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local Saturday 15 November 2025
Best spots to view the sunset

(Oranjestad)—What can
be more romantic than sur-
prising your partner with a
date watching the sunset?
Aruba’s sunset leave many
speechless, and luckily, the
best spots to view the sun-
set are entirely accessible
and easy to find. Here are
some of the best places to
view the sunset on the is-
land.

California Light House
Of course, being one of the
highest points easily acces-
sible to locals and tourists,
the California Light House
hill not only offers a tremen-
dous view of the sunset, but
also a breath taking scen-
ery of most of the island. In
the distance you can spot
all the hotels, the west-
ern shoreline and the wild
waves that crash on the
northern side of the island. and ocean look so big and set. Arashi Beach is the last Hooiberg Hill
spacious, and paired with beach you will find along These last two options are Casibari Rock Formation
Manchebo & Eagle Beach the orange/pink hue of the western coast line, just for more active couples. If If you’re a rock climber, you
Speaking of the western the sunset, the white san- before you drive up the you and your partner like to might enjoy watching the
shoreline, the best spots dy beaches and the soft hill to the California Light hike, the Hooiberg Hill may sunset on top of the Casi-
for viewing the sunset on sounds of waves crashing— House. A favorite for surf- be a great place for you to bari Rock Formation. It’s no
the beach has to be either it can only be described as ers and body boarders, the get your daily workout in Yosemite, but it does offer
Manchebo Beach or at an experience! Arashi sky stretches out for and enjoy a beautiful view a fun little exercise to get
Eagle Beach, which stretch miles, lending a spectacu- of the sunset and the island to the top. But if you pre-
along the entire western Arashi Beach lar canvas for the sun to as a little reward. Climb on fer not to get your hands a
coast of the island. The Another beach that has to create a masterpiece of top the 587-step stairs and little dirty, you can always
sunset on these beaches is be considered as another orange, pink and purple reach the top to enjoy this use the stairs in the back.
truly breathtaking; the sky great spot to view the sun- incredible scenery. hue.q

Birds of Aruba: Soaring through the blue skies

(Oranjestad)—Aruba’s nature is spotted from a far distance. Known bird of Aruba back in 2015, at the
very diverse and is home to sev- to be the first bird to sing at the first request of Aruba Birdlife Conserva-
eral beautiful and majestic wild- sign of sunrise, this beloved song- tion. The bright green, adorable
life. Among these is the bright Tru- bird likes to wake up with a tune. parakeet usually flies in flock of
pial, whose angelic voice is always But don’t let their angelic songs 30 or more, but its population has
heard with the rising sun; the cud- fools you; the Trupial can be a bit been declining since the 2010s.
dly parakeet, always in company aggressive towards any threat, pro- Prikichis are a shier breed than the
of another, and the majestic War- tective over their nesting spots— trupial, often flying away at the
awara, a mighty bird that can be nesting spots they most likely stole sign of any threat. They use termite
seen soaring in the clear blue skies. from other birds. Trupials can be nests for breeding spots and feed
seen regularly, often in trees or on mostly on seeds from the Kwihi
Trupial top of a cactus. tree, Divi Divi tree and fruits.

Photo Credit: Daniel Ruben Gon- Photo Credit: Daniel Ruben Gon-
zalez zalez

Prikichi (parakeet) Warawara ing its head back onto its back
The Brown-throated Prikichi (Aratin- The Warawara or Caracara is one while calling.
ga pertinax) became the national of the biggest birds found in the
Aruban mondi. At a heigh of 41 to While these birds are a beautiful
60 cm, their wingspan can mea- sight to behold, it is very important
sure up to 125 cm. Known as the to keep your distance and respect
“garbage man”, this bird of prey their habitats. This is how we protect
mostly feeds on dead animals. Its our wildlife. By admiring the beauty
coat is dark brown, with a cream- of Aruba in a safe and respectful
colored neck, orange face, thick manner, we can do our part in pro-
Icterus icterus, or known locally as beak and long legs. The Warawara tecting our sacred nature.
the Venezuelan or Orange Trou- prefers to build its nest in the mid-
pial, is a striking songbird whose dle of tall cacti and produces a Photo Credit: Aruba Birdlife Con-
bright orange feathers can be rattling, screaming sound, throw- servationq