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A14 LOCAL
Tuesday 11 december 2018

Aruban born and bred Steve Francees has a passion for photography. Being a local photographer he knows the hidden
gems of this island and captures them in an amazing way. As a Family and Landscape photographer Steve is ready to
create your next ‘vacation memories’, morning and/or sunset shots. T: (297) 738-0777, M: stevefrancees@hotmail.com,
www.instagram.com/stevefrancees and www.stevefrancees.com

Bushiribana Gold Mine Natural Bridge at Black Stone beach

Probably you don’t know but here in Aruba we have more than 10
natural bridges. One of them is at Black Stone Beach in the Arikok
National Park. This beach is totally different from all other beaches
Bushiribana Gold Mine is one of the most visited ruines on the island. The gold rush started of- on Aruba. Famous for its black round lava stones and gives a very
ficially when a twelve year old Aruban boy Willem Rasmijn encountered this precious metal. unique refection when you’re under the bridge. Some locals call
Have been said that 3 million pounds of pure gold were produced during the gold rush pe- this beach “tres wowo” (3 eyes) because there are 3 natural bridg-
riod that ended during worldwar 1 in 1916. Gold can still be seen sparkling inside the Bushiri- es at this beach. To visit this beach you must first go to Ayo Rock
bana Gold mine in a very secret location. formation and take the road to Andicuri Beach and its necessary to
have a 4by4 ta cross Andicuri and continue along the coastline to
Plane spotting at Surfside Beach Black Stone Beach.

Age is just a number

As a photographer my job is to get the best image possible that
Aviation enthusiasts have been watching airplanes ever since they were invented. will last forever and I love to see couples go the extra mile during
Surfside is the best beach to have a great day at the beach while enjoying this hobby. The a photo shoot. So when you’re going to take a shot think about the
beach is on your right hand while going from Downtown to the airport. There are many trees extra mile, what can you do to make it a memorable photography
to cool you off from the sun when needed. On weekends and national holydays you will find Your kids and grandkids will love to see those kinds of pictures of
local families camping at this awesome beach. your vacation here in Aruba and these are Instagram ready shots.