Mount Jamanota, Santa Cruz

Name: Mount Jamanota
Address: Santa Cruz, Aruba

#2 among attractions in Santa Cruz

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Mountain

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Mount Jamanota is at 188 meters the highest point on the island of Aruba and is visible from the entire island. It is located within the Arikok National Park. Wild goats, Aruba Rattlesnake and donkeys roam free on the mountain. The panorama from its summit includes Frenchman's Pass on the south coast, where Indians defended their island against the French. The area is known for its wild parakeets. ()

Local name: Jamanota Elevation: 617 ftProminence: 617 ftCoordinates: 12°29'15"N, 69°56'26"W

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Mount Jamanota – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: De Palm Island, Casibari Rock Formations, Aruba Natural Bridge, St. Philomena's Church.

3.2 miSW
12°28'9"N • 69°59'3"W
De Palm Island, Palm Island
82 min walk • Watersports, Island, Park
4.8 miNW
Geologic formation, Park, View point
Casibari Rock Formations, Paradera
123 min walk • The Casibari Rock Formation is located on the island of Aruba, towards the center of the island north of the Hooiberg. The formation is a tourist attraction, similar to the Ayo Rock Formations. The rocks in the formation are composed of quartz diorite.
3.9 miN
Geologic formation, Park, View point
Aruba Natural Bridge, Santa Cruz
100 min walk • The Aruba Natural Bridge was a tourist attraction in Arikok National Park, Aruba that was formed naturally out of coral limestone. It collapsed on 2 September 2005. The natural arch, measuring approximately 25 feet high and 100 feet long, was the remnant of an ancient cave.
5.5 miNW
Church
St. Philomena's Church, Paradera
140 min walk • The St. Philomena's Church is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church located in the town of Paradera, on the Caribbean island of Aruba, an autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Lesser Antilles.
4.2 miNW
Volcanic peak with island and sea views
Hooiberg, Oranjestad
108 min walk • Hooiberg is a 165 m high volcanic formation on the island of Aruba. It is located almost in the center of the island and can be seen from virtually anywhere on the island. The Dutch word hooiberg, literally translates into haystack in English, as the landform is said to resemble a stack of hay.
6.7 miSE
Mountain, View point, Rest area
Seroe Colorado Lighthouse
172 min walk • The Seroe Colorado Lighthouse, known also by the Colorado Point Lighthouse, is located in Seroe Colorado on the southeastern tip of Aruba, and is one of two currently active lighthouses on the island.
4.1 miSE
12°26'9"N • 69°54'33"W
Museum of Industry Aruba, San Nicolaas
106 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
6.5 miSE
Beach
Baby Beach, San Nicolaas
166 min walk • Baby Beach officially known as Klein Lagoen, is a shallow, sheltered man-altered lagoon located in the Mangle Cora locality near the village of Seroe Colorado, on the south-east end of the island of Aruba. It is frequented by locals and tourists.
2.7 miN
Geologic formation, Body of water
Natural Pool
69 min walk • The Natural Pool, also known as "conchi" or "Cura di Tortuga", is a natural pool of water located in a very remote area in east Aruba. It is formed by rock and volcanic stone circles. The rugged terrain surrounding the pool makes it accessible only by four-wheel drive, all-terrain vehicles, horseback, or on foot.
5.1 miSE
Museum
Model Trains Museum
131 min walk • The Model Trains Museum is a private museum in the town of San Nicolaas in Aruba. It covers the history of train traffic from 1875 to the present. The museum is on the ground floor of a private residence, and includes model trains from England, Germany, the U.S. and Canada, and a number of model planes and automobiles as well.
6.1 miNW
Museum
Museum of Antiquities Aruba, Eagle Beach
155 min walk • The Museum of Antiquities Aruba is a museum in Paradera in the outskirts of Oranjestad in Aruba. The museum covers from the preceramic era to the 20th century.