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Beautiful areas around Aruba

coastline and good luck
going down the cliff.
Surfside Beach
This beach was very fa-
mous when we were kids
and many locals love to
swim at this beach. After
some years the locals shift-
ed to the more north-west
beaches like Eagle, Boca
Catalina and Arashi but
after the government reno-
vated the whole area it got
a new facelift and its back
(Oranjestad)—Aruban born ing that it’s the world fa- as a family beach and
and bred Steve Francees mous one but it’s not. The weekends are just amazing
has a passion for photogra- why is easy, its way too at this area.
phy. Being a local photog- dangerous to go down the
rapher he knows the hid- cliff to reach this beauty Natural Bridge at Black-
den gems of this island and and no tour companies will stone Beach
captures them in an amaz- do that. Some people re- As mentioned, there are
ing way. Here are some of fuse to go down due fear three natural bridges and
the most beautiful areas of height. To reach this this one is in the Arikok Na-
around Aruba. beauty you must go to San tional Park. The other two
Nicolas and drive up the Bridges you can visit by car
The hidden Natural Bridge hill till The Point Lighthouse, but for this one you must
Here in Aruba we have park your car and walk un- have a 4X4 jeep or you will
three natural bridges and til you reach the east point get stuck at the Andicuri
many see this one on think- coast and go left along the Beach.q

Aruba to me: Antoinetta DeWit

ORANJESTAD — You are back and we sage from Antoinetta DeWit, from
would like to portrait you! By inviting Canada.
you to send us your favorite vacation They wrote to us saying: “There are
picture while enjoying our Happy Is- many reasons I love Aruba. Attend-
land. ing this year’s International Day of
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