Rodgers Beach, Aruba

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.

Rodgers Beach
Nanki
Beach and village
Rodgers Beach is located in Aruba
Rodgers Beach
Rodgers Beach
Location in Aruba
Coordinates: 12.4138°N 69.8796°W / 12.4138; -69.8796
Country Aruba
RegionSan Nicolas Zuid

History

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[2] who was in charge of the oil refinery at San Nicolaas.[3]

See also

References
  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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