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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