On the north end of the island, waves crash onto the rocks.Palm trees, tiki torches, soft sands, make for a wonderful experience.Many signs are in English and Dutch as it is a Dutch island. Collectively, Aruba and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean. Aruba is one of the four countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with the Netherlands, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten; the citizens of these countries are all Dutch nationals.Lots of beautiful sand.Good for wading.Some newly planted palm trees.Much of the island is desert.They grow cactus here, Aloe Vera is a big crop.Butterflies in the wild.A leaf like butterfly at the butterfly farm https://www.aruba.com/us/explore/butterfly-farmThe blue morpho is among the largest butterflies in the world, with wings spanning from five to eight inches. Their vivid, iridescent blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.The Aruba Natural Bridge was a tourist attraction in Aruba that was formed naturally out of coral limestone. It collapsed on September 2, 2005. The natural arch, measuring approximately 25 feet (7.6 m) high and 100 feet (30 m) long, was the remnant of an ancient cave.Alto Vista Chapel is a small Catholic chapel also known as “Pilgrims Church” 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, now painted on the outside in stark bright yellow, makes it a conspicuous religious monument for people to visit. The present Chapel of Alto Vista was completed in 1952 and stands in the same location as the original chapel, which was built by Domingo Silvestre, the Venezuelan missionary from Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela, in 1750. Colonial architecture.We got to go on a horseback ride.Me on my partner.The vies were awesome.The normal photo of the lighthouse, there are no trees on this end of the island.Looking at the previous photo, the area is all desert. I put my camera on the coral and took this picture of a tiny cactus in the foreground (the only cactus around) and the lighthouse in the background. The caretaker of the lighthouse insisted I send him the photo.Common Aruban Whiptail Lizard in a Brilliant Shade of Blue.This lizard accompanied us to dinner. He hung around the dining area all the time watching for treats.A protected swimming area. – the Aruba Natural PoolAnd water cascades into the pool!
