermen. They often live in
fins and are always armed. groups.q
Over at our sister island
Curaçao, they are called
"bari di clabo" (nail barrel)
for that reason.

In our waters, there are 7 to
8 types or species present
and they are sometimes
caught and seen occa-
sionally. They can be distin-
guished by different marks
such as color on the dorsal