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How Aruban beaches came to be!
(Oranjestad)—We’ve talked about Aruba’s beaches have developed the corals, sand starts to accumulate
the best beaches to visit on the is- over the span of thousands of years. around the area. However, whether
land before, but have you ever won- Waves crashing on the rocky forma- the sand stays there is another ques-
dered how Aruba got its white, sandy tions along our coast line (which tion to be answered, and this is where
beaches, and why there’s a clear consists mainly of coral reefs) have we highlight the biggest difference
difference between the northern and started to wear and tear the reefs between the northern and southern
southern shores? Here are some fun over time, resulting in its gradual coast of the island.
facts about the development of Aru- breakdown. Fish that feed off corals Why north deep, but south shallow?
ban beaches. also contribute to this, one small bite The sand that accumulates around Ah! Good question…and interesting
at a time. Over the course of thou- a torn coral reef is swept away along phrasing.
How did Aruba get its white, sandy sands of years, as waves continue with the debris by the ocean stream.
beaches? to crash and fish continue to eat off However, in areas where it’s shallow Aruba is a continental island. The
and the stream is weaker, the sand island actually forms part of South
tends to sick to the bottom faster. This America, and the space between
is why the beaches in the south—the Aruba and the South American con-
areas with weaker stream and shal- tinent is simply referred to as land that
lower ocean floors—has sand that runs under the ocean. This is why it
stretches for miles. In contrast, the gets gradually deeper in the south,
northern area, where the stream is whereas the ocean floor in the north
much stronger and the ocean floor is runs steeply to the bottom.
much deeper, there is no sand pres-
ent—they were swept away with the Source: archival document provided
current! by the National Archive of Aruba
(ANA).