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Planning on snorkeling? Get to know our “Dorado”

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

Aruba’s neighborhoods; the meaning

behind their names; Ayo & Alto Vista

(Oranjestad)—Just like Ayo
any other country, Aruba Ajo, or Ayo, is a word with At Ayo, you can find some
has unique and beautifully Arawak-Indian origin. A of the most well known rock
named neighborhoods that (or Ha) is an Indo-Antil- formations. These forma-
all form a part of its culture lean generalizing word. tions became a well loved
and development. Many If you were to change a and visited attraction at
of these names have a his- part of the word “Ayo”, Aruba that is held in high
torical background and namely ‘Yo’, to ‘Yu’ and regards by both tourists
meaning that teaches us make ‘Ayu’, it would mean and locals alike.
about the island and its rich “white.”
culture every day. If you’d like to know more made of dry corn stalks. The
However, as we now know, about the rock formations Alto Vista church was inaugurated
With this series, we want the name of the neighbor- at Ayo, stay tuned for our This word combination can by father Pablo Algemesi
to take you on a journey hood is ‘Ayo’. The word ‘Yo’ article where we tell you all be roughly translated to a
of discovery, where you’ll stands for Yocahu, which is about its location and his- ‘high point of view’ and the If you’d like to know more
learn not only the beautiful another word for ‘creator’ tory. neighborhood received about the Alto Vista
names but the history be- in Arawak/Taino and in the this name from the Hill. Church’s beautiful history,
hind it that gives it life and Papiamento spoken today, This neighborhood’s abbre- stay tuned for our article
meaning. ‘Ayo’ means ‘bye’. viation is; A. In the surrounding areas, where we tell you all you
DomingoAntonia Silvestre need to know about it for
built his by his own means when you visit it.
the very first chapel or
church of Aruba. The walls This neighborhood’s abbre-
of this church were made viation is; AV.
with rocks but the roof was