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Friday 16 august 2024

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort!

The Aruba Tourism Authority re- the Aruba Tourism Authority, and
cently had the great pleasure of staff members of Divi Village Golf &
recognizing Distinguished Visitors Beach Resort bestowed the certifi-
of Aruba. The honorees were re- cate upon the honorees, present-
spectively honored with a certifi- ed them with gifts, and thanked
cate for their years of visits, loyalty, them for choosing Aruba as their
and love for the island of Aruba. favorite vacation destination, as
their home away from home.
The honorary certification is pre-
sented on behalf of the Minister The top reasons for returning to
of Tourism as a token of apprecia- Aruba provided by the honorees
tion and to say “Masha Danki” to were:
guests who have visited Aruba 10, • Aruba’s beaches.
20, or 35 years or more consecu- • Aruba’s weather.
tively. • Aruba’s restaurants.
• “All our friends at Divi Vil-
The three levels of honor are as fol- lage”
lows: • “ The pools and happy
Distinguished Visitor (10>years con- hours at the beach bar”
secutively visiting Aruba)
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years On behalf of the Aruba Tourism
consecutively visiting Aruba) Authority, we would like to express
Emerald Ambassador (35>years our sincere gratitude and appre-
consecutively visiting Aruba) ciation to the honorees for their
Mr. Gerald Herrera Jr from Yardville New Jersey, United States. continued visits to the “One Happy
The honorees were: New Jersey, United States. Island”.q
Distinguished Visitors Mr. Marcello Herrera from Yardville Mr. Jorgino Willems representing

Visit the natural bridges of Aruba!

(Oranjestad)—After you’ve length and 7 meters in height, can also still visit the souvenir
visited the Alto Vista Church, making it the biggest natu- shop on the left of the bridge
the Bushiribana Gold Mill Ru- ral bridge in the Caribbean entrance.
ins and the mini natural pool at the time. For many years,
that is located right next to this site was also a frequently While the natural bridge no
it, you’re next up around the visited beach, as the bridge longer is functional, there is
northern coast line must be had a small opening through now a smaller natural bridge
the Natural Bridge. Once the which the water would flow very close. This bridge is often
largest natural bridge in the into the tiny beach. called the “Baby Bridge” or
Caribbean, this bridge has “Daughter Bridge”.q
been a tourist attraction for Unfortunately in 2005, the
many years. bridge collapsed, and the
little beach dried up. De-
The bridge was formed dur- spite this, this site remained
ing thousands of years, cut a tourist attraction, with
and crafted by the wild many visitors walking along
waves that crash into the the coral cliffs of the bridge
coral stone walls of the to see the spectacular view
coast. Before its collapse, this of the northern coastline and
bridge measured 30 meters in the Caribbean Sea. Visitors