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LOCAL Saturday 5 auguSt 2023

Minister Tjon (Justice) grants new electric bikes for the Tourism Oriented Police

Continuing the efforts for increased security within Aruba’s city center

(Oranjestad)—Exactly one evident that tourism on the
week ago, on a sunny Sat- island continues to flourish;
urday morning, the minister more cruise ships are add-
of Justice and Social Rela- ing Aruba on their itinerary,
tions, Mr. Rocco Tjon, deliv- which means that there are
ered four electric bicycles a lot of tourists who roam
to the Tourism Oriented Po- the city center. It is for this
lice (TOP) team, as part of reason that these bicycles
the ongoing project to in- are extremely important.
crease security within the
city center of Oranjestad. This element is an exten-
sion of the security project,
A few months back, the which includes the installa-
ministry of justice visited all tion of security cameras in
police stations on the is- the city center, hotel areas
land, where officers were and San Nicolas. With the
able to share some of their addition of these electric
concerns, ideas, and their bicycles, police offers are
need for resources to ex- able to be more mobile
ecute their job more ef- and present in the city
fectively and provide bet- center, guarantying the
ter service to the Aruban security of not only our visi-
community. The need for tors but also the security of
electric bicycles was one they have stated in the ing new material for the Po- the TOP team to elevate se- our community and local
of the few points that were past, the budget offers lice Corps of Aruba. curity within the city center businesses within the city
brought forward, and as enough space for acquir- The bicycles will be used by of Oranjestad. It has been center.q

Exploring the Mainstreet of San Nicolas

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