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LOCAL Monday 8 SepteMber 2025

Aruba’s first Ombudsman and what she can mean for you

(Oranjestad)—Last year ment agencies. second half of the year. In
Aruba marked a milestone the mean time, you can
with the introduction of the Already left the island? No follow the bureau on Insta-
first Ombudsman of Aruba. problem. The Ombudsman gram and Facebook. “We
Jurima Bryson, appointed of Aruba can still receive provide almost daily infor-
on October 1st 2024, is and handle your complaint mation so they can under-
proud to represent Aruba even from abroad. You stand the role of the Om-
and is prepared to help only have to provide a way budsman, what she can do
both locals and tourists with for them to reach you. for them and which kinds of
their concerns. complaints they can sub-
Because this is the first time mit.”
What is the role of the Om- Aruba has an Ombuds-
budsman? man, the bureau office is Follow the ombudsman
In a nutshell, the Ombuds- agencies. This means that plaint to the bureau of the still not in operation, but on Instagram: @ombuds-
man is the middle man as a local or as a visitor of Ombudsman against gov- Ombudsman Bryson as- manaruba and Facebook:
between you and govern- Aruba, you can file a com- ernment and semi-govern- sured that the office will Ombudsman Aruba
ment or semi-government be open sometime in the

Beautiful areas around Aruba

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