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LOCAL Tuesday 27 May 2025

Queen Beatrix International Airport:

Travel Update for U.S.-Bound Travelers

From May 27 through June 16, the
Queen Beatrix International Airport Recommended Arrival Times:
will be upgrading the E-Gates at U.S.-bound flights: 4 hours before
the Local US Departure immigra- departure
tion area. During this time, passen- Other destinations: 3 hours before
gers traveling to the U.S. may be departure
temporarily rerouted through the
Local Non-U.S. Departure Immigra- The upgraded E-Gates are expect-
tion checkpoint. ed to be back in service by June
17. Once operational, they will sig-
Please follow all signage and look nificantly improve the immigration
for our Airport Ambassadors who process, helping reduce wait times
will be there to assist. Please be and enhancing the overall travel
prepared for possible longer wait experience.q
times.

Exploring the Mainstreet of San Nicolas

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