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            Enjoy one of the best views on Aruba at the top of the Hooiberg Hill


                                                                      The staircase that run on the  be a work out to get on top.
                                                                      side of the hill was first built  In  addition,  there  is  now  a
                                                                      in 1951, when Mr. Eduardo  gazebo placed halfway up
                                                                      Tromp constructed it. At that  the stair for a little rest. The
                                                                      time, the staircase consisted  view at this resting stop is also
                                                                      of 900 steps. Over time, as  a sight to see.
                                                                      the  steps  faced  erosion,  The best time to climb the hill
                                                                      the  government  decided  would be early in the morn-
                                                                      to  renovate  these  stairs  in  ing or right before sunset, as it
                                                                      1991.  This  new  project  de-  may not be as hot. However,
                                                                      livered the newer staircase  the hill is of course open all
                                                                      with only 587 steps. However,  day, every day.q
                                                                      don’t be fooled—it may still
            (Oranjestad)—If  you  are  a  in Venezuela, providing one
            regular hiker, or maybe want  of the best views you can get
            to  spice  up  your  morning  on Aruba.
            work out session, then you
            might enjoy one of the most  located at the center district
            popular climbing sites on the  of the island, Santa Cruz, the
            island: The Hooiberg Hill. Ac-  Hooiberg Hill is the second
            companied with a 600-step  highest point on the island at
            staircase, this hill overlooks  165 meters above sea level
            a  great  part  of  the  island,  (or  about  540  feet  above
            the  Caribbean  sea,  and  sea level). The highest point
            sometimes even the Santa  is Jamanota Hill at 189 me-
            Anna  mountain  located  in  ters (620 feet), located in the
            the coastal state of  Falcon  Arikok National Park.


            Exploring the Mainstreet of San Nicolas


            SAN  NICOLAS—  At  Just  11  visible in San Nicolas - more  Nicolaas Store built in 1940
            miles southeast from Oran-   than anywhere else on the  and  renovated  in  2014  is
            jestad you will enter the city  island.                   the home of the Communi-
            San Nicolas, also known as                                ty Museum. The collection is
            Sunrise  City  or  Chocolate        Flow of history       remarkable and spans mil-
            City.  A  city  that  is  rich  in  if  you  are  looking  for  his-  lennia. Ancient fossils stand
            authentic  culture  and  is-  tory San Nicolas has it. Here  next to tableaus of an au-
            land charm. San Nicolas is  you will find three amazing  thentically recreated colo-
            Aruba’s second largest city  museums,  The  Museum  of  nial  kitchen  and  bedroom
            and  was  once  a  bustling  Industry,  the  Community  and  19th-century  barber-
            company town dominated  Museum  and  the  Carnival  shop, just to name a few of
            by the oil industry since the  Euphoria, all within walking  the items of old-time Aruba
            early 1930’s.                distance from one another.  that has been preserved. A
                                         The  Museum  of  Industry  is  collection  of  artifacts  and
            Over the course of four de-  situated in the Water Tower  other objects of artistic, cul-
            cades,  its  demographics  in San Nicolas and narrates  tural, historical, or scientific
            had  changed  immensely  Aruba's  industrial  history  importance  can  be  found
            due to a stream of Afro-Ca-  which  began  in  the  19th  here for the purpose of ed-
            ribbean  and  South  Ameri-  century. Here you will learn  ucation or enjoyment.
            can  workers  who  came  about  gold,  aloe,  phos-       Carnival  Euphoria  is  show-
            to  fill  the  jobs  in  the  oil  re-  phate,  oil  and  the  tourism  casing  Aruba’s  Carnival.
            finery  between  the  1920’s  industries which made San  See  how  are  Carnival  has
            until the 1960’s. To this day  Nicolas  once  a  bustling  developed  over  the  past  the  walls  are  loud,  filled  be found in the main street.
            traces  of  the  multicultural  business   center.   Experi-  65 years.                with  bright,  colorful  murals  Stores  selling  shoes,  cloth-
            influences in culinary offer-  ence  the  touching  stories                            painted  by  a  collection  ing,  jewelry  you  name  it.
            ings  and  customs,  housing  of those who were part of      The new San Nicolas       of  artists  from  around  the  Arts  &  crafts  by  Cosecha
            and population are clearly  this history.                 In the shadow of the refin-  world. Thanks to the efforts  store & Creative Center, a
                                                                      ery, an art capital is quietly  of various art organizations  design  store  in  which  you
                                                                      beginning  to  grow.  This  is  in Aruba, such as Art Rules  can immerse yourself in dis-
                                                                      the  new  San  Nicolas,  a  Aruba  and  Aruba  Art  Fair,  covering  genuine  and  lo-
                                                                      place that is starting to be-  San  Nicolas  has  had  quite  cally made arts and crafts
                                                                      come a magnet for all that  the  aesthetic  makeover  which  reflect  the  diversifi-
                                                                      is  young,  cool  and  hip  in  with  regards  to  vibrant  cation of the Aruban craft
                                                                      Aruba. Indeed, San Nicolas  street  art.  Each  year  more  heritage  and  the  artistic
                                                                      has all of the ingredients of  and  more  stunning  murals  supply  of  artisans.  Don’t
                                                                      an  emerging  cultural  hub  are replacing broken down  miss out on trying the exqui-
                                                                      — varied history, interesting  buildings  with  colorful  art  site food offered by the ca-
                                                                      architecture, and, perhaps  pieces that keep brighten-    fes  and  restaurants  or  just
                                                                      most importantly, an urban  ing up SunriseCity.           enjoy a peaceful walk ad-
                                                                      layout  that  makes  it  walk-                            miring  the  murals,  mosaic
                                                                      able.  As  you  walk  around,   Must See, Do, Buy & Eat   benches and all the history
                                                                      the  streets  are  silent  but  A little bit of everything can  San Nicolas has to offer.q
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