subject: A No-nonsense Guide To San Nicolas, Aruba Celebrations With Suggestions On Resort And Beaches [print this page] Fun at Oranjestad, Aruba Fun at Oranjestad, Aruba
Oranjestad is found at the Southern Coast of Aruba and is one of the most colorful tourist attractions in the island. The place was once the Dutch Capital of Aruba, so its no wonder that so many of its remnants are found there from its structures to its government functions, with most of Arubas official buildings and tourism offices found there. The Residential area in Oranjestad is full of Dutch influence from its multicolored buildings to its wooden furniture and Dutch tiles. Oranjestad is also a major fishing village where fresh fish and produce are delivered to residential doorsteps and restaurants every morning, so tourists can get a taste of fresh and authentic Aruban cooking. Oranjestad is also a main shopping destination where one can buy authentic Aruban Art, handicrafts and clothing at affordable deals. If youre lucky, there just might be a festival going on such as the major summertime festival during your visit. Oranjestad is truly great for a day tour, a way of discovering Arubas rich cultural influence.
Loving the Aruban Waters with Pelican Adventures
Pelican Adventures, a company built to assist tourists going to Aruba has been a recipient of the prestigious Iguana awards twice, allowing tourists a taste of local culture through their tours, scuba diving excursions, sailing cruises and dining pleasures. Pelican Adventures is such a company and their scuba diving lessons are PADI Certified, offering divers of different levels from beginners to professionals, a taste of different diving sights including night diving. They also have many affordable package rates for the more enthusiastic divers with five or six dive packages to different dive spots. Their most popular activity to date are the island cruises with packages such as Champagne Brunch Cruise, Sunset Cruise, Starlight Dinner Cruise, Discover Snorkeling Cruise and private charters which takes the guests anywhere they request in the Caribbean sea. Pelican Adventures also offers beach and cave tours, island bus tours which take tourists on popular sites in Aruba and a Wet N Wild Jeep Adventure Tour for the more off-the-beaten-path tourists. All of these packages are built with the tourists ultimate pleasure in mind, and ensures the highest safety standards imaginable.
Passion Unleashed with Aruba Deep Sea Fishing
Going deep sea fishing takes a tremendous amount of concentration as the deep waters and the railing of the fishing boat, as well as your skill to keep still and wait, are the only companions youll have for a few hours or so. Its also one of the most rewarding sports with the prize easily seen and actually touchable, such as a beautiful blue marlin or a 70 pound billfish. The waters of Aruba are a perfect venue for the sport as there are many species that hold residence in the area, most of them bigger and heavier than what an avid fisherman might expect such as barracudas, bonitos, kingfishes, yellow finned tunas and even a shark or two on occasion. For such a feat, there are several fishing boats which can be chartered for a day or half a day. Try to search the local pier for which fisherman is willing to charter his boat for longer periods of time, and if not, the safest way to go is through professional guides such as Red Sail Sports Aruba.
Arubas Old Gold Mills
Aruba was originally famous with adventurers and native settlers back in the 1500s as a gold town, dubbing it as a land rich with Oro Ruba or red gold. Many nations tried to conquer this island just for the purpose. Now called Aruba, the islands origins can still be seen through the gold mill ruins that still make money by being a popular destination for tourists and adventurers. The first gold mill is the Bushiribana Gold Mill which is found at the Northern part of Aruba where once, 3 million pounds of gold was churned out from 1824 until the supply depleted but still as is, Bushiribana is a great place to be in especially since its found beside the Aruban beachfront. The Balashi Gold Mill ruins are found on the islands Spanish Lagoon. Balashi was part of the gold mining industry and traces of their popularity are clearly seen with the remaining gold smelters in this historic structure.
