Young Aruban athletes to take part in South American Youth Games 2013

Aruba is sending nine athletes to compete at the South American Youth Games in various events. They are training very hard to be well prepared for the competitions. Read what Emmazira Kelly and Jayda Mejia have to say. They are two of the nine athletes, that set aside some time from their formidable training schedule to share their thoughts on the upcoming competition that will take place very soon in Lima, Peru.

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Aruba unveiled a new monument in memory of the 42 fishermen lost at sea

Surrounded by water, fishing plays a great part of the Aruban culture. The tradition of living from the surrounding sea in a native manner using simple wooden boats with no modern communication or fish detecting equipment also has some drawbacks. Losing a family or a friend at sea is not easy to cope with. Now families and friends who has lost a fisherman at sea, have a place to pay their respects and perhaps even release their grief at this colossal and beautiful monument.

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