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English: Here you can visually have an idea how traditional Cunucu Houses were build in Aruba. This house is already run down and is not a protected site, however it's interesting to see the method of cactus stems, mod, cement, calichi and rocks.
Cas di torto (also called cas di lodo "mud house" or cas di bara "house wit wooden posts") is a distinctive type of adobe house, specific to the insular region of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. [citation needed] These houses were usually found in the vicinity of plantations. The few structures that still exist are the oldest structures that are ...
The establishment of Cunucu Arikok resulted from the development of Arikok National Park. This region was once a small plantation owned by Arie Kok, featuring an adobe house ( cas di torto ). Surrounding the house, there existed a substantial, wild garden with nameplates highlighting various common Aruban plant species.
The Firehouse Restaurant officially opened for business in 1960. The restaurant has since attracted governors, politicians, diplomats, sports and entertainment celebrities, international business people, tourists and locals. [2] [3] The Firehouse wine list represents more than 2,100 individual labels and its wine cellar houses more than 18,000 ...
Oranjestad (UK: / ɒ ˈ r æ n j ə s t ɑː t / orr-AN-yə-staht, [2] US: / ɔː ˈ r ɑː n-, oʊ ˈ r ɑː n-/ or-AHN-, oh-RAHN-, [3] [4] Dutch: [oːˈrɑɲəstɑt]; literally "Orange City"), the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island.
The restaurant is located in the shell of a 1933 pumping station established by the Fairbanks Exploration Company, Alaska's largest gold mining operator at the time. The pump house was used to provide water to dredges operating on Cripple Creek in the Ester area. The building was abandoned by the company in 1958, and was enlarged and converted ...
The Olde Pink House (also known as The Pink House and, formerly, Habersham House) is a restaurant and tavern in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located on Abercorn Street , in the northwestern trust lot of Reynolds Square , the building dates from 1771. [ 4 ]
Toddle House was a national quick service restaurant chain in the United States, which specialized in breakfast but was open 24/7. Lunch and dinner entrées included soups and salads and various sandwiches. [ 1 ]