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LOCAL Wednesday 30 July 2025

Visit the natural bridges of Aruba!

(Oranjestad)—After you’ve
visited the Alto Vista
Church, the Bushiribana
Gold Mill Ruins and the
mini natural pool that is lo-
cated right next to it, you’re
next up around the north-
ern coast line must be the
Natural Bridge. Once the
largest natural bridge in the
Caribbean, this bridge has
been a tourist attraction for
many years. also a frequently visited of the northern coastline
beach, as the bridge had and the Caribbean Sea.
The bridge was formed dur- a small opening through Visitors can also still visit the
ing thousands of years, cut which the water would flow souvenir shop on the left of
and crafted by the wild into the tiny beach. the bridge entrance.
waves that crash into the
coral stone walls of the Unfortunately in 2005, the While the natural bridge
coast. Before its collapse, bridge collapsed, and the no longer is functional,
this bridge measured 30 little beach dried up. De- there is now a smaller nat-
meters in length and 7 me- spite this, this site remained ural bridge very close. This
ters in height, making it the a tourist attraction, with bridge is often called the
biggest natural bridge in many visitors walking along “Baby Bridge” or “Daugh-
the Caribbean at the time. the coral cliffs of the bridge ter Bridge”. q
For many years, this site was to see the spectacular view
Aruba Tourism Authority honored a loyal visitor at Bucuti & Tara

Boutique Beach Resort!

The Aruba Tourism Author- (10>years consecutively sented her with gifts, and
ity recently had the great visiting Aruba) thanked her for choosing
pleasure of recognizing Goodwill Ambassador Aruba as her favorite va-
Goodwill Ambassador of (20>years consecutively cation destination, as her
Aruba. Thehonoree was re- visiting Aruba) home away from home.
spectively honored with a Emerald Ambassador
certificate for heryears of (35>years consecutively The top reasons for return-
visits, loyalty, and love for visiting Aruba) ing to Aruba provided by
the island of Aruba. the honoree was:
The honoree was: • Aruba’s people.
The honorary certification • Aruba’s weather.
is presented on behalf of Goodwill Ambassador • “Bucuti and their
the Minister of Tourism as Ms. Jamie Meadows from wonderful staff”
a token of appreciation Lewis Center Ohio, United • “All of my friends
and to say “Masha Danki” States. who visit at the same time”
to guests who have visited
Aruba 10, 20, or 35 years or Mr. Jorgino Willems rep- On behalf of the Aruba
more consecutively. resenting the Aruba Tour- Tourism Authority, we would
ism Authority, and staff like to express our sincere
The threelevels of honor members of Bucuti & Tara gratitude and apprecia-
are as follows: Boutique Beach Resort tion to the honoree for her
bestowed the certificate continued visits to the “One
Distinguished Visitor upon the honoree, pre- Happy Island”. q