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Planning on snorkeling? Get to know our “Dorado”

(Oranjestad)—If you’re ever for example, comes from Ha- per week. They can live up
planning on snorkeling dur- waii and means "very strong". to a maximum of 5 years al-
ing your vacation on Aruba, Dorado is based on Spanish though very few reach that
you may spot fish that you and refers to the golden yel- age. Most become adults
can’t recognize. One of low color that the fish shines within 1 year but many be-
these may be the “Dorado”, with under the sun. Why it's come reproductive after just
a common fish that swims called Dolphinfish in Eng- 5 or 6 months and reproduce
all year long in the waters lish is not well defined and very quickly too.
of Aruba. Here’s some infor- while there are several stories They live in open water on
mation about the beloved around this, none have been the surface most of the time.
Dorado. confirmed. Many fish seek them around
sushi lines or floating objects
Dorado has many different Dorado is found in all tropi- on the sea. Often you will find
names it can be referred to. cal to subtropical oceans a group landing together
Dral, Dorao, Drals, Drado, are around the world. Dorado and if you keep a male on
some of them in Papiamen- is very popular both for rec- the line, often the others will
to. In English, it is also called reational fishing and for con- stay close or can keep the ognizable, even with small Dorado".
Mahi Mahi, Dolphinfish, or Do- sumption. It is known among group interested by giving variations in these colors.
rado. It's a good example to fishermen as an exciting shrimp or squid. Dorado can be found in our
reflect on why there can be catch and a fish that puts Dorado has clear differences waters around the island all
many names. The same fish up a good fight. Its meat is Description: between adult females and year round, but there are
becomes known by different very good for consumption Dorado has a distinctive males. The male is larger periods when it is easier to
common names, why? Com- and it is also commercially body. It has a large tail and and can easily reach 50 to find than others.q
mon names come only when fished for that reason. its long, flat body ends in a 80 pounds and has a much
a group of people, to under- large blunt head. Its color flatter head compared to Source: The Department of
stand each other, assign a They grow very fast, up to of yellow and green or blue the female. Therefore, male Agriculture, Livestock, and
name to a fish. Mahi Mahi, 2.7 inches (almost 7 cm) makes it immediately rec- Dorados are also called "bull Fisheries (Santa Rosa).

Lessons from our elders:

Plants and fruits for medicinal use (part 2)

circulation in the body,
as well as help those with
hemorrhoids or diarrhea.
Many of our elders opted
to plant sweet potatoes
themselves, mostly be-
cause of how easy it was erywhere. In Aruba, there grow into a tree.
to do so. Cut the end of a are many homes that have In terms of medicinal use,
sweet potato let it sit in shal- a tiny or big pomegranate pomegranate skins are
low water until it starts to tree. You may be wonder- said to have a few benefits
sprout. Then you may plant ing what the difference is for our health. According
it in the ground. Sweet po- between a small and big to customs, pomegranate
tatoes need plenty of wa- pomegranate tree, for skin tea can help those that
ter to grow, especially in which the answer is based suffer from diarrhea. Dried
the first week in the ground. on harvest time. Tiny trees pomegranate skin tea is
(Oranjestad)—In last ful for low blood pressure. It was said that once you produce tinier pomegran- also good for people who
week’s edition, we shared People who suffer from low start to notice the ground ates that can be harvest- have worms. Pomegranate
with our readers some me- blood pressure were ad- crack underneath the flow- ed early on. Contrarily, flowers can be boiled to
dicinal use for plants and vised to eat sweet potato 2 ers, it is time to harvest. This big trees produce bigger make a drink and this can
fruits, passed down from to 3 times a week. Howev- should happen around pomegranates, but they be used for irritated gums;
our elders through genera- er, if you have high blood month 3. need enough time to fully just take a swig and let the
tions. This week, we present pressure, it is best not to eat ripen before harvesting, tea sit in your mouth for a
two more uses of fruits and too much sweet potato, as Pomegranate otherwise you might end couple minutes. q
plants for medicinal use. this raises blood pressure. Pomegranates are also up with bitter seeds. Pome-
Sweet potatoes are also one of the easier fruits to granate trees are also very Source: Remedi i Kustumber
Sweet potato great for people who work plant and harvest. Origi- easy to plant. In essence, di nos Bieunan (Medicine and
According to our elders, hard labor jobs, and it’s nated from Persia, this if you just throw the seeds Customs of our Elderly) by Di-
nah Veeris
sweet potato is mostly use- been said to be aid blood plant can grow almost ev- on the ground, they could