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Unspoiled area of Aruba with waves crashing over stark rocks make for some nice photo ops. The original larger Natural Bridge collapsed about 10 yrs. ago, and a smaller one remains now. There is a small restaurant on site. You can use their restroom for $1 each.

This attraction was easily accessible with our rental car. Great view and there is a bar/restaurant on site. Not impressed with 48 dollars for 4 hotdogs and 4 cokes, but its only money right? The bathroom there is also $1 to use with an attendant onsite to collect your fee.

You can see where the natural bridge had eroded to the point of collapse. The smaller bridge still stands and is a good display of nature as the surf washes in and out.

My island tour stops at the natural "Baby" bridge. We were allowed to walk on top of the small natural bridge but only to a certain point. Small piles of stones (like cairn markers) dot the landscape. However, these are not trail markers. They are "wishing stones". We are told we can make our own pile of wishing stones but not to disturb those already done. The rugged shoreline and crashing waves make this seemingly remote area a very scenic spot.

This was part of a bus tour from Oranjestad, Aruba. The ocean was beautiful, the bridge nice, but not much else there. Get off the bus, look at the ocean, take a few pics, enter the 'shop' (5 min and you're done) and back on the bus. This was the 3rd stop on a "Natural Wonders of Aruba" tour and the only stop that really qualified as such. The Butterfly Farm (none native to Aruba) and the Aloe Factory (not sure if native plant or not, but wouldn't call it a 'wonder'). All 3 stops were only about 20 minutes each, the rest of the tour (3 hours) was riding the length of the island and having things pointed out to us, but not leaving the bus. All in all a nice tour, but would have liked more time at Butterflies. :) As this is part of a booked excursion, don't know if the Bridge has an entry fee. Sorry.

A Smaller, but very nice Natural Bridge exists there. It is a scenic location! Just to the South is where most of the surfing competitions take place, and to the South of that, if you have a jeep or motorcycle are 3 more Natural Bridges. It is a nice place to go to see this side of the island and the waves crashing ashore.

If you venture out in a jeep and start down one of the dirt roads, that is off the road that you take to the light house and just follow it along, you will see much better natural sites. Every year my husband and go out a couple of times on these jeep adventures. Its so interesting to explore the rough side of the island.

The natural bridge is a picture post card of its own. Deep deep blue water rolling in covered with white cusps of water. It's just a amazing sight to see. The ocean has such a force - get close enough you may even get splashed. Great picture for framing T from Canada

Visited on the way to Arikok National Park, great views and Restrooms too. This stop makes for great pics too!

the most beautiful place I have ever been! I could sit and watch the waves crash for hours. One little trinket shop there. The shop has a public restroom but you have to pay $1 to use it!

This is a no frills sight. Wear good shoes. The setting is beautiful. The sea is rough with rock formations. The original bridge collapsed but a smaller stone bridge remains. Fresh air and nature by the sea. I really enjoyed travelling along this "wilder" side of the island. The blue of the water and white capped waves crashing against the black/dark brown lava rock and coral limestone is truly beautiful. The natural bridge was formed from the strong waves carving through thick coral limestone. The larger of the bridges collapsed in 2005. The "baby bridge" is still there to enjoy. Beautiful photo stop. unspoiled and undeveloped.

We have visited this site many times in the last 25 years. We were very surprised a couple years ago to find out it had collapsed during the nite but still go to see it.

Although maps make this side of the island appear to be inaccessible, there are actually many ways you can get here and enjoy the natural beauty of this rugged side of the island. Frankly, it was one of my favourite parts of our recent visit. You can rent an SUV or Jeep, and ATV or "dune buggy", take a horseback tour, hike, rent a mountain bike ( that was my choice), or even hike ( though you would want to know the trails to get to your destination). I wasn't aware that the main natural bridge had collapsed, but was pleased to make it to the "Baby Bridge" formation by mountain bike, coming down the east side of the island from the lighthouse. Although you are cycling into a pretty solid head wind this direction, the scenery just gets better and better the further south you go, and the payback of a nice tailwind on your return route is worth it. This natural bridge is probably the highlight of the ride, but it is just one of many photo-worthy spots. One suggestion for the Aruba Tourism Bureau ( if such an agency exists), maybe send someone out now and then to do a little cleanup at these sights. Admittedly most of the garbage littered about likely comes from tourists, but it would help the natural beauty shine through if it was a little cleaner. If you are at Baby Bridge, take the couple of minutes to climb up top ( with decent shoes on, not flip-flops), it's worth it. Check out the 4' wide fossil thing up top there. No idea what it is (!), but it's pretty cool!You may not think of Aruba as a mountain bike destination, but if you are here and wanting to ride, just loop around the lighthouse, and head south along the jeep track, it's worth it. Just go out early in the am to beat the heat, and do NOT ride in the residential neighbourhoods - packs of semi-wild dogs make that a disctinctly unpleasant experience ( trust me on this)

This is a no frills sight. Wear good shoes. The setting is beautiful. The sea is rough with a rock formation. The original is collapsed but a smaller stone bridge remains. Fresh air and nature by the sea.

I really enjoyed travelling along this "wilder" side of the island. The blue of the water and white capped waves crashing against the black/dark brown lava rock and coral limestone is truly beautiful. The natural bridge was formed from the strong waves carving through thick coral limestone. The larger of the bridges collapsed in 2005. The "baby bridge" is still there to enjoy. Beautiful photo stop.