The New Pueblito Paisa Restaurant in San Nicolaas, Aruba, is a local favorite for Colombian food. I’ve had many good meals here at very reasonable prices. Here is a short video showing a recent lunch featuring the lomito dish.
Quite a plate of food and delicious, too! Best to go early for lunch, around 11:30 because the place fills up with workers from the nearby oil refinery. They serve lunch and supper until well into the night and do a steady take-out trade if you don’t want to eat in. As a side note, I used to spend a lot of time here, writing at the counter and learning Spanish from the wait staff and customers. It was a fun experience that continues to this day.
Bon dia from Aruba.
And below you’ll see a photo of Mansur’s Papiamento/English dictionary:
Wherever you go, reading the local papers will put you in touch with the sensibility of the citizenry, what’s going on in their world, what they think is important. I find this makes my traveling experience more enriching. Instead of taking in the sights, sampling the food, and heading for home, I’ll take the time to peruse their papers and magazines, try to decipher the letters to the editor, and get a deeper understanding of the culture. It’s a challenge, but one well worth the effort.
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