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                                                                                                           local Friday 1 September 2023

             The Casino Aruba at Hilton Presents: The Caribbean Poker Series 2023



             The  Casino  Aruba  at
             Hilton  is  thrilled  to  an-
             nounce  its  role  as  the
             proud host of The Carib-
             bean  Poker  Series,  set
             to take place from Sep-
             tember 21 to October 1,
             2023.  With  an  electrify-
             ing  schedule  featuring
             14  Rings  and  the  highly
             anticipated  Main  Event
             Bracelet,  poker  enthu-
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            Ayo & Casibari: Aruba’s famous rock formations


            (Oranjestad)—The Ayo and  The Ayo is a fenced terrain  However,  this  is  just  anoth-
            Casibari  Rock  Formations  that consists of several giant  er  charm  of  the  site:  the
            are  known  locally  as  one  boulders,  resting  neatly  on  quiet area and the refresh-
            of the crucial sites to have  top of or side by side each  ing breeze offer a sense of
            in your “off-road” trip itiner-  other,  adding  gorgeous  comfort and peace.
            ary. These naturally formed  natural architecture to the
            rock formations as just one  surrounding  “mondi”*.  This  Casibari
            of the few places on the is-  is also one of the few sites  Probably  the  busier  rock
            land that hold a rich history  to contain prehistoric mark-  formation  site,  the  Casi-
            of  our  culture  and  of  our  ings  of  our  indigenous  an-  bari is situated more in the
            ancestors.                   cestors.  The  Ayo  Rock  for-  center of the island, much
                                         mation  contains  stairs  that  closer—and  more  acces-
            Ayo                          lead you to the top of the  sible—to  the  general  pub-
            The  Ayo  Rock  Formation  highest  boulder,  offering  a  lic.  Just  like  Ayo,  Casibari
            is  located  in  the  northern  breath-taking  view  of  the  is  a  fenced  area  contain-
            part  of  the  island,  right  on  Aruban backyard. The Ayo  ing  several  boulders  that
            the road that leads you to  is  usually  quiet,  as  it  is  situ-  lay on top or lean on each
            the Black Stone Beach, and  ated farther away from the  other.  The  best  aspect  of
            close to the Natural Bridge.  busier  parts  of  the  island.  the  Casibari  Rock  Forma-
                                                                      tion  is  the  accompanying                 The Casibari Rock Formation
                                                                      view  when  you  climb  up  ing  your  off-road  adven-   So,  do  be  careful  when
                                                                      the  top  of  the  round,  flat  ture!                    trudging  on  the  boulders,
                                                                      bolder. For this position, you                            and make sure to befriend
                                                                      can see the majority of the  Both sites are open free to  any roaming goats you see
                                                                      island and the ocean in the  the public, 24 hours a day.  along the way! q
                                                                      south.  Right  in  front  of  the  However,  unless  you  are
                                                                      entrance, there is the Casi-  taking a trip with a profes-  *Mondi:  what  we  call  our
                                                                      bari Café and Grill, a great  sional tour guide, there are   Aruban  wilderness.  We  don’t
                                                                      place  to  get  refreshments  no  guides  at  the  sites  to   have forests, or deserts, but we
                                                                                                                                do have mondi!
                             The Ayo Rock Formation                   and snack before continu-    help  you  climb  the  rock.
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