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LOCAL Friday 21 February 2025

Exploring the Mainstreet of San Nicolas

SAN NICOLAS— At Just 11 miles amazing museums, The Museum of scientific importance can be found Rules Aruba and Aruba Art Fair, San
southeast from Oranjestad you Industry, the Community Museum here for the purpose of education Nicolas has had quite the aesthetic
will enter the city San Nicolas, also and the Carnival Euphoria, all within or enjoyment. makeover with regards to vibrant
known as Sunrise City or Chocolate walking distance from one another. Carnival Euphoria is showcasing street art. Each year more and
City. A city that is rich in authentic The Museum of Industry is situated Aruba’s Carnival. See how are more stunning murals are replacing
culture and island charm. San in the Water Tower in San Nicolas Carnival has developed over the broken down buildings with colorful
Nicolas is Aruba’s second largest and narrates Aruba's industrial past 65 years. art pieces that keep brightening up
city and was once a bustling history which began in the 19th SunriseCity.
company town dominated by the century. Here you will learn about The new San Nicolas
oil industry since the early 1930’s. gold, aloe, phosphate, oil and the In the shadow of the refinery, an Must See, Do, Buy & Eat
tourism industries which made San art capital is quietly beginning to A little bit of everything can be
Over the course of four decades, Nicolas once a bustling business grow. This is the new San Nicolas, found in the main street. Stores
its demographics had changed center. Experience the touching a place that is starting to become selling shoes, clothing, jewelry you
immensely due to a stream of Afro- stories of those who were part of this a magnet for all that is young, cool name it. Arts & crafts by Cosecha
Caribbean and South American history. Nicolaas Store built in 1940 and hip in Aruba. Indeed, San store & Creative Center, a design
workers who came to fill the jobs in and renovated in 2014 is the home Nicolas has all of the ingredients of store in which you can immerse
the oil refinery between the 1920’s of the Community Museum. The an emerging cultural hub — varied yourself in discovering genuine
until the 1960’s. To this day traces collection is remarkable and spans history, interesting architecture, and locally made arts and crafts
of the multicultural influences in millennia. Ancient fossils stand next and, perhaps most importantly, which reflect the diversification
culinary offerings and customs, to tableaus of an authentically an urban layout that makes it of the Aruban craft heritage and
housing and population are clearly recreated colonial kitchen and walkable. As you walk around, the artistic supply of artisans. Don’t
visible in San Nicolas - more than bedroom and 19th-century the streets are silent but the walls miss out on trying the exquisite
anywhere else on the island. barbershop, just to name a few of are loud, filled with bright, colorful food offered by the cafes and
the items of old-time Aruba that murals painted by a collection restaurants or just enjoy a peaceful
Flow of history has been preserved. A collection of artists from around the world. walk admiring the murals, mosaic
if you are looking for history San of artifacts and other objects Thanks to the efforts of various art benches and all the history San
Nicolas has it. Here you will find three of artistic, cultural, historical, or organizations in Aruba, such as Art Nicolas has to offer.q

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort!

The Aruba Tourism Authority re- Emerald Ambassador (35>years • Aruba’s weather. thority, we would like to express our
cently had the great pleasure of consecutively visiting Aruba) • “Total relaxation” sincere gratitude and appreciation
recognizing a Goodwill Ambas- to the honoree for her continued
sador of Aruba. The honoree was The honoree was: On behalf of the Aruba Tourism Au- visits to the “One Happy Island”.q
respectively honored with a certifi- Goodwill Ambassador
cate for heryears of visits, loyalty, Mrs. Patty Castrogivanni from Port
and love for the island of Aruba. Jefferson New York, United States.

The honorary certification is pre- Mr. Jorgino Willems representing
sented on behalf of the Minister the Aruba Tourism Authority, and
of Tourism as a token of apprecia- staff members of Divi Aruba Phoe-
tion and to say “Masha Danki” to nix Beach Resort bestowed the
guests who have visited Aruba 10, certificate upon the honoree, pre-
20, or 35 years or more consecu- sented her with gifts, and thanked
tively. her for choosing Aruba as her fa-
vorite vacation destination, her
The three levels of honor are as fol- home away from home.
lows:
Distinguished Visitor (10>years con- The top reasons for returning to Aru-
secutively visiting Aruba) ba provided by the honoree was:
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years • Aruba’s people.
consecutively visiting Aruba) • Aruba’s beaches.