Scientists still have not been able to explain how these rocks got here. Arikok National Park Surrounding Mt. Arikok near the center of the island is a natural preserve which features some of the oldest Arawak drawings as well as trails that showcase Aruba's great variety of plants and animals like the divi-divi and kwihi trees, rare and exotic cactuses, aloe, tropical flowers, birds, and iguanas. Named for the offshore wreck of a famous ship, the isolated northwestern tip of the island features some of the most spectacular scenery, with large rolling sand dunes and an old stone lighthouse that is, however, closed to the public. Nearby there is a restaurant offeri ng refreshments and dining at night.
Diving here is recommended only for the most experienced divers.
These caves, which are located in the interior of the island, are where ancient Indian paintings and petroglyphs have been carefully preserved. Cunucu The Papiamento word for 'countryside,' the Cunucu is the rugged, rambling interior of the island which is generally flat but punctuated by all kinds of vegetation. Small pastel houses fenced in by cactuses line the roadside. Daimari Near the site of the first gold discovery is a functioning coconut plantation. Balashi Northwest of the Spanish Lagoon, Balashi still preserves the ruins of an old gold smelting plant that was used during the nineteenth-century gold rush.