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Aruba’s underwater wonderland

ORANJESTAD - Exploring long ship, built in 1939 in Baby beach is an excellent
the underwater wonders is Hamburg, Germany. Antilla beach for snorkeling, espe-
something you should defi- came to Aruba, because it cially if you want to go with
nitely do during your stay had to find a neutral port. small children, because the
in Aruba. The underwater When Germany invaded water remains shallow and
world has everything to of- the Netherlands on May there are still many under-
fer that makes a snorkel trip 10, 1940, the crew decided water wonders to see. In
so exceptional; an impres- to let their own ship sink, to the ocean there is an area
sive, colorful sea life with prevent it from falling into marked until where it is rec-
exotic fishes, turtles and the hands of the Dutch ommended to snorkel and
beautiful coral reef. The his- Navy. Antilla lies on its port- on the beach you will find
toric shipwrecks, located side in Malmok bay, and different facilities. It is a per-
on the Aruban seabed are the sunken word war two fect beach to spend your
also worth a visit. Aruba is to is together with Dutch Beach. From the unique ship is now one of Aruba’s day snorkeling and relax-
known for its white beach- the official language spo- steps you can easily walk most popular snorkeling ing.
es and blue oceans, which ken on Aruba. The beach over the beach into the and dive spots. However,
means there are many fas- is called Tres Trapi because clear and turquoise blue the ship wreck can only be Mangel Halto
cinating under water spots, it is accessible by the tree ocean. While snorkeling reached by boat. The ship Mangel Halto beach is lo-
where you can take your steps carved into the rocks. you will encounter all kind is visible from the surface cated in Savaneta, on the
snorkeling gear and we se- Tres Trapi is a small rocky of tropical fishes and sea and during your snorkeling southern-west part of the
lected the top spots for you. beach, located on the stars. The kind of starfish you trip you be surrounded by island. The beach is differ-
north-western side of the will find in the Aruban wa- hundreds of tropical fishes, ent from the other beaches
Tres Trapi island, approximately 5 to ters is the red cushion sea but the ship wreck alone is in Aruba; it is beach full of
Tres Trapi means tree steps 10 minute drive from Palm star. This is a starfish that is already impressive enough. mangroves. You reach the
in Papiamento, Papiamen- commonly found in the beach by a bridge through
shallow waters of the Ca-
ribbean sea and if you are
lucky during your snorkeling
visit to Tres Trapi, you may
come across one of the
green sea turtles. Respect
the animal, keep your dis-
tance and enjoy the view.
Also remember; it is a once
in a life time experience.

Antilla shipwreck
Antilla is a 400-foot-long Baby Beach the mangroves and then
Baby beach; a white you will have several en-
beach, with a crystal blue trances to the sea. There
ocean. The beach is lo- are diverse spots where
cated on the southern part you can enjoy a perfect
of the island. On the way beach day, wooden stairs
to the famous beach, you made to enter the water
will drive through the old and a dock to sit on and
capital of Aruba, San Nico- enjoy the view. Mangel
las. The old Aruban culture Halto is also worth a visit for
can be still felt and expe- the snorkeling experience.
rienced here, so do not Inside the bay, the water
hesitate to get out of your is clear and you find many
car and walk around for colorful fish. Outside the
a while. Baby beach is a bay is a bit more challeng-
child friendly beach, since ing for beginners because
it is shallow and the water of the wind and the waves,
has a pleasant tempera- but the coral is alive and it
ture. The name therefore is just like snorkel heaven.q
fits well with the beach.