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                      Friday 29 March 2019

            Closure of the Shete entrance to Parke Nacional Arikok as of 1 April, 2019


            SAN FUEGO ― Fundacion Parke Nacional  due to noise pollution as well as dust and
            Aruba (FPNA) is currently working on a re-  waste  pollution.  The  closing  of  the  en-
            organization process in order to better the  trance at Shete will allow for better control
            efficiency  of  its  operations  and  thereby  and  reduce  the  number  of  areas  within
            better  meet  its  objectives.  FPNA’s  main  the park that are affected by traffic.
            objectives are to preserve nature, create
            opportunities for education and research,  The entrance at Shete will close on 1 April
            preserve  historical  and  cultural  places  2019. With the definitive closure of the en-
            and  artefacts  in  the  park  and  to  also  be  trance at Shete, all visitors to the park wish-
            a  recreational  destination  for  locals  and  ing to visit Conchi (Natural Pool) will have
            tourists. Simultaneously with the reorgani-  to continue the route via the visitor center
            zation, FPNA is also preparing to start ma-  (main  entrance)  in  San  Fuego  and  then
            jor maintenance of the buildings and the  follow the road via Sero Arikok to Conchi.
            infrastructure of roads, facilities and com-
            munications.                               In the coming weeks, this route to Conchi
                                                       will be repaired in such a way that it will
            In connection with the refining of our con-  be more accessible for the adequate ve-
            servation  tasks,  it  is  necessary  to  close  hicles, pertaining to the maximum speed
            the entrance at Shete of Parke Nacional  of 20 km / h (park rule). FPNA is counting
            Arikok. The increase in usage of this route  on the cooperation and understanding of
            in recent years has caused inconvenience  all visitors, tour operators and UTV / Quad
            to  the  neighboring  households  and  with  Racer  Rentals  for  the  aforementioned
            regard to nature conservation, every road  change, which will benefit the conserva-
            through the park has a negative influence  tion of nature in the park.
                                                                                                   In order for the aforementioned change to go as smooth-
                                                                                                   ly as possible, FPNA will grant a transition period of two
                                                                                                   weeks, mainly for those who are unaware of the afore-
                                                                                                   mentioned change. Park rangers will be present at the
                                                                                                   entrance at Shete during this transition period to guide
                                                                                                   visitors and give instructions on how to proceed. q

                                                                                                   Restoring of the crosses leading
                                                                                                   to the Alto Vista Chapel


























                                                                                                   ORANJESTAD –The Minister of Tourism Dangui Oduber has
                                                                                                   announced the restoration of the crosses on the road to
                                                                                                   the Alto Vista Chapel has begun. This project is being fi-
                                                                                                   nanced by the Ministry of Tourism and will be completed
                                                                                                   in a period of 45 days. The roadside crosses at Alto Vista
                                                                                                   Chapel are a sacred and an important part of Aruba’s
                                                                                                   Culture. Many people go there daily to pray or meditate.
                                                                                                   It is a very popular tourist attraction.q
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