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LOCAL Monday 22 april 2024

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitor

at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa!

The Aruba Tourism Authority re-
cently had the great pleasure of The honorees were:
recognizing Distinguished Visitors
of Aruba. The honorees were re- Distinguished Visitor
spectively honored with a certifi- Mr. William & Mrs. Audrey Mckin-
cate acknowledging their years of non from Danvers, Boston.
visits, loyalty, and love for the is-
land of Aruba. Mr. Jorgino Willems represent-
ing the Aruba Tourism Authority,
The honor certification is presented and staff members of Manchebo
on behalf of the Minister of Tourism Beach Resort & spa bestowed the
as a token of appreciation and to certificate to the honorees, pre-
say “Masha Danki” to guests who sented them with memorable gifts,
have visited Aruba 10, 20, or 35 and also thanked them for choos-
years or more consecutively. ing Aruba as their best-loved va-
cation destination, as their home
The three honoring levels are as fol- away from home.
lows:
Top reasons for returning to Aruba
Distinguished Visitor (10>years con- provided by the honorees was: • Aruba’s wonderful beach- Authority, we would like to express
secutively visiting Aruba) • Manchebo Aruba’s staff. es. our sincere gratitude and appre-
Goodwill Ambassador (20>years • Aruba’s wonderful restau- • “Wonderful welcoming ciation to the honorees for their
consecutively visiting Aruba) rant options. people” continued visits to the “One Happy
Emerald Ambassador (35>years • Aruba´s sun and wonderful Island”. q
consecutively visiting Aruba) weather. On behalf of the Aruba Tourism

Visit the historic museum at Fort Zoutman!

Willem III Toren, Fort Zout- the Historic Museum it cur-
man had a more tumul- rently is.
tuous past, including the Despite its small size, The
on-and-off reception of Historic Museum guards a
unwanted members of the rich depository of the com-
English military several times mercial, military and social
(The Netherlands was at history of Oranjestad, offer-
constant war with England ing a glance into how the
back in the colonial era). social culture of the town
(Oranjestad)—Located in When anyone refers to Fort of The Netherlands, Willem Over the years, both the came to be. If you are in-
the middle of downtown Zoutman, they are actu- III. Willem III Toren was origi- fort and the tower had terested in history and want
Oranjestad, situated right ally referring to two sepa- nally a light tower, but after functioned as different to learn more about Aruba,
next to the government rate buildings that, over the a request from Lieutenant government center points, then Fort Zoutman should
building “Cocolishi”, is one years, have been merged: Governor Jan Helenus in including a tax and stamps definitely be included into
of the oldest buildings of the fort and the tower. 1866, it also became a bell office. For some time these your itinerary.
Aruba: Fort Zoutman. First That’s right, the iconic tower. two buildings also housed The museum is open Mon-
constructed in 1796, this 5-story, squared tower was The fort itself was originally a police precinct and jail, day to Friday from 9am-
site has been used (or left not part of the original constructed to protect and even experienced 6pm, and Saturday from
unused) in many ways and structure of the fort, and the commerce bay of abandonment until the 10am-2pm.
have survived eras of war is actually called “Willem Paardenbaai from pirates Cultural Center Aruba
and attempted disman- III Toren”. Constructed in and other disreputable Foundation (CCA) peti- Source: The Old Fort of Aruba
tling. 1867, this tower was named characters roaming the tioned for its renovation in by Jan Hartog.
after the then-reigning king Caribbean Sea. Unlike the 1964, turning the site into