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Friday 24 February 2017
Visit the New Aruban Donkey Sanctuary in Bringamosa!

BRINGAMOSA - After almost completed `poco poco’;
20 years at Santa Lucia, it the cost alone of fencing
became high time for the in a 120.000 square-meter
Aruban Donkey Sanctuary area with donkey-proof
to move to a newer and fencing is enormous. It is,
larger area to house its 130 however, necessary, as
donkeys, so last year the roaming donkeys are a
new Donkey Sanctuary’s hazard in traffic.
doors at Bringamosa The new Donkey Sanctuary
opened wide for all to has it’s start on a terrain that
enjoy! The new opening is rented cheaply from the
hours are from 9am to 4pm, government. It is currently
every day of the week. 22.000 square meters, but
The move was unavoidable, the remaining documents
as the herd had become have been signed and
so large that it had to be then the donkeys will have
housed at three different 120.000 square meters to
locations. At Bringamosa all play in: eight times bigger
the donkeys are together, than our current location
plus there are lots of new at Sta. Lucia, where we
facilities: six stables for housed our donkeys at
sick or pregnant donkeys, no cost during the past 20
who may be nursed and can take their first steps too, if necessary. A donkey traumas following abuse years courtesy of the Paris
taken care of in a safe there. There is also a donkey KIA (prison) will incarcerate or an accident. There is family.
environment. aid station for veterinary the animals that are not also a spacious location for It would be very nice if
The stables are baby-proof, treatments and dentistry; 100% to be trusted; these donkey feed, running water you came by to meet
so that newborn donkeys they can be washed there are often donkeys with and electricity; especially the donkeys in their new

habitat; it could be an
water is a first necessity for educational way of
the donkeys. spending your free time.
For guests there is a cozy Enjoy sipping your drink or
visitors’ center where one eating an ice cream at
can have a cold drink on Bringamosa. Take the road
the covered porch, buy at your left to Frenchman’s
a souvenir in the shop Pass when coming from
and make a stop at the Santa Curz and take a left
restrooms. All this makes a again as soon as you can.
visit to the Aruban Donkey From there you will find
Sanctuary worth your signs how to find our new
while. Not everything is Donkey Sanctuary. You
100% finished, but there is are more than welcome
more than enough ready from 9am until 4pm. Please
to adequately welcome come!
visitors. Depending on our For more information, call
finances, the rest will be 593-2933.q

For reservations: 525-4000 ext. 172 or through www.asiesmiperuenaruba.com @ Paradise Beach Villas