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Why Do People Stack Rocks at Aruba’s Beaches?
Walking along the sandy beaches of Aruba, especially here at Rock Wish Garden in Oranjestad, I found many stacks of rocks of different sizes. They all have a large rock base, with smaller and smaller ones stacking on top.

On this small island in Central America, you can enjoy a moment of peace and quiet.
Ritual or A Symbol?
It looks like a ritual or a symbol, but what do they mean? Why Do People Like Rock Stacking at Aruba’s Beaches?
These rock stacks are also called Cairns rocks, and the primary purpose of Cairns rocks is as a memorial or landmark. But they mean different things in different places.
In Aruba, these rock stacks mean wishes, each pile represents a wish made by a person.

Rock stacks can be seen everywhere on the island.
Japanese People’s Wishes
In Japan, Japanese people make wishes by writing their wish of hope on ornaments and then hang the ornaments on trees.
The Uniqueness of Wish Making
Aruba offers people a way – rock stacking — to record their wishes. Sometimes the rock stacking at Aruba’s beaches is for people to pray for good luck, which is a kind of wish.
Each rock is unique, to carry every single request and wish on it.
People may loaded their wishes with a huge stone, or they stacked a few stones to represent a few wishes! It was interesting to see!
The beaches in Aruba are covered with rock stacks, large and small.
Environmental Concerns
There is serious concern from environmentalists that this rock stacking activity negatively affects nature, as well as having devastating effects to the habitats of wildlife.
Other Things to See in Aruba
The Natural Bridge
Not only rock stacks on the island attract visitors, but there are also some peculiar and interesting kinds of foliage to look at.
I found an interesting looking mushroom tucked away in leaves.
A peculiar mushroom that grows on the island.
In Aruba
In Aruba, these rock stacks mean wishes, each pile represents a wish made by a person.
Sorry to burst your bubble, this has been inctented by greedy tour operators. The rock stackibg ihas devastating consequences for our nature, not sure why the government has not prohibited this useless habit yet.
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