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Visit the island’s hidden natural pools

(Oranjestad)—Amongst the count- ural pool is situated on the north-
less beaches surrounding the island ern coast of Aruba. However, this
that are well-known and frequently pool is much easier to reach with
visited, there are an additional two any type of vehicle, and there is no
“hidden” natural pools that are sit- hiking needed. This spot has also
uated in the northern coast of the become a regular stop for touring
island, two ideal stops in your tour visitors.
itinerary.
When you get there, maybe you
Conchi (Natural Pool) won’t be able to spot the pool im-
For many years, Conchi was the mediately, because you will prob-
only natural pool that we had on ably notice the moon-shaped la-
the island. Located in the Arikok goon where wild northern waves
National Park, near Boca Keto crash into each other. Sounds
and the Daimari Ranch, Conchi— this is also possible: do bring plenty you can climb up the rocks and scary, but if you look down on
also known “Cura di Turtuga (Tur- of protective clothing and enough jump in! your right, you’ll see a calm, crys-
tle’s Cove) or just Natural Pool—is water and food—it could take you tal blue little pool in the corner. To
reachable with any 4×4 vehicle or up to three hours to hike there! Cave Pool get there, you have to climb down
by foot if you’re up for a long hike. This relatively new pool appeared some stairs. Be careful when climb-
However, since it is part of the Na- However, when you eventually do just a few years ago, when a part ing down and follow the instruc-
tional Park, you must first get per- get there, you will be greeted with of the dried up coral cliff floor tions of your tour guide if you have
mission from park management to crystal blue water surrounded by broke off and created a partition one.
enter. You would have to purchase a natural rock formation that pro- between the ocean and what is
a day pass, and receive a wrist- tects you from the wild waves on now the natural pool that is hid- And just like Conchi, this pool also
band as proof of payment. Once the other side. Though the pool den there. Because it’s still so new, has a jumping spot, and a rope to
you’ve completed that, you are is located on the northern side of there is no official name for it, but climb back up the boulder.q
set! the island (where the sea is largely most people just call it the cave
rough and largely no suitable for pool. Picture of cave pool is credited to
If you decide to hike from the en- swimming), the pool itself is very RockaBeach Tours
trance of the Arikok National Park, calm. It’s also relatively deep, and Just like the Conchi, the new nat-

Aruba to me: The Parkers

ORANJESTAD — You are back and we would you a happy reader every day again.
like to portrait you! By inviting you to send us
your favorite vacation picture while enjoying For today we received a lovely message from
our Happy Island. Keith & Amber Parker from Orlando, Florida.
They wrote to us saying: "Aruba to me is a ha-
Complete the sentence: Aruba to me is ……. ven for rare visitors - both people and wings.
Send your picture with that text (including your While shopping in the Renaissance Hotel, we
name and where you are from) to: news@aru- were surprised by a dazzling green-banded
batoday.com and we will publish your vaca- moth that had apparently come all the way
tion memory. Isn’t that a special way to keep from the Amazon region of South America. We
your best moments alive? Please do note: By confirmed with the Butterfly Farm that it is a Ura-
submitting photos, text or any other materials, nia Leilus moth, and a very rare find in Aruba.
you give permission to The Aruba Today News- They said it could have been blown here from
paper, Caribbean Speed Printers and any of a storm. In adult form, they only live 7-10 days,
its affiliated companies to use said materials, making it an even rarer sight.
as well as names, likeness, etc. for promotional My wife, Amber, decided to photo bomb the
purposes without compensation. moth while I was outside taking pictures of it.”
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