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LOCAL Thursday 24 July 2025

Best spots to view the sunset

(Oranjestad)—What can the island. In the distance top the 587-step stairs and
be more romantic than you can spot all the hotels, reach the top to enjoy this
surprising your partner with the western shoreline and incredible scenery.
a date watching the sunset. the wild waves that crash
Aruba’s sunset leave many on the northern side of the Casibari Rock Formation
speechless, and luckily, the island. If you’re a rock climber,
best spots to view the sunset you might enjoy watching
are entirely accessible and Hooiberg Hill the sunset on top of the
easy to find. Here are some These last two options are Casibari Rock Formation.
of the best places to view for more active couples. If It’s no Yosemite, but it does
the sunset on the island. you and your partner like to offer a fun little exercise
hike, the Hooiberg Hill may to get to the top. But if
California Light House be a great place for you to you prefer not to get your
Of course, being one of get your daily workout in hands a little dirty, you can
the highest point easily and enjoy a beautiful view always use the stairs in the
accessible to locals and House hill not only offers a sunset, but also a breath of the sunset and the island back.
tourists, the California Light tremendous view of the taking scenery of most of as a little reward. Climb on
Planning on snorkeling? Get to know our “Dorado”

(Oranjestad)—If you’re terested by giving shrimp or
ever planning on snorkel- squid.
ing during your vacation on
Aruba, you may spot fish Description:
that you can’t recognize. Dorado has a distinctive
One of these may be the body. It has a large tail and
“Dorado”, a common fish its long, flat body ends in a
that swims all year long in large blunt head. Its color
the waters of Aruba. Here’s of yellow and green or blue
some information about the makes it immediately rec-
beloved Dorado. ognizable, even with small
variations in these colors.
Dorado has many differ-
ent names it can be re- Dorado has clear differenc-
ferred to. Dral, Dorao, Drals, es between adult females
Drado, are some of them and males. The male is
in Papiamento. In English, larger and can easily reach
it is also called Mahi Mahi, 50 to 80 pounds and has
Dolphinfish, or Dorado. a much flatter head com-
It’s a good example to re- yellow color that the fish among fishermen as an ex- within 1 year but many be- pared to the female. There-
flect on why there can be shines with under the sun. citing catch and a fish that come reproductive after fore, male Dorados are also
many names. The same Why it’s called Dolphinfish puts up a good fight. Its just 5 or 6 months and re- called “bull Dorado”.
fish becomes known by in English is not well defined meat is very good for con- produce very quickly too.
different common names, and while there are several sumption and it is also com- They live in open water on Dorado can be found in our
why? Common names stories around this, none mercially fished for that the surface most of the waters around the island all
come only when a group have been confirmed. reason. time. Many fish seek them year round, but there are
of people, to understand around sushi lines or float- periods when it is easier to
each other, assign a name Dorado is found in all tropi- They grow very fast, up to ing objects on the sea. Of- find than others.
to a fish. Mahi Mahi, for ex- cal to subtropical oceans 2.7 inches (almost 7 cm) ten you will find a group
ample, comes from Hawaii around the world. Dorado per week. They can live up landing together and if you Source: The Department of
and means “very strong”. is very popular both for to a maximum of 5 years al- keep a male on the line, of- Agriculture, Livestock, and
Dorado is based on Span- recreational fishing and for though very few reach that ten the others will stay close Fisheries (Santa Rosa).
ish and refers to the golden consumption. It is known age. Most become adults or can keep the group in- .