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local Friday 15 September 2023
Exploring the Mainstreet of San Nicolas

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

Birds of Aruba

ORANJESTAD — On May 11th, 2010, dation publishes the most beautiful things start happening in nature. Cabochon
the Aruba Birdlife Conservation pictures of local birds on their so- In its living form of so much more
was founded with the aim of pro- cial media that show us the beauty Canadian in the house value than any gemstone. Aruba’s
tecting the biodiversity in general of Aruba’s birds and nature in gen- The breeding season is over and it’s smallest and most master of flight.
and birds in and around Aruba in eral. Aruba Today gives you a little getting pretty cold in North Ameri- A top pollinator. A hovering Blenchi
particular. peek with the following pictures ca. Shore birds have started mov- inspecting the human who just en-
and descriptions from the founda- ing southwards as early as July. This tered his territory.
Among other things, the founda- tions Facebook page. wetland beauty wants to keep its English: Blue-tailed Emerald (male)
tion will focus on increasing the The Great Egret toes warm. Our Canadian friends Dutch: Blauwstaartsmaragdkolib-
survival chances of species of wild Serenity in Aruba’s National Park, a know exactly where they can do rie (mannetje).
birds by promoting their preserva- Great Egret flying in peace. When so best. A Greater Yellowlegs redis- Aruba’s to enjoy. Aruba’s to
tion and conservation. The foun- it is peaceful and quite, beautiful covering Aruba’s Bubali Wetlands. protect.q