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Fort Zoutman (Dutch pronunciation: [fɔrt ˈsʌutmɑn]) [4] is a military fortification at Oranjestad, Aruba.Originally built in 1798 by African slaves, with materials provided by the Amerindians, who performed Statute Labour or corvée for the Dutch West India Company, it is the oldest structure on the island of Aruba, one of the main tourist attractions on the island, and regarded by UNESCO ...
Alto Vista Chapel. Alto Vista Chapel is a small Catholic chapel that stands on the hills above the north shore of the sea and to the northeast of the town of Noord, on the island of Aruba, 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela. The church, painted on the outside in stark bright yellow, makes it a conspicuous religious monument for people to visit.
Vocals. guitar. Years active. 1961–2021. George Jan Kooymans (born 11 March 1948) is a Dutch retired guitarist and vocalist. He is best known for his work with the Dutch group Golden Earring. [1] Kooymans wrote "Twilight Zone", the group's only top 10 entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart. [2]
Hooiberg. Hooiberg (Dutch: /ˈɦojbɛrx/ (listen ⓘ)) is a distinctively shaped, 165 m (541 ft) conical hill located at the heart of the island of Aruba. This geological formation is a prominent and recognizable landmark that has long captured the attention of locals and visitors alike—Hooiberg is Aruba's centerpiece. [2]
Arikok National Park, covering 7,907 acres (32 km 2) in the northeastern region of Aruba, was officially established in 2000.Approximately 20% of Aruba's total land area is designated as a National Park, dedicated to safeguarding the park's biodiversity, geological formations and historical and cultural significance.
The ABC islands is the physical group of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao, the three westernmost islands of the Leeward Antilles in the Caribbean Sea.These have a shared political history and a status of Dutch underlying ownership, since the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 ceded them back to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, as Curaçao and Dependencies from 1815.
The St. Francis of Assisi Church [1] (Papiamento: Parokia San Francisco di Asis Dutch: Sint Franciscus Kerk) also alternatively called Pro Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the pro-cathedral or temporary cathedral in the city of Oranjestad, [2] on the Caribbean island of Aruba, [3] an autonomous country in the Kingdom of ...
Aruba has a barrier reef, it generally lies about 400 yards (370 m) offshore and extends along the southwest coast between Punta Brabo and Oranjestad. It is composed of coral and is capped by a beach ridge of coral fragments 2 to 10 feet (0.61 to 3.05 m) in height. On the seaward side, the reef extends to a depth of at least 150 feet (46 m).