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Aruba Tourism Authority honors loyal visitors at Marriot Resort and Stellaris Casino!

The Aruba Tourism Authority re- Ms. Kimberley Richardson repre-
cently had the great pleasure to senting the Aruba Tourism Authority,
recognize Distinguished Visitors of and staff members of the Marriott
Aruba. These Distinguished Visitors Resort & Stellaris Casino bestowed
were respectively honored with a the Distinguished Visitor certificate
certificate acknowledging their to the honorees, presented them
years of visits, loyalty, and love for with gifts, and also thanked them
the island of Aruba. for choosing Aruba as their favorite
vacation destination, and as their
The honor certification is presented home away from home.
on behalf of the Minister of Tourism
as a token of appreciation and to Top reasons for returning to Aruba,
say “Masha Danki” to guests who provided by the honorees were:
have visited Aruba 10, 20, or 35 • Aruba’s warm and friendly peo-
years or more consecutively. ple who became like family.
• Aruba’s year-round sunny
weather.
The three honoring levels are as fol- • Aruba’s food.
lows: • Aruba’s beautiful beaches.
Distinguished Visitor (10>years con- • “My favorite Resort.”
secutively visiting Aruba)
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years On behalf of the Aruba Tourism Au-
consecutively visiting Aruba) thority, we would like to express our
Emerald Ambassador (35>years sincere gratitude and appreciation
consecutively visiting Aruba) The honorees were: Mr. Paul & Mrs. Harriett LoPiccolo to the honorees for their continued
Distinguished Visitors from South Carolina, United States. visits to the “One Happy Island”. q

Exploring the Mainstreet of San Nicolas

SAN NICOLAS— At Just 11 miles if you are looking for history San bedroom and 19th-century bar-
southeast from Oranjestad you Nicolas has it. Here you will find bershop, just to name a few of the
will enter the city San Nicolas, also three amazing museums, The Mu- items of old-time Aruba that has
known as Sunrise City or Chocolate seum of Industry, the Community been preserved. A collection of
City. A city that is rich in authen- Museum and the Carnival Eupho- artifacts and other objects of artis-
tic culture and island charm. San ria, all within walking distance from tic, cultural, historical, or scientific
Nicolas is Aruba’s second largest one another. importance can be found here for
city and was once a bustling com- The Museum of Industry is situated the purpose of education or enjoy-
pany town dominated by the oil in- in the Water Tower in San Nico- ment.
dustry since the early 1930’s. las and narrates Aruba's industrial Carnival Euphoria is showcasing
history which began in the 19th Aruba’s Carnival. See how are
Over the course of four decades, century. Here you will learn about Carnival has developed over the
its demographics had changed gold, aloe, phosphate, oil and the past 65 years.
immensely due to a stream of Afro- tourism industries which made San
Caribbean and South American Nicolas once a bustling business The new San Nicolas
workers who came to fill the jobs in center. Experience the touching In the shadow of the refinery, an
the oil refinery between the 1920’s stories of those who were part of art capital is quietly beginning to
until the 1960’s. To this day traces this history. grow. This is the new San Nicolas,
of the multicultural influences in Nicolaas Store built in 1940 and a place that is starting to become
culinary offerings and customs, renovated in 2014 is the home of a magnet for all that is young,
housing and population are clear- the Community Museum. The col- cool and hip in Aruba. Indeed,
ly visible in San Nicolas - more than lection is remarkable and spans San Nicolas has all of the ingredi-
anywhere else on the island. millennia. Ancient fossils stand next ents of an emerging cultural hub
to tableaus of an authentically — varied history, interesting archi- Must See, Do, Buy & Eat
Flow of history recreated colonial kitchen and tecture, and, perhaps most impor- A little bit of everything can be
tantly, an urban layout that makes found in the main street. Stores
it walkable. As you walk around, selling shoes, clothing, jewelry you
the streets are silent but the walls name it. Arts & crafts by Cosecha
are loud, filled with bright, color- store & Creative Center, a design
ful murals painted by a collection store in which you can immerse
of artists from around the world. yourself in discovering genuine
Thanks to the efforts of various art and locally made arts and crafts
organizations in Aruba, such as Art which reflect the diversification of
Rules Aruba and Aruba Art Fair, the Aruban craft heritage and the
San Nicolas has had quite the aes- artistic supply of artisans. Don’t miss
thetic makeover with regards to out on trying the exquisite food of-
vibrant street art. Each year more fered by the cafes and restaurants
and more stunning murals are re- or just enjoy a peaceful walk ad-
placing broken down buildings miring the murals, mosaic benches
with colorful art pieces that keep and all the history San Nicolas has
brightening up SunriseCity. to offer.q