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Friday 8 November 2024

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Barceló Aruba - All Inclusive!

The Aruba Tourism Authority recently had the Mr. Marcelo & Mrs. Roxana Dolan from San
great pleasure of recognizing Distinguished Vis- Isidro, Argentina.
itors of Aruba. The honorees were respectively
honored with a certificate for their years of visits, Ms. Kimberly Richardson representing the Aruba
loyalty, and love for the island of Aruba. Tourism Authority, and staff members of Barceló
Aruba - All Inclusive bestowed the certificate
The honorary certification is presented on be- upon the honorees, presented them with gifts,
half of the Minister of Tourism as a token of ap- and thanked them for choosing Aruba as their
preciation and to say “Masha Danki” to guests favorite vacation destination, as their home
who have visited Aruba 10, 20, or 35 years or away from home.
more consecutively. The top reasons for returning to Aruba provided
by the honorees were:
The three levels of honor are as follows: • Aruba’s people.
Distinguished Visitor (10>years consecutively vis- • Aruba’s beaches.
iting Aruba) • Aruba is safe.
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years consecutively • Aruba is happiness.
visiting Aruba) • Aruba is relaxing.
Emerald Ambassador (35>years consecutively
visiting Aruba) On behalf of the Aruba Tourism Authority, we
would like to express our sincere gratitude and
The honorees were: appreciation to the honorees for their contin-
Distinguished Visitors ued visits to the “One Happy Island”.q

Lessons from our elders:

Plants and fruits for medicinal use

(Oranjestad)—Though western medicine is now like arthritis.
widely used for common illnesses and to keep
our bodies healthy and happy, it is still very However, breastfeeding women who cannot
common in every household in Aruba (and produce much milk are advised not to con-
around the world) to have staple home rem- sume too pineapple, and people with acid
edies that is passed on through generations. reflux are recommended to not consume any
Here are some tips that our elders have passed pineapple at all.
on to us over the years.
Arrowroot
Pineapple Arrowroot is native to tropical America and can
Pineapple has more uses than topping it on be sold as a powder or whole. It is said that you be used to powder babies.
your Christmas ham. According to elders, the can take arrowroot powder and make a “shal-
skin of a pineapple is great to use to refresh your up” (porridge) for stomach pain or when you’re Eggplant/Aubergine
body. Clean the skin thoroughly and make tea feeling weak. You can make it with milk too, but Eggplants, or aubergines, are easy to find in
or warapa* with it. It is said that this tea can also it is advised to best use just water. You can also supermarkets around the world and can be
be drank after an operation on the ovaries or add prunes for a bit of sweetness. Arrowroot grown all year round on the island. Related to
uterus. This gets rid of irritation and inflamma- shalup is also good to treat an unhealthy gut or potato and tomato, eggplants are good to
tion. for diarrhea. calm nerves. It can also be used to lower blood
pressure, by steeping its leaves in boiled water
When the fruit is unripe and green, this can be To make arrowroot shalup, boil a bit of water and drinking it. You can also make eggplant
used to stimulate menstruation flow in women. and add one tablespoon of arrowroot powder juice to help purify your blood. However, do
This also stimulates the passing kidney stones. and stir continuously until you reach porridge make sure to drink slowly; let it mix with your spit
When ripe, the fruit can be used for poisoning in consistency. If you make a shalup with milk, and then swallow.
the gut and can help treat rheumatic diseases, add a pinch of salt. Raw arrowroot powder can
Eggplant kataplan* can also be used to treat
skin tumors, abscesses and hemorrhoids. Egg-
plant kataplan can also be used externally to
treat arthritis. Q

*warapa: term referring to a water and sugar solu-
tion, a.k.a simple syrup.
*kataplan: porridge-like mixture used externally for
wounds or parts of the body that are painful or swol-
len.