Aruba is the sea, the sun, the beach and a stunning service. Hotels offer so high quality services that you just do not want to go beyond their limits. But to explore the island is also a fairly interesting occupation. Therefore, recovering after a long flight and entering the vacation state, boldly take a car for rent and go to the opening of your island-state Aruba.
Conditionally, all attractions (not only Aruba, but also any town on our planet) can be divided into cultural and natural. On Aruba and those and others in excess, so you will not have to miss you. One of the most popular places capable of delight and adult, and the child - ARIKOK NATIONAL PARK. (San Fuego 70) is a magnificent natural park, which occupies 18% of all the area of the island. The territory of the park is very heterogeneous: here are hills, caves, and lakes, and sand dunes.
Having come here, you will forget that you are in a closed space - it is so extensive. In addition to natural beauty, here you can get acquainted with the culture and history of the island. Fashionable drawings restored houses from clay, ruins for gold mining. Flora Park is represented by rare species of cacti, tropical colors, as well as unusual trees, growing parallel to the earth due to a strong wind
From the animal world, you can meet donks, rabbits, goats, as well as a large number of reptiles: lizards and diverse snakes (including rats). By the way, precisely because of the latter, before entering the park you sign the paper that you are aware of the degree of danger and do not have complaints in advance. Entry in the park - $ 10. At the entrance you will be given a free map, which marks all the main roads and places required to visit. Another place that gives a lot of pleasure to everyone without exception - Donkey Sanctuary Aruba. (Sta Lucia 4a, Santa Cruz).
The main task of this place is to save donkeys! These cute animals for many centuries served to man faithfully, but with the arrival of civilization, the need for the donkeys disappeared their place was taken by cars. The population of eared stubbornits began to decline much, but thanks to the enthusiast group, shelter was created for these animals, which later became one of the main attractions of the island. Each donkey has a name. You can iron everyone, you can play with everyone - there are no restrictions. And the feeding of the donkey is a separate event. All Favorite Rooms: Carrots and Apples Visitors are brought with them, but who else enjoys feeding is not yet known. By the way, any donkey can be officially adopted and keep it at your own expense by lifying money in the shelter.
Unfortunately, the following attraction - Natural Bridge. Windward Coast | Andiouri Beach) collapsed in 2005. It was a magnificent arch of about 30 meters, created by waves for several millennia. Bridge - visual confirmation of the phrase: "Water stone sharpening." Now there are only ruins here, but many tourists still continue to visit this place. This beauty was lost by Aruba:
In addition to the wonderful nature, Aruba is proud of its history. Archaeological excavations revealed the presence of life here a few thousand years before our era. [U] With the richest past islands, you can get acquainted in the main museums: Archaeological (Schelpstraat 42), Historical (Aoutman St., Oranjestad) and Numismatic (Zijstraat No. 7 (in Ministry of Culture Building | Next to St. Francis Church). Ceramics, Stone products, Artifacts of various periods - All this is collected in the Archaeological Museum. Numismatic Museum is a large collection of coins of different countries - more than 40,000 coins . Well, the historical museum immerses you to the distant past of the country, visually showing all the stages of the development of the state, on household subjects, various utensils and many other things
Well, just not possible, having visited Aruba, do not visit the local church - Alto Vista Chapel (Boca Noord, Aruba | Northwestern Shore). The church was built in 1952 in place more ancient, built in 1750 by a missionary from Spain.
This is a quiet and peaceful place. Periodically, they bring the pilgrims buses here, but the rest of the time is surprising here, which is great for contemplation and meditation. Not far from the church is the "Labyrinth of the World". Log in to it and pave your route.
Despite the small size, there are something to see on Arubi something to do: visit numerous festivals, hiking and bowling, riding on quad bikes, sailing walks, snorkeling and much more. Beach holiday is wonderful, but Aruba is more than just a resort! This is a stunning island for active, creative and inquisitive people!
