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Rodgers Beach, Aruba

Coordinates: 12°25′03″N 69°53′04″W / 12.4176°N 69.8844°W / 12.4176; -69.8844
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Rodgers Beach
Nanki
Beach and village
Rodgers Beach is located in Aruba
Rodgers Beach
Rodgers Beach
Location in Aruba
Coordinates: 12°25′03″N 69°53′04″W / 12.4176°N 69.8844°W / 12.4176; -69.8844
Country Aruba
RegionSan Nicolas Zuid

Rodgers Beach, Aruba, officially known as Nanki is a small beach immediately west of Baby Beach. It is known for its calm waters and private feel, though it is a public beach. The water is shallow at first, but further out it becomes a good swimming beach.

History

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In the 1950s, the Aruba Esso Club was built as a part of Lago Colony (near present-day Seroe Colorado) at Baby Beach, immediately to the south of Rodgers Beach.[1] The club included a restaurant, dance floor, and baseball stadium. There was a dock in the lagoon, and there were small shacks, one of which is still standing. Today, it is no more than a large, abandoned building with one business, a dive shop, still in operation. The beach has been named after Captain Robert Rodgers [pap][2] who was in charge of the oil refinery at San Nicolaas.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lago Colony and Lago Refinery".
  2. ^ "Captain Rodgers Biography". Lago Colony. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Rodgers Beach". Aruba.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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