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Friday 2 November 2018

Stichting Monumenten fonds Aruba announces the re-opening

of the California Lighthouse

ORANJESTAD —Last Sep- vide more accessibility to
tember Stichting Monu- the tour operators seeing
menten fonds Aruba (SMFA) the big demand there is for
announced the temporary visiting this marvelous land-
closing of the lighthouse at mark. Another successful
Hudishibana to the public activity was the Halloween
in order to negotiate with event held there last week-
partners and in the mean- end.
time do small repairs on the The California Lighthouse
building. Recently SMFA was built between 1914
proudly announced that and 1916 and is one of the
everything has been ar- fifteen monuments that
ranged and the Lighthouse belongs to the Stichting
is ready to re-open to the Monumenten fonds Aruba.
public. In 2015 the lighthouse was
completely renovated and
After evaluating three dif- in 2016 was open for the
ferent companies, the public for the first time in his-
management of Stichting tory. For the period of two
Monumenten fonds chose years Faro Blanco Restau-
Experitours. They are the rant was in charge of this
new partner that will be in and now it’s Experitours turn
charge of promoting the to be part of the history of
California Lighthouse and the lighthouse at Westpunt.
provide the tourists and The California Lighthouse is
locals an opportunity to open daily from 9 Am until
climb the lighthouse and 7 PM.
enjoy the magnificent view
of Aruba. Stichting Monumenten
Experitours has been active fonds would like to wel-
for a few days already pro- come Experitours to their
viding fast track tours at the family of lessors of their
California Lighthouse and monuments and wishes
also seeing how to pro- them all the best.q

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) discussing the

future of the National Parks

Discussions included the
further strengthening of the
cooperation between the
different parks, fundraising
for new joint activities and
projects, the rebuilding of
the Windward Islands and
the tackling of inter-island
problems, such as the sar-
gassum seaweed and the
control of harmful invasive
species such as the lion
fish or the boa constrictor.
The Governor, the Prime
Minister and the Minister of
ORANJESTAD — The board of the six with the Nether- Education were also pres-
of the Dutch Caribbean lands and each other inter- ent at the festive reception
Nature Alliance (DCNA) connected islands work after the meeting. In April
came to Aruba this week together. The meeting was next year the discussions
for the regular six-monthly hosted by Arikok National will be continued during
meeting. Within the DCNA, Park. a subsequent meeting on
national park organizations Sint Maarten. q