Santa Cruz Trip Overview
Trek away from the busy paths. The full trail is surrounded by local flora and fauna. There are many opportunities to take as many pictures as you wish along the way. We will be visiting a historical and beautiful scenery which is the Balashi gold ruins mine, which, it is also unique for pictures taken. This site is not easy to find by tourists, there are not many signs and tour operators don’t offer this area as part of their itinerary. We will be looking at the local Owls nest by the side of the lagoon, in the local language are called “Shoco.
Other days, times or private tours available upon request.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Santa Cruz, Aruba
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Santa Cruz, Aruba, Aruba
Trek away from the busy paths. The full trail is surrounded by local flora and fauna. There are many opportunities to take as many pictures as you wish along the way. We will be visiting a historical and beautiful scenery which is the Balashi gold ruins mine, which, it is also unique for pictures taken. This site is not easy to find by tourists, there are not many signs and tour operators don’t offer this area as part of their itinerary. We will be looking at the local Owls nest by the side of the lagoon, in the local language are called “Shoco.
Other days, times or private tours available upon request.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Spanish Lagoon, F2HH+M77, Oranjestad, Aruba
On this historical walking tour, we will meet up in Sta Cruz. From here we start walking the beautiful partially canopy covered Spanish Lagoon walking path, where if lucky, we can observe Flamingos in their natural habitat as well as Aruba’s flora and fauna along the way. The Spanish Lagoon is also the nesting area to many birds, hermit crabs and several varieties of iguanas.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Balashi Gold Mill Ruins, Ao lado da Spanish Lagoon, Oranjestad Aruba
Most importantly we will stop at the historical ruins of Balashi Gold Mine, where you will have time to take exclusive and fabulous photos which could include the curious local goat population too. Further on we will continue to walk up the stairs to visit other ruins where we can observe the panorama of the countryside including an old Aloe farm established in the late 1800’s.
During the walk I will be pointing out the various indigenous plants & animals as well as local stories and teaching some Papiamento (our local language) and expressions that are mostly used in our daily routine. This is an easy and relaxing walk through an area that is relatively undiscovered & secluded where you will hardly find anyone else along the way all surrounded by the local flora and fauna.
Duration: 1 hour
