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Spaans Lagoen, which translates to "Spanish lagoon", is a coastal bay and wetland area of Aruba. Designated as a Ramsar site since 1980, [2] and in February 2017, it was included within the boundary of the Arikok National Park. [3] It is the only inner bay of Aruba and was formed during the last ice age. [4]
Franse Pas (in Dutch) or Rooi Frances (in Papiamento) (literally: Frenchman's Pass) is a narrow passage on the island of Aruba, nestled between coral cliffs in Balashi. Frenchman's pass is located north of the area known as Spanish Lagoon and near the remnants of the Balashi Gold Mine. [1]
Aruba (/ ə ˈ r uː b ə / ə-ROO-bə, Dutch: [aːˈrubaː] or [aːˈrybaː] ⓘ, Papiamento:), officially the Country of Aruba (Dutch: Land Aruba; Papiamento: Pais Aruba), is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Curaçao. [7]
Federico Fingal from Aruba was the last person, in 1962, to watch over the California Lighthouse. Nowadays, the lighthouse is a monument preserved by the government of the Netherlands and Aruba. [11] The lighthouse keepers had weekly rotating shifts and took turns residing in the double service house.
Aruba rattlesnakes are found in a range of elevations, from sea level 2 m (6.6 ft) up to the top of Jamanota, but they are most commonly found in the diabase hills and terraced limestone plateau. In contrast, there are no historical records or local reports suggesting that rattlesnakes have occupied the western side of the island. [ 17 ]
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The St. Philomena's Church [1] (Papiamento: Parokia Santa Filomena Dutch: St. Filomenakerk) [2] is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church located in the town of Paradera, [3] on the Caribbean island of Aruba, [4] an autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Lesser Antilles.
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