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LOCAL Thursday 5 November 2020

Aruba National Park Sunrise Hike

ST. CRUZ — The national tonalite, and the lime- at Arikok
park Arikok comprises al- stone rocks from fossilized Cultural and Historical
most 18 % of the island. Its coral. The two tallest hills components National Park
rugged terrain, desert-like on the island are situated There are a number of
hills filled with tall cacti, within the park. Jamanota sites within the park that
breathtaking coastline hill 188 meters (617 ft) and attest to the history of Aru- the Aruba National Park SANTA CRUZ - Enjoy a sun-
and protected local flora Arikok hill 176 meters (577 ba. The Caquetío Indians Foundation was estab- rise hike where you will ex-
and fauna welcome you ft), from which the name left rock paintings in Cu- lished in July 2003. In Feb- perience the beginning of
to be explored. of the park is derived. nucu Arikok and Fontein ruary 2017, mangrove a new day with calm and
Cave. The bird drawing in and wetland RAMSAR tranquility that our unique
Nature Conservation The line of the perma- the park logo is a copy of site #198 Spanish Lagoon nature provides. After the
The protected area of Na- nently wind-and-wave one of these historical ar- was annexed to Arikok hike a pre-packed break-
tional Park Arikok was of- beaten North Coast is bro- tistic expressions. National Park due to its fast picnic will be served at
ficially established in 2000. ken by several bays (bo- importance as a feed- Hofi Shon Shoco.
Arikok National Park is a ca’s). Most of them are Old plantation (Cunucus) ing and breeding area
34 square kilometers (7907 small yet impressive inlets sites tell the story of an ac- for water birds and as a Date: November 8, 2020
acres) of natural area, lo- at the mouth of dry river- tive yet challenging agri- nursery area for a variety Time: 5:00am - 9:00am
cated at the north-eastern beds. Some of these bays cultural past. Park rangers of marine organisms. With Route: Starts at the Visitors
part of Aruba which con- (boca’s) are spectacular are learning many of the this addition, the area un- Center- Sero Bonchi- Sero
tains examples of most of sights, adorned with white, old building techniques der FPNA management Arikok- and back to Visitors
the island’s flora and fau- sandy beaches and sand in order to preserve this increased by 70 hectares Center
na against a backdrop dunes, as is the case at unique Aruban mud- while the amount of spe- Price: Fls. 50,00
of great geological com- Boca Prins and Dos Playa. house. At Cunucu Arikok cies of flora and fauna to
plexity. and near Plantation Prins be conserved to over 250. Reservations are limited. To
Arikok is also home to you can find these adobe On December 21st, 2018 make your reservation, send
The Landscape Conchi, Aruba’s most im- houses. (AB 2018 no. 77) Parke an email to reservations@
There is a great geologi- portant natural attraction, Marino Aruba – currently arubanationalpark.org.
cal variety within the park. also know as The Natural Park Management consisting of four marine In agreement with the cur-
The main aspects are the Pool. The journey to the For the management of protected areas (MPAs) – rent regulations a mask is re-
rough hills of the volcanic Pool is and adventure by the park, a dedicated was officially established quired and keeping a social
Aruba lava formation, the itself and only possible by foundation “Fundacion and subsequently brought distance of 1.5 meter at all
mysterious rocks of the foot, horse, ATV or 4×4 ve- Parke Nacional Arikok” under management of times.q
batholithic quartz-diorite/ hicle. (FPNA), known today as FPNA.q