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Ronde van Aruba is ready to start!

The Ronde van Aruba will The first Runners will start Mariniers Kazerne at Sava-
take place this Friday night. at 8:00pm sharp from the neta and the last runners at
11:42pm. They will have to
run a total course of 72km
around the Island.

Participation in the Ronde
van Aruba is possible for ev-
eryone. There will be 18 run-
ners that will do this as an
individual runner. There are
also Duo teams and relay
teams of 4 runners, in total
181 teams.

Many Arubans and military
personnel participate in this
event. As the race is run in
the dark, over paved and
unpaved roads, it is a very
big challenge for both the
runner and the organiza-
tion. Therefore we ask ev-
eryone driving between
these hours to be careful
and keep an eye open for
these runners. Let's all cheer up our runners.q

Exploring the Mainstreet of San Nicolas

SAN NICOLAS— At Just 11 Aruba’s second largest city had changed immensely the home of the Communi- the walls are loud, filled
miles southeast from Oran- and was once a bustling due to a stream of Afro-Ca- ty Museum. The collection is with bright, colorful murals
jestad you will enter the city company town dominated ribbean and South Ameri- remarkable and spans mil- painted by a collection
San Nicolas, also known as by the oil industry since the can workers who came lennia. Ancient fossils stand of artists from around the
Sunrise City or Chocolate early 1930’s. to fill the jobs in the oil re- next to tableaus of an au- world. Thanks to the efforts
City. A city that is rich in finery between the 1920’s thentically recreated colo- of various art organizations
authentic culture and is- Over the course of four de- until the 1960’s. To this day nial kitchen and bedroom in Aruba, such as Art Rules
land charm. San Nicolas is cades, its demographics traces of the multicultural and 19th-century barber- Aruba and Aruba Art Fair,
influences in culinary offer- shop, just to name a few of San Nicolas has had quite
ings and customs, housing the items of old-time Aruba the aesthetic makeover
and population are clearly that has been preserved. A with regards to vibrant
visible in San Nicolas - more collection of artifacts and street art. Each year more
than anywhere else on the other objects of artistic, cul- and more stunning murals
island. tural, historical, or scientific are replacing broken down
importance can be found buildings with colorful art
Flow of history here for the purpose of ed- pieces that keep brighten-
if you are looking for his- ucation or enjoyment. ing up SunriseCity.
tory San Nicolas has it. Here Carnival Euphoria is show-
you will find three amazing casing Aruba’s Carnival. Must See, Do, Buy & Eat
museums, The Museum of See how are Carnival has A little bit of everything can
Industry, the Community developed over the past be found in the main street.
Museum and the Carnival 65 years. Stores selling shoes, cloth-
Euphoria, all within walking ing, jewelry you name it.
distance from one another. The new San Nicolas Arts & crafts by Cosecha
The Museum of Industry is In the shadow of the refin- store & Creative Center, a
situated in the Water Tower ery, an art capital is quietly design store in which you
in San Nicolas and narrates beginning to grow. This is can immerse yourself in dis-
Aruba's industrial history the new San Nicolas, a covering genuine and lo-
which began in the 19th place that is starting to be- cally made arts and crafts
century. Here you will learn come a magnet for all that which reflect the diversifi-
about gold, aloe, phos- is young, cool and hip in cation of the Aruban craft
phate, oil and the tourism Aruba. Indeed, San Nicolas heritage and the artistic
industries which made San has all of the ingredients of supply of artisans. Don’t
Nicolas once a bustling an emerging cultural hub miss out on trying the exqui-
business center. Experi- — varied history, interesting site food offered by the ca-
ence the touching stories architecture, and, perhaps fes and restaurants or just
of those who were part of most importantly, an urban enjoy a peaceful walk ad-
this history. layout that makes it walk- miring the murals, mosaic
Nicolaas Store built in 1940 able. As you walk around, benches and all the history
and renovated in 2014 is the streets are silent but San Nicolas has to offer.q