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Aruba’s neighborhoods; the meaning behind their names

Just like any other area given by a tenant to
country, Aruba has unique the land that was rented to
and beautifully named him.
neighborhoods that all
form a part of its culture The biggest probability
and development. Many that historians believe is
of these names have a that it comes from native
historical background and descent, during the time
meaning that teaches us in the 19th century where
about the island and its rich Mestizos still lived on Aruba.
culture every day. The name can’t really be
explain and according to
With this series, we want books on its history seems
to take you on a journey to be more of a sign of
of discovery, where you’ll corruption.
learn not only the beautiful
names but the history However, it seems to come
behind it that gives it life from combining A(n),
and meaning. of a cassava”. Anabui was developed to and ‘old’ name of Anabui which is a generalizing
have luxurious villas and a is never lost and now it will prefix and Goeiza, which
Anabui/Tierra Del Sol If one assumes that the golf course, which lead to be remembered by both means ‘the spirit of a living
This neighborhood can be actual word heard was it getting the name Tierra locals and tourists. man’. Angochi remains
seen on Van Raders map Anaboio instead, consisting Del Sol, Spanish for Land more of a guess.
and Werbata as Anna of Ana meaning the best of the Sun. The name is not Angochi
Boei. Anna Boei is a name and Boio (bohio); house, an official name, but the This name can be seen This neighborhood’s
of which there isn’t much the iteration of Anabui name of the development on the Werbata map with abbreviation is; An.
information about its origin. would mean “the best proyect that took place. It little and cursive letters. It is
The best historians were house.” This is the origin is hoped that the original the unofficial name for the
able to deduce is that this that has been more or less
name came to be because speculated and assumed
of a miscommunication for the word Anabui and
between Van Spengler it’s meaning.
and the natives who were
living on the island. In the During the second world
Arawak/Taino language war and later, this area was
one can find the word used as a terrain for training
Anaiboa, which consists of of shooting by militia and
Ana meaning flower or the latero n Korps Mariniers
best and Iboa; the juice of (the marines of Aruba). By
a cassava, which together the end of the previous
would mean “the best juice century a large part of

Step into the wild with another rough hike!

Join our guided rough Date: Sunday, 29 June 2025
hike through Aruba’s stun- Time: 6:00 AM – 9:45 AM
ning natural landscapes Distance: 8.95 km / 5.56 mi
and along its diverse coast A bus will be arranged to
through Rooi Cacho, Paga bring all participants back
Lomba, Boca Calcorito, Su- to the Visitor Center at
plado and Boca di Bolong- Parke Nacional Arikok.
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ged beauty.