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            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.
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