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Discover your way with the Walk of Aruba

ORANJESTAD — It is here! pilgrims to come home to to know yourself better with the social distancing selves and also help the
The 2nd Camino or Walk of themselves and grow per- which will help you cope and health guidelines of community at large which
Aruba ‘Discover Your Way’ sonally and spiritually. better with these changing DVG which is Aruba’s gov- is very pilgrim-like. Please
will be held Saturday, Au- On the Camino we say times. ernmental public health note that this Camino will
gust 1st. This walk will be that the walk is not giving For this event the organiza- department. Meaning that take you approximately 3
approx.16 km’s (almost 10 you what you want but it is tion is working on a beautiful each participant will re- – 5 hours so you can take
miles) including uphill and giving you what you need. mountainous ocean route. ceive an individual depar- some breaks in between
downhill. The path will be It is a physical journey that The departure location will ture time as of 5:15am. Half to drink, eat, journal and
marked with temporary you fully experience but be announced next week. of the admission price will reflect. The intention of this
signage and it includes later often you realize how This 2nd Camino is also go to the Fundacion Pa Nos walk is not focused on exer-
points of interest, a pilgrim much it is telling you about open for individual partici- Comunidad (Foodbank). cise, but more to relax, en-
passport to collect stamps your inner life. You will get pation and in accordance In this way we give to our- ergize and gain more inner
and some reflections to in- knowledge.
spire you. What do you need to par-
ticipate?
The 1st Camino held in * Comfortable clothing in-
Aruba was based on the cluding good hiking shoes
pilgrims hike to Santiago * Walking sticks if needed
de Compostela and it was * Sunscreen lotion, sun-
a smashing success. In to- glasses and a hat
tal 39 pilgrims walked the * Buff or mask and hand
yellow arrow marked path sanitizer
and interacted with each * Backpack with approx. 1,
other but also walked alone 5 liter water plus snack
to reflect on their life. The * Journal plus pen
original Ancient Camino More information you find
to Santiago de Compos- on the website www.gea-
tela is a beautiful path with souge.com/camino-of-
breath-taking nature, very aruba.
rich history, incredible pil- “A walk in nature walks the
grim stories and challeng- soul back home.” - Mary
ing climbs. It really helps Davis q