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Monday 30 June 2025

Birds of Aruba

ORANJESTAD — On May 11th, 2010, the Aruba descriptions from the foundations Facebook Our Canadian friends know exactly where they
Birdlife Conservation was founded with the aim page. can do so best. A Greater Yellowlegs rediscov-
of protecting the biodiversity in general and ering Aruba’s Bubali Wetlands.
birds in and around Aruba in particular. The Great Egret
Serenity in Aruba’s National Park, a Great Egret Cabochon
Among other things, the foundation will focus flying in peace. When it is peaceful and quite, In its living form of so much more value than
on increasing the survival chances of species beautiful things start happening in nature. any gemstone. Aruba’s smallest and most mas-
of wild birds by promoting their preservation ter of flight. A top pollinator. A hovering Blenchi
and conservation. The foundation publishes the Canadian in the house inspecting the human who just entered his ter-
most beautiful pictures of local birds on their so- The breeding season is over and it’s getting ritory.
cial media that show us the beauty of Aruba’s pretty cold in North America. Shore birds have English: Blue-tailed Emerald (male) Dutch: Blau-
birds and nature in general. Aruba Today gives started moving southwards as early as July. This wstaartsmaragdkolibrie (mannetje).
you a little peek with the following pictures and wetland beauty wants to keep its toes warm. Aruba’s to enjoy. Aruba’s to protect.q

Explore Aruba’s past at the Archeological Museum

ORANJESTAD — Museums are an to the new location. The final de-
integral part of conserving and sign for the exhibit was completed
honoring cultures, and Aruba is in November 2007 and the perma-
no exception. The Archeological nent exhibit, financed by the Aru-
Museum of Aruba in the city cen- ban Government and the Union of
ter explores the pre-historic past of Cultural Organizations (UNOCA),
Aruba, offering visitors a compre- opened in July 2009.
hensive view of how our ancestors
lived their lives on the island. At the new location, the National
Archaeological Museum Aruba
The Archaeological Museum of disposes of approximately 500 m2
Aruba is located at Schelpstraat 42 for its permanent exhibit. This exhib-
in downtown Oranjestad. The reno- it conveys information on the origin
vated historic Ecury complex in the and culture of the first inhabitants
area has been transformed from a of the island through archaeologi-
family home to a modern museum cal objects and modern exhibition
that preserves Aruba’s Amerindian techniques. The new permanent
cultural heritage. This 21st century exhibit gives the visitor an insight
museum is especially designed to into the cultures that inhabited the
preserve valuable artifacts dating island in Pre-Historical and Early
back to the Pre-Ceramic period of bought the complex for the Na- Historical times. The museum also
2500 BC. These historical buildings were for- tional Archaeological Museum hosts attractive public programs,
merly the property of the Ecury project. In 2004, a financial agree- including lectures, educational
In the late 1980’s, AMA identified its family. The “Ecury Complex”, is a ment was signed with the Europe- projects, temporary exhibits and
need for an adequate housing for cluster of single and two-story his- an Development Fund and in 2006, workshops.
its collection and activities. After toric buildings, mainly Dutch colo- restoration and construction work
studying various options, a project nial architecture from the late 19th began on the monumental build- The museum is open daily from 9:30
proposal was drawn up, including and 20th century on a plot of ap- ings and the soon-to-be exhibition am till 4:30 pm. For more informa-
the acquisition and restoration of proximately 1.700 m2. space. In December 2007, the key tion check out the Facebook page
historical buildings in downtown to the complex was delivered and Museo Arqueologico Nacional
Oranjestad. In 1997, the Aruban Government the museum’s employees moved Aruba.q