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Today Is Going To Be A Good Day

Here’s why: Aruba Today the park’s rangers whose
collected some things to job is to maintain trails and
do BEYOND the beach. Yes, protect natural resources.
we know. Aruba, located The flora and fauna are
15 miles north of Venezu- beautiful and the histori-
ela in the warm waters of cal sites tell you about the
the southern Caribbean, is island’s indigenous roots.
home to beautiful white- The guided tours are even
sand beaches, 82-degree free of charge. If you are
days, and thus ideal for the not up to walking, you can
perfect beach day. But we drive through the park, one
are also blessed with some way or another this park is
of the warmest people in a great place to spend an
the world and our island is entire day. Cruising through
19.6 miles long and 6 miles the landscape you end up
across, with a total area of at some of the most stun-
70 square miles. Bit more ning beaches like Dos Pla-
to discover than the white ya or Daimara Beach. In To-
stretch on the coastline we tal the park consists of 7907
say. Let’s mention some of acres protected nature
these hidden gems. with a richness of animals
living in it. The Aruban whip-
Nature Calls tail lizard (cododo), Aruban
The Arikok National park is cat eye snake (santanero)
worth the ride. We love the and endangered rattle
hikes that are guided by snake (cascabel) are just

some of them, you can also finished in September 2016 is definitely a place not to
admire these close in the and the Lighthouse is now miss out on. The beauti-
park’s Visitors’ Center. For open for visitors to enjoy ful beach with the natu-
more information, visit the the beautiful view from the ral mangroves is simply a
website www.arubanation- top. The construction of the beauty, but if you are into
alpark.org California Lighthouse start- a more active way to enjoy
ed in 1915. The name ‘Cali- the nature: take a kayak.
The Lighthouse fornia’ came from a vessel While you are doing some
No, you would not think of the West India Company workout -as it might get a
of this as a hidden gem. and Pacific Steamship Co. little windy and rough-, you
The California Lighthouse called ‘California’ that will see the island from a
is actually one of the most shipwrecked in the area in different perspective. You
known highlights in Aruba 1891. Therefore they came can even make a stop to
and many repeated guests up with the idea of build- do some snorkeling at the
most probably took the ride ing a lighthouse that could reef. Its fun, it’s healthy and
uphill already. But, there is indicate the island’s east- for sure something else.
a significant change to this ern tip to ships with its light. There are several compa-
tower. Since September www.arubalighthouse.com nies that offer kayak tours,
2016 you can climb the will give you more informa- we had good experience
top. In 2015 Stichting Monu- tion. with The Shack Kayak
mentenfonds started the Tours Aruba, find them on
restoration of the Califor- Kayak in the Mangroves Facebook.q
nia Lighthouse. The project Mangel Halto at Savaneta