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Aruba’s most family-friendly beaches

(Oranjestad)—One of the like a parking lot, sun tent
biggest concerns that par- rentals, chairs, bathrooms Eagle Beach/Palm Beach
ents have when travelling and a snack bar right at the in the hotel area
with their children is a guar- far left of the beach. Yet another highly popular
antee of their safety and beach site, Eagle Beach
healthy enjoyment. There- Mangel Halto in Pos Chiq- and Palm Beach is where
fore, we thought it would uito most of our visitors go to
be a great help to travelling Mangel Halto is situated in tan, swim or play in the white
parents to list off some the the back streets of the Pos sand. Because they are near
most family-friendly beach- Chiquito city. Though there the low-rise and high-rise ho-
es around the island. are several stairs on the sides tel areas, these beaches are
of the beach cliff leading the most accessible for visi-
Baby Beach in San Nicolas you down, the best spot for tors on foot. These beaches
Baby Beach is one Aruba’s families to hang out is across also offer many palapas free the hotel areas. Though it Palm Island
most popular and visited the bridge, passed the man- to use, but you can also rent may not be a very sandy Ok, this one is technically
beaches, and for good grove trees near the en- chairs and tents. Much like beach, it is relatively quiet not a beach, but a must-
reason: This sandy and quiet trance sign. Here, there are Baby Beach, these sites are and tranquil. This is a great visit attraction for family fun.
lagoon is a great place for small and big palapas, per- one of the best beaches for place for family to lay down This small water park oasis is
parents to sit back and re- fect for big and small fami- your children to play and a big blanket and have a located further down the
lax while their children play lies to set up their belong- build sand castles. little picnic. This is also one Mangel Halto Beach and
in the shallow shores of the ings. In this area, the shore of the best places to snorkel, is reachable by boat. This
beach. Beside the relaxing is also shallow, falling right Boca Catalina in Malmok as this area is filled with little water park offers 6 hours of
atmosphere, there are also around your knee before Boca Catalina is a small bay fish and corals, even close fun activities, food, drinks,
several services that may slowly getting deeper: per- beach near the Malmok to the shore. and a chance to see pink
accommodate your stay, fect for kids to safely play. beach area further down flamingoes up close!q
Episode CLIII - 153 - Our Beloved Rock

Etnia Nativa facilitates cul- of years of history since ap- the Paleolithic era, these
tural awareness, education proximately 2,500 or 3,000 islands, including Aruba,
and safeguards Aruba's years ago, agro-potters were covered with vegeta-
heritage by elevating each from the Amazon-Orinoco tion, Prosopis forests and
reader into an island keep- river basins began their the coastline had a dense
er state of mind. Be encour- journey to our region, some mangrove jungle. Aruba
aged to discover in every by land, others by through was an island that provid-
episode the true native ef- the rivers and settled along ed abundant hunting and
fect, live it, get more rea- the Atlantic coast, gradu- fishing possibilities.
sons to love Aruba behind ally entering the open sea
the beaches and liven up perfecting their canoes It was these first agro-pot-
your stay in an incredibly and thus reaching the Ca- ter inhabitants who had
wonderful way. ribbean Sea. introduced an agricultural
technique of slash-and- upon their arrival, who by adequate and reliable
Our island is a tiny tourist These were agro-pottery, burn tropical forests farm- then had already consti- food supply, including po-
destination with a fragile Arawak-speaking rainfor- ing. Method known as land tuted an organized society tatoes beans, peanuts tail
ecosystem but thousands est hunters and farmers clearing for agricultural that responded to the main corn, maize, squash, cas-
of years of history but for us who colonized the northern purposes, associated with chief or cacique who lived sava, vegetables and fruits,
"the native people" Aruba and coastal areas of the the cultivation of roots and on Aruba and the main- as well as the riches of the
is our beloved rock or “Nos South American continent, tubers such as cassava, land. The story mentions his mangrove forests and the
Baranca Stimá” in our local including almost all the is- yams, sweet potatoes and frequent visits to this part of Caribbean Sea. Our be-
language Papiamento. lands of the Caribbean some varieties of bananas his territorial influence, (our loved Rock is how the Ca-
Sea. They displaced the and plantains etc. There episode 143). quetios referred to Aruba
Yes, you read that right: this former Paleolithic people were also many seeds that in their language. If you
small island has thousands who presided them. During could be ground into flour The Caquetios had a so- love Aruba its origins and
for the production of their ciocultural units based on its cultural heritage, be part
main staple such as arepas, kinship and structured ac- of the exclusive visitors of
cachapas and ayacas, cording to age and sex, Etnia Nativa: a cozy muse-
pan bati, funchi etc. without many economic, um/home.
political or religious reasons
These Arubans, the descen- for the differentiation of so- Etnia Nativa a private resi-
dants of tropical forests cial status. Social controls dential houses collections
farmers of South American were based on inheritance of native art, archaeologi-
who reached our islands, rights and obligations ex- cal artifacts and historic
who became the legend- cept in cases of military ac- furniture, while the facilities
ary Caquetio tribe. tivities that were under the themselves are the result of
temporary leadership of the transformation of recy-
It was the Caquetios who special chiefs. cled materials.
received the Spaniards
Their well of technology Meet Anthony Croes, our
Article by: Etnia Nativa and agricultural surplus columnist at his home!
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