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Aruba’s underwater wonderland

ORANJESTAD - Exploring of tropical fishes and sea
the underwater wonders is Tres Trapi stars. The kind of starfish
something you should defi- Tres Trapi means tree steps you will find in the Aruban
nitely do during your stay in Papiamento, Papiamen- waters is the red cushion
in Aruba. The underwater to is together with Dutch sea star. This is a starfish that
world has everything to of- the official language spo- is commonly found in the
fer that makes a snorkel trip ken on Aruba. The beach shallow waters of the Ca-
so exceptional; an impres- is called Tres Trapi because ribbean sea and if you are
sive, colorful sea life with it is accessible by the tree lucky during your snorkeling
exotic fishes, turtles and steps carved into the rocks. visit to Tres Trapi, you may
beautiful coral reef. The his- Tres Trapi is a small rocky come across one of the
toric shipwrecks, located beach, located on the green sea turtles. Respect
on the Aruban seabed are north-western side of the the animal, keep your dis-
also worth a visit. Aruba is island, approximately 5 to tance and enjoy the view.
known for its white beach- 10 minute drive from Palm Also remember; it is a once
es and blue oceans, which Beach. From the unique in a life time experience.
means there are many fas- steps you can easily walk
cinating under water spots, over the beach into the Antilla shipwreck
where you can take your clear and turquoise blue Antilla is a 400-foot-long
snorkeling gear and we se- ocean. While snorkeling long ship, built in 1939 in
lected the top spots for you. you will encounter all kind Hamburg, Germany. Antilla
came to Aruba, because it
had to find a neutral port.
When Germany invaded
the Netherlands on May
10, 1940, the crew decided
to let their own ship sink, to
prevent it from falling into
the hands of the Dutch
Navy. Antilla lies on its port-
side in Malmok bay, and hesitate to get out of your cated in Savaneta, on the
the sunken word war two car and walk around for southern-west part of the
ship is now one of Aruba’s a while. Baby beach is a island. The beach is differ-
most popular snorkeling child friendly beach, since ent from the other beaches
and dive spots. However, it is shallow and the water in Aruba; it is beach full of
the ship wreck can only be has a pleasant tempera- mangroves. You reach the
reached by boat. The ship ture. The name therefore beach by a bridge through
is visible from the surface fits well with the beach. the mangroves and then
and during your snorkeling Baby beach is an excellent you will have several en-
trip you be surrounded by beach for snorkeling, espe- trances to the sea. There
hundreds of tropical fishes, cially if you want to go with are diverse spots where
but the ship wreck alone is small children, because the you can enjoy a perfect
already impressive enough. water remains shallow and beach day, wooden stairs
there are still many under- made to enter the water
Baby Beach water wonders to see. In and a dock to sit on and
Baby beach; a white the ocean there is an area enjoy the view. Mangel
beach, with a crystal blue marked until where it is rec- Halto is also worth a visit for
ocean. The beach is lo- ommended to snorkel and the snorkeling experience.
cated on the southern part on the beach you will find Inside the bay, the water
of the island. On the way different facilities. It is a per- is clear and you find many
to the famous beach, you fect beach to spend your colorful fish. Outside the
will drive through the old day snorkeling and relax- bay is a bit more challeng-
capital of Aruba, San Nico- ing. ing for beginners because
las. The old Aruban culture of the wind and the waves,
can be still felt and expe- Mangel Halto but the coral is alive and it
rienced here, so do not Mangel Halto beach is lo- is just like snorkel heaven.q