Aruba

Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences, Universityof Wisconsin - Green Bay


  Below. Cashew nuts in nature. The nuts themselves are the external seeds attached to a fruit. 
   

Casibari Rock Formations

   
  Views of the Hooiberg, a 165-meter (541 feet) volcanic remnant. It means "haystack" in Dutch.
   
   
   
  The Casibari Rocks are granite, specifically tonalite, typically among the earliest intrusive rocks in a subduction zone. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Views of the Hooiberg 
   

Alta Vista Church

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

California Lighthouse

  Located at the far north end of the island, a scenic spot with beaches and wind surfuing. 
   
   
   

Why People Come to Aruba

  Resorts and beaches. What's to figure out? 
   
   
   
   
   

Oranjestad

   
   
   
   
  Left: A cemetery. The crypts are  miniature Dutch houses.

Below: The Royal Plaza Mall is a cute modern imitation of Dutch architecture. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Aruba's trolley. 
   

Views of Aruba

   
   
   
  The Hooiberg 
  Offshore drilling platform. 

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Created 22 June 2007, Last Update 10 December 2020