Mount Jamanota
Also known as Jamanota, Jamanota Hill
Jamanota is a hill situated within Aruba's Arikok National Park, reaching a height of and holding the distinction of being the highest point on the island. Jamanota is a word from the Arawak language and can be explained somewhat as follows: JA or YA is spirit; MA is great or great spirit; NO is a suffix denoting a plural; TA is source. So about, Source of Great Spirits.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Jamanota
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- View from Mount Jamanota.jpg
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- View from Jamanota
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 188
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 188
- Mountain.location
- Arikok National Park
- Mountain.type
- hill
- Mountain.country
- Aruba
- Mountain.native_name_lang
- arw
- Mountain.language
- Arawak
- Mountain.geology
- Basalt and Diabase (Dolerite)
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- Jamanota location
- Mountain.access
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Geology
- Diabase-Schist-Tuff
- Aruba Lava Formation
- Flora and fauna
- Watapana
- Aruba Island rattlesnake
- White-tailed Hawk and Crested Caracara
- Goat
- See also
- References
Jamanota is a hill situated within Aruba's Arikok National Park, reaching a height of and holding the distinction of being the highest point on the island. Jamanota is a word from the Arawak language and can be explained somewhat as follows: JA or YA is spirit; MA is great or great spirit; NO is a suffix denoting a plural; TA is source. So about, Source of Great Spirits.
This region is known for its rugged and dry landscape, as well as its diverse wildlife, such as the Aruba Parakeet, Aruba Island Rattlesnake, and freely-roaming goats that graze upon the undulating hills of the region. At Jamanota's summit, one can experience a panoramic view that encompasses Frenchman's Pass along the southern coastline, which holds historical significance as indigenous people once defended the island against the French invaders.
On the map
2 mapped locations