Arikok National Park (Papiamento: Parke Nacional Arikok) is a national park accounting for about 20% of Aruba.
Understand
[edit]History
[edit]Landscape
[edit]Flora and fauna
[edit]Climate
[edit]Park websites
[edit]- arubanationalpark.org[dead link]
Visitor information centre
[edit]- 1 Arikok National Park Visitor Center, San Fuego 70, Santa Cruz, ☏ +297 585 1234. 8AM–4PM.
Get in
[edit]Take Route 7 east from Oranjestad.
Fees and permits
[edit]The park is open from 08:00 to 16:00.
A full up-to-date fee list can be found at the park's website[dead link]. However, as of 2022, the fees as follows. For non-residents, for an adult day pass, it is US$11 and for a year pass, it's US$30. Children 17 and under can enter free.
Get around
[edit]See
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- Arikok Hilltop. A viewpoint from where you can see most of Aruba.
- Natural Pool.
- Jamanota Hilltop. Home to the highest point on the island at 188 metres, slightly higher than Arikok Hilltop.
- Fontein Cave. A limestone cave with brownish-red pictographs probably left behind by the Arawak tribe, as well as some more recent wall art made by early European settlers.
- 1 Quadirikiri Caves (Guadirikiri Cave), ☏ +297 585 1234. 9AM–3:30PM. Another limestone cave, home to many bats. In a couple of places there are openings in the ceiling, making these caves fairly easy to explore without too much artificial lighting.
- Boca Prins. A beach where many turtles nest and has a small bar/cafe.
- Cunucu Arikok. Home to the remains of an old farm where various plants were cultivated and there are still cactus hedges and stonewalls visible.
Do
[edit]- Dos Playa. Has some relatively calm seas, it is possible to surf or bodyboard here.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Boca Prins Bar and Restaurant, Rte 7. 10AM–6PM.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]Unfortunately none.