Savaneta ( Dutch: Savaneta ) is a small fishing village in southeast Aruba , the first administrative center of Aruba. It is the oldest settlement on the island, it was in Savanet that the first Dutch settled after regaining control of Aruba in 1816 . In Savannet is the oldest house ( cas de torto ) of Aruba, built of clay at the beginning of the XIX century [1] .
| Village | |
| Savaneta | |
|---|---|
| Savaneta | |
| A country |  Aruba |
| History and Geography | |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Area | 28 km² |
| Center height | |
| Population | |
| Population | 9 996 people ( 2000 ) |
History
During the possession of Aruba by the Netherlands for a long time, the island was inhabited only by Indians who looked after cattle and chopped trees for sale. They could live relatively freely, as the Dutch West Indies Company (VIC) prohibited the construction of settlements for non-Indian populations. An exception was made for VIC soldiers and their servants, who had a small settlement in Savanet [2] since 1816 , when the Netherlands regained control of the island (the settlement became known as Savaneta in 1840 ). From here, the island was ruled by the commander of Aruba.
Until the 1850s, besides fishing, the main business was the cultivation of cochineals - small insects living in cacti that are used to make carmine paint.
Attractions
Savannet's calling card is Aruba's oldest house (kunuku). There is also a small coral reef beach. Zeerover has a fishing catch weighing station and a fishing bar. Quite famous is the restaurant "Flying Fishbone", located on the seashore [3] . There are many other catering establishments (Effe Anders, La Granja, Nelo's Snack & Restaurant and others) that offer local, European and Surinamese food.
Notes
- ↑ Geographia.com. Aruba: Exploring . Date of treatment October 1, 2008. Archived March 19, 2012.
- ↑ Historia di Aruba. Spanjaarden, Hollanders en Engelsen (nid.) . Date of treatment July 6, 2008. Archived on August 21, 2011.
- ↑ Iisland Temptations. Savaneta by the Sea. “Un Dushi Bida” . Date of treatment October 2, 2008. Archived November 19, 2008.