The oldest church on Aruba is the Roman Catholic Chapel of Alto Vista, originally built in 1750 and rebuilt in 1953 . The chapel is well maintained, inside and out, and is popular with visitors . Outside the chapel a species of Lantana thrives among the Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia wentiana).
Alto Vista Chapel, Exterior
SOURCE: Alto Vista Chapel, Exterior (Aruba, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 March 2011.
Alto Vista Chapel, Interior
SOURCE: Alto Vista Chapel, Interior (Aruba, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 March 2011.
Lantana sp.
SOURCE: Lantana sp. (Aruba, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 March 2011.
Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia wentiana)
SOURCE: Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia wentiana) (Aruba, Lesser Antilles); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 March 2011.
Copyright © 2011 by Stephen J. Danko
