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local Thursday 19 OcTOber 2023

The Aruba Tourism Authority honors loyal

visitors at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa!

The Aruba Tourism Author- representing the Aruba
ity recently had the great Distinguished Visitor Tourism Authority, and staff
pleasure of recognizing (10>years consecutively members of the Manche-
Distinguished Visitors & visiting Aruba) bo Beach Resort & Spa be-
Emerald Ambassadors of Goodwill Ambassador stowed the Distinguished
Aruba. These Ambassadors (20>years consecutively and Emerald Ambassador
were respectively honored visiting Aruba) certificates to the honor-
with certificates acknowl- Emerald Ambassador ees, presented them with
edging their years of visits, (35>years consecutively gifts, and also thanked
loyalty, and love for the is- visiting Aruba) them for choosing Aruba
land of Aruba. as their favorite vacation sunny weather. • Aruba’s beaches.
The honorees were: destination, and as their • Aruba’s restaurants. • Aruba’s restaurants.
The honor certification is Distinguished Visitors home away from home. • Aruba’s beaches. • “The Manchebo Beach
presented on behalf of the Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Kay Bax- • Aruba’s safety. Resort & Spa!”
Minister of Tourism as a to- ter from New Jersey, United Top reasons for returning to
ken of appreciation and States. Aruba, provided by Mr. & On behalf of the Aruba
to say “Masha Danki” to Mrs. Baxter were: Top reasons for returning to Tourism Authority, we
guests who have visited Emerald Ambassadors Aruba, provided by Mr. & would like to express our
Aruba 10, 20, or 35 years or Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Carole • Aruba’s warm and Mrs. Forgione were: sincere gratitude and ap-
more consecutively. Forgione from New York, friendly people who preciation to the honorees
United States. always treat them like • Aruba’s friendly peo- for their continued visits to
The three honoring levels family. ple. the “One Happy Island”q
are as follows: Ms. Kimberley Richardson • Aruba’s year-round • Aruba’s sunny weather.

The Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins and its history

tive methods to dig and carve wind, leaving clumps of gold The gold mill itself had a short
out gold from the rocks. Aruba behind. The next step was life-span: only 10 years in ser-
Island Gold Mining Compa- melting the gold and letting it vice, but its structure remained
ny Ltd. was no different, but attach to quicksilver in order relatively solid till this day, and
used a unique method that to obtain pure gold. All these is now a historical remnant.
involved grinding the rocks processes were done at the
and letting the dust be blown Bushiribana Gold Mill. Sources: Etnia Nativa & gold-
away by the strong northeast mineranch.com.

(Oranjestad)—The Bushiri- himself.
bana Gold Mill Ruins is one It wasn’t until 100 years later,
of the most visited places by in 1824, when a young boy
tourists on the island, as it lies found a lump of gold while
along the northern coast line out herding his father’s sheep.
near the mini pool and on the His father took it to a local
way to the Natural Bridge. merchant who then sold the
Despite its seemingly plain lump for $70. Unbeknownst to
appearance, this ruin repre- the boy and his father, they
sents one of the most impor- quite literally struck gold, and
tant histories of the island: The as word got out, a gold fever
Aruban Gold Rush. spread among the locals who
started searching for more
Built in 1872 by English compa- gold. About 25 pounds worth
ny Aruba Island Gold Mining was found.
Company Ltd, the gold mill at
Bushiribana was constructed At the same time, the Aruban
in the area where most gold government took immediate
was found by locals. The story actions, and informed Cura-
of gold on Aruba actually cao that gold was found. At
dates back to 1725, when first, everyone could look for
a first exploration for gold on gold, as long as they sold it to
the island was commissioned the government. However,
by the Dutch West India Com- after some time, the govern-
pany. Under the leadership of ment decided to implement
Mr. Paulus Printz, a three-year stricter rules and banned local
search was conducted on search parties.
Aruba, to no avail. Though
they found some gold, it was Over the years, concession-
enough to motivate a further holding had seen different
search, and the assignment companies from around the
was discontinued by Printz world, all of which used primi-