Balashi Gold Mill Ruins 03 Jun 2023

Balashi, at the southern end of Frenchman's Pass, is where the Aruba Gold Concessions company built a gold smelter in 1899. It closed in 1916, during the First World War, for lack of raw materials and spare parts, most of which came from Germany.
Balashi Gold Mill Ruins
In 1899, the Aruba Gold Concessions Company built a gold smelter at Balashi, at the southern end of Frenchman's Pass.[3] In 1916 during the First World War, it…
View of Frenchman's Pass - Legend has it that French pirates tried to invade Aruba in the early 17th century and were confronted by Indians in this narrow…