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LOCAL Friday 29 december 2023

Aruba Tourism Authority honors loyal visitors at Playa Linda Beach Resort!

The Aruba Tourism Authority re- consecutively visiting Aruba)
cently had the great pleasure of
recognizing Goodwill Ambassa- The honorees were:
dors and an Emerald Ambassador Goodwill Ambassadors
of Aruba. These Ambassadors were Mr. Bruce & Mrs. Ellen Levy from
respectively honored with certifi- New Jersey, United States.
cates acknowledging their years
of visits, loyalty, and love for the is- Emerald Ambassador
land of Aruba. Mrs. Ann Johnston from New York,
United States.
The honor certification is presented
on behalf of the Minister of Tourism Ms. Marouska Heyliger representing
as a token of appreciation and to the Aruba Tourism Authority, and • Aruba’s beautiful beaches. people.
say “Masha Danki” to guests who staff members of the Playa Linda • Aruba nice sunny weather. • “Aruba is my home away
have visited Aruba 10, 20, or 35 Beach Resort bestowed the certifi- • Aruba’s great food. from home.”
years or more consecutively. cates to the honorees, presented • Aruba’s safety. • “Friends I have made over
them with gifts, and also thanked the years.”
The three honoring levels are as them for choosing Aruba as their Top reasons for returning to Aruba,
follows: favorite vacation destination, as provided by Mrs. Johnston were:
Distinguished Visitor (10>years con- their home away from home. • Aruba’s year-round sunny On behalf of the Aruba Tourism Au-
secutively visiting Aruba) weather. thority, we would like to express our
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years Top reasons for returning to Aruba, • Aruba’s nice sandy beach- sincere gratitude and appreciation
consecutively visiting Aruba) provided by Mrs. & Mrs. Levy were: es. to the honorees for their continued
Emerald Ambassador (35>years • Aruba’s friendly people. • Aruba’s warm and friendly visits to the “One Happy Island”. q

The Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins and its history

(Oranjestad)—The Bushiri- sioned by the Dutch West ing for more gold. About 25 was no different, but used the Bushiribana Gold Mill.
bana Gold Mill Ruins is one India Company. Under the pounds worth was found. a unique method that in-
of the most visited places leadership of Mr. Paulus volved grinding the rocks The gold mill itself had a
by tourists on the island, Printz, a three-year search At the same time, the Aru- and letting the dust be short life-span: only 10 years
as it lies along the north- was conducted on Aruba, ban government took im- blown away by the strong in service, but its structure
ern coast line near the mini to no avail. Though they mediate actions, and in- northeast wind, leaving remained relatively solid till
pool and on the way to the found some gold, it was formed Curacao that gold clumps of gold behind. The this day, and is now a his-
Natural Bridge. Despite its enough to motivate a fur- was found. At first, every- next step was melting the torical remnant.
seemingly plain appear- ther search, and the assign- one could look for gold, gold and letting it attach
ance, this ruin represents ment was discontinued by as long as they sold it to to quicksilver in order to Sources: Etnia Nativa & gold-
one of the most important Printz himself. the government. However, obtain pure gold. All these mineranch.com.
histories of the island: The after some time, the gov- processes were done at
Aruban Gold Rush. It wasn’t until 100 years lat- ernment decided to im-
er, in 1824, when a young plement stricter rules and
Built in 1872 by English com- boy found a lump of gold banned local search par-
pany Aruba Island Gold while out herding his fa- ties.
Mining Company Ltd, the ther’s sheep. His father took
gold mill at Bushiribana it to a local merchant who Over the years, concession-
was constructed in the then sold the lump for $70. holding had seen different
area where most gold was Unbeknownst to the boy companies from around
found by locals. The story and his father, they quite the world, all of which used
of gold on Aruba actually literally struck gold, and primitive methods to dig
dates back to 1725, when as word got out, a gold and carve out gold from
a first exploration for gold fever spread among the the rocks. Aruba Island
on the island was commis- locals who started search- Gold Mining Company Ltd.