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Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/28/2023
Bushiribana Gold Mill site has a couple small signs explaining the mill's history, as well as warning visitors not to climb on the unstable ruins.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/28/2023
The area in front of the mill is used as a staging area for off road vehicle tours, and the site can be crowded and loud when tours are present.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/28/2023
The mill was one of two significant gold mills in operation during the height of Aruba's gold mining era.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/28/2023
Only a single large structure remains standing, with surrounding signs of smaller structures that are no longer present.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/28/2023
The stone architecture has remained in place since the mill was closed in the late 1800s.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/28/2023
Bushiribana Gold Mill Site.