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RCC Aruba Presents 2nd Edition of Spectacular Live Acrobatic

Dance Show at the Paseo Herencia Ballroom

ORANJESTAD - Rhythm Cir- batics, dance, and stun-
cus Company Aruba (RCC ning choreography, RCC
Aruba) is thrilled to an- Aruba promises an un-
nounce the highly antici- forgettable experience
pated 2nd edition of their that will leave spectators
breathtaking live acrobatic amazed and enthralled.
dance show, taking place The performers will show-
every Wednesday and Fri- case their incredible skills,
day at 7pm in the Paseo pushing the boundaries of
Herencia Ballroom. what is possible in the realm
of live entertainment.
Building on their excep- Don't miss your chance
tional performance on to witness the artistry and
America's Got Talent, RCC athleticism of RCC Aruba
Aruba is ready to captivate at Paseo Herencia. Book
audiences once again with your tickets now and pre-
their awe-inspiring talent pare to be amazed by this
and mesmerizing routines. extraordinary showcase of
Featuring a fusion of acro- talent.q

Another Treasure of Aruba’s Beaches: Sea Glass!

NOORD - It is hard to imag- beautiful smooth rocks. glass for yourself, and be
ine this happening today, in awe of the power of na-
but years ago people It’s hard to believe the ture, rent a car or jeep and
dumped all kinds of refuse short-sighted mistakes we go explore our deserted
straight into the ocean, were making that could beaches on the north side
including old cars, and have potentially ruined of the island. Make it a fun
their household garbage, these beautiful beaches. family day!
which of course included But thanks to natural pro- Even if we didn’t mean to
lots of glass. Over the next cesses, the ocean trans- pollute the Beaches how
30 years the pounding formed the trash into the we did, it is inspiring to see
waves cleaned the beach, sea glass. just how the earth can cor-
by breaking down every- Each colored gem on the rect our mistakes.
thing but glass and pot- beach has its own story.
tery. The pounding waves Funny, how trash can
washed the trash up and The ruby red glass stones change into treasures!
down, back and forth. Tons are typically from old car
of polished, broken glass tail-lights. Everybody knows that you
pieces were created by are not allowed to take
the pounding surf. These Then, the sapphire rocks local shells home, but the
smoothened, colored glass pieces of sea glass. The sea tion, handcrafts and jew- are the remnants of bro- people working at the air-
particles then settled along glass that was created is elry! ken apothecary bottles. port have no problem you
the sea shore in millions, the product of a very long Once glass makes its way The most common and taking sea glass home. A
and that is why you can and interesting process. It into the ocean, the glass is the easiest to find are the few of those pieces make
find these beautiful and can take anywhere from broken up into shards and is brown (Amstel & Polar great souvenirs. You can
colorful pieces on the north 10 to 30 years to make sea tumbled around in the wa- beer), green (Heineken place them in a wine glass
shore beaches of Aruba. glass. The name for any ter, where sand and other & Balashi beer) and clear or large bottle for decora-
piece of glass that finds its rocks act like sandpaper to glass which are the soft tion and every time you
Especially on the strip on way to the ocean and tum- smooth out its rough edges. much loved “soft drink” look at it a smile will light up
white sand between the fa- bles around in the water Sometimes as the sea glass bottles. your face thinking back of
mous Natural Bridge” and long enough is “Sea glass. is passed through fire, it be- your unforgettable Aruba
the huge red anchor close comes fire glass, the rarest If you like to see the sea vacation! q
to “Grapefield” beach you The colorful pieces of glass of sea glass with certain
will be able to find your own are being used for decora- inclusions, just like precious
gems.

For years, the water beat
against the different kinds
of trash being dumped.
Glass, household appli-
ances and even motor
parts were discarded on
the beach. The waves and
weather conditions wore
down the overwhelming
amount of garbage in the
water, creating millions of