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LOCAL Friday 5 april 2024

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Paradise Beach Villas!

The Aruba Tourism Authority States.
recently had the great pleasure of
recognizing Emerald Ambassadors Mr. Jorgino Willems representing
of Aruba. These honorees were the Aruba Tourism Authority, and
respectively honored with a staff members of Paradise Beach
certificate acknowledging their Villas bestowed the certificate to
years of visits, loyalty, and love for the honorees, presented them with
the island of Aruba. memorable gifts, and thanked
them for choosing Aruba as their
The honor certification is presented best-loved vacation destination,
on behalf of the Minister of Tourism as their home away from home.
as a token of appreciation and to
say “Masha Danki” to guests who
have visited Aruba 10, 20, or 35 Top reasons for returning to Aruba
years or more consecutively. provided by the honorees were:
• Location of the hotel is perfect.
The three honoring levels are as • Aruba’s wonderful intelligent
follows: people.
Distinguished Visitor (10>years • Aruba´s sun, sand and sea.
consecutively visiting Aruba) • Aruba’s fabulous restaurants.
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years • Aruba’s very safe.
consecutively visiting Aruba)
Emerald Ambassador (35>years
consecutively visiting Aruba) On behalf of the Aruba Tourism
Authority, we would like to
The honorees were: express our sincere gratitude and
Emerald Ambassadors appreciation to the honorees for
Mr. Charles Tencza & Mrs. Margaret their continued visits to the “One
Tencza from New York, United Happy Island”.q

The Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins and its history

structed in the area where most gold father, they quite literally struck gold, out gold from the rocks. Aruba Island
was found by locals. The story of gold and as word got out, a gold fever Gold Mining Company Ltd. was no
on Aruba actually dates back to 1725, spread among the locals who started different, but used a unique method
when a first exploration for gold on searching for more gold. About 25 that involved grinding the rocks and
the island was commissioned by the pounds worth was found. letting the dust be blown away by
Dutch West India Company. Under the strong northeast wind, leaving
the leadership of Mr. Paulus Printz, a At the same time, the Aruban govern- clumps of gold behind. The next step
(Oranjestad)—The Bushiribana Gold three-year search was conducted ment took immediate actions, and was melting the gold and letting it
Mill Ruins is one of the most visited on Aruba, to no avail. Though they informed Curacao that gold was attach to quicksilver in order to obtain
places by tourists on the island, as it found some gold, it was enough to found. At first, everyone could look pure gold. All these processes were
lies along the northern coast line near motivate a further search, and the for gold, as long as they sold it to the done at the Bushiribana Gold Mill.
the mini pool and on the way to the assignment was discontinued by government. However, after some
Natural Bridge. Despite its seemingly Printz himself. time, the government decided to The gold mill itself had a short life-
plain appearance, this ruin represents implement stricter rules and banned span: only 10 years in service, but
one of the most important histories It wasn’t until 100 years later, in 1824, local search parties. its structure remained relatively solid
of the island: The Aruban Gold Rush. when a young boy found a lump of till this day, and is now a historical
gold while out herding his father’s Over the years, concession-holding remnant. q
Built in 1872 by English company Aruba sheep. His father took it to a local had seen different companies from
Island Gold Mining Company Ltd, merchant who then sold the lump for around the world, all of which used Sources: Etnia Nativa & goldminer-
the gold mill at Bushiribana was con- $70. Unbeknownst to the boy and his primitive methods to dig and carve anch.com.