Aruba Natural Bridge

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Aruba Natural Bridge
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Aruba Natural Bridge in 1973
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Location in Aruba
Coordinates: 12°32′28″N69°57′30″W / 12.54111°N 69.95833°W / 12.54111; -69.95833
Location Arikok National Park, Aruba

The Aruba Natural Bridge was a tourist attraction in Aruba that was formed naturally out of coral limestone. It collapsed on 2 September 2005. [1]

The natural arch, measuring approximately 25 feet (7.6 m) high and 100 feet (30 m) long, was the remnant of an ancient cave. [2]

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Aruba Natural Bridge ruins in 2013

References

  1. "Natural Bridges". Aruba.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. Sullivan, Lynne M. (2006). Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao. Hunter Publishing, Inc. p. 80. ISBN   9781588435729 . Retrieved 15 December 2013.

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