Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Honoring the National Day of Peru!

Today, Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa celebrated the National Day of Peru!

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba celebrated the National Day of Peru!

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba celebrated the National Day of Peru!

Magaly Gonsalvez, bartender at French Steakhouse, is the only employee from Peru. But that did not stopped her and our chef in preparing a traditional Peruvian lunch for the entire team of personnel of Manchebo.

Traditional Peruvian Appetizer, “Causa”

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba celebrated the National Day of Peru!

After a small presentation we tasted Causa, Citrus Ceviche, Papa a la Huancaína and more! It was delicious!!

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba celebrated the National Day of Peru!

We would like to thank Magaly and chef George for the fantastic lunch! We all enjoyed it very much!!

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba celebrated the National Day of Peru!

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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

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Monday, July 26th, 2010

Experience and enjoy an Aruba Yoga Vacation from October 16-23, 2010

Our resort is well known for the peace and quietness guests often long for during their holiday. Guests can relax, rejuvenate and liberate themselves from their daily life routine. Manchebo is home of the exotic outdoor Caribbean-Balinese Spa del Sol where we offer our guests a unique opportunity to reconnect a variety of spa treatments.

Spa del Sol at Manchebo Beach Resort, Aruba

For many people, vacation is a time to forget about your usual responsibilities. With this in mind we created a perfect vacation where wellness and relaxation come together. Our first Yoga Vacation in June 2010 was a big success! With a group of 8 guests we had a wonderful relaxing week including delicious yoga classes overlooking the beach, culinary get-togethers and fun island tours. You can check out the photos of our Yoga Vacation by clicking on the following link.

Does your ideal holiday include morning yoga with an amazing beach view and a healthy breakfast? And in the afternoon relaxing beside the Caribbean Sea on a breathtaking stretch of beach and enjoying the lovely sunset during your late afternoon yoga class? Then you will love our Yoga Vacation! At Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa we combine vacation, relaxation and rejuvenation for mind, body & spirit!

Experience and enjoy a Caribbean Yoga Vacation at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa

Experience and enjoy a Caribbean Yoga Vacation on Aruba’s widest beach from October 16-23, 2010. We are also organizing a Yoga Vacation in August!

Professional Yoga instructor Monika Ramos Tapia will be hosting again this Yoga Vacation Week. She has taught Yoga in various locations such as the Nosara Yoga Institute in Nosara, Costa Rica and as a Faculty member at the highly recognized Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York and in beautiful Bellagio, Lake Como in Italy.

Experience and enjoy a Caribbean Yoga Vacation at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa

She has a teaching style that is eclectic, inspirational and compassionate. Monika incorporates both physical and spiritual aspects to her classes. She encourages self awareness and self observation both on and off the mat, allowing for compassion to cultivate with self and others. Her teachers include Amba and Don Stapleton PhD, Glenn Black, Jill Miller and Monika is also trained in Reiki and Vortex Healing® as well as Pranassage™ and Thai massage.

Reconnect to your inner self at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa by reserving our Yoga Vacation Package or Yoga All-Inclusive Package.

Experience and enjoy a Caribbean Yoga Vacation at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa

Selection of yoga classes featured during your Yoga Vacation at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa:
• Slow Flow Yoga
• Meditations
• Sunset Yoga
• Power Yoga
• Gentle Yoga
• Breathing techniques
Monika Ramos will offer a health intake in order to custom design the yoga lessons to meet your needs.

Aruba Yoga Vacation Package includes:
• Ocean view room with private balcony or patio.
• Welcome wine & cheese party
• Two Yoga & Health Classes per day
• Guided tour at Aruba’s famous Arikok National Park
• Island Jeep Tour
• Daily healthy breakfast including a fresh fruit smoothie
• Two a-la-carte lunches per stay
• Two a-la-carte dinners per stay
• Airport – hotel transfer

For more information about this Yoga Package you can visit our website or call us toll-free at 1-888-673-8036.

Future Yoga Vacations
If you would like to receive more information about future yoga vacations or you want a yoga getaway with your friends, please send an e-mail to jennifer@manchebo.com

Yoga Vacation June 13 – June 20, 2010
“The most enjoyable parts of our yoga experience at Manchebo were our very knowledgeable and loving yoga instructor and meeting new people & making new friends.”
Sally & Fred Beshears

“Monika was great! As well as the organization of classes and other activities, like the tours, meals etc!”
Ileana Aguinis

“Thank you so much for a delightful week!”
AnnMarie and Kenneth Bannister

“The yoga classes and the instructor were excellent – well planned with good and sustainable movements!”
Mike Eason

Group yoga vacation at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba in June 2010

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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Employees of Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa are keeping Aruba clean!

On Wednesday the 21st of July a group of employees of Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa volunteered again to participate in the monthly ‘Sponsor A Mile’. Garbage bags full of beer bottles and plastic straws were removed from the parking lot of Alhambra Casino and surroundings and Kevin cleaned our beautiful beach thoroughly!

Employees of Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa are keeping Aruba clean!

We would like to thank our employees for keeping Aruba clean!!

Employees of Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa are keeping Aruba clean!

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa has been a Certified Green Globe Resort - Gold Level for many years making certain Aruba’s pristine environment is effected as little as possible by its business operation.

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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Honoring National Day of Colombia!

Today, Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa celebrated the National Day of Colombia!

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba celebrates National Day of Colombia

After the National Song of Colombia and a nice presentation about the country, the lunch buffet was opened and we could all enjoy the traditional food of Colombia where 23 of our colleagues come from.

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba celebrates National Day of Colombia
From left to right: Martha - waitress Giorgio’s Restaurant, Edgar - General Manager and Carmen - Bartender Giorgio’s

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba celebrates National Day of Colombia

Rafael, Martha, Jorge, Ligia, Gustavo, Mercedes and Carmen decorated the cafeteria beautifully and prepared the traditional lunch specially for us! The atmosphere was great with swinging Colombian music on the background!

We would like to thank our colleagues from Colombia for the fantastic lunch! We all enjoyed very much!!

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba celebrates National Day of Colombia
From left to right: Carmen - Bartender Giorgio’s, Martha - waitress Giorgio’s Restaurant, Jorge - Maintenance, Mercedes - waitress breakfast & lunch and Gustavo - painter

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba celebrates National Day of Colombia
Ligia - Kitchen and Rafael - Painter

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Thursday, July 8th, 2010

New Breakfast Menu at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa !

Our chef George Hoek introduced a new breakfast menu with a big variety of delicious dishes!

Do you know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day?
“A good breakfast provides the nutrients that people need to start their day off right. Eating breakfast fuels the body to help provide energy, improves concentration, reduces fatigue and sleepiness in the mid-morning hours, increases alertness, and helps one function more efficiently” Winston Craig

At Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa you can start your day right! Check out our new menu and tells us what you think!

New Breakfast Menu at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba, Caribbean

New Breakfast Menu at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba, Caribbean

New Breakfast Menu at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba, Caribbean

New Breakfast Menu at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa, Aruba, Caribbean

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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Honoring National Day Curacao and Venezuela!

On the the 2nd and 5th of July Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa celebrated the National Day of Venezuela and of their neighbor island Curacao!

At 12:00 p.m. the lunch buffets were opened and we could all enjoy the traditional food of Curacao where 4 of our colleagues come from and of Venezuela where 9 of our colleagues come from.

National Day Curacao at Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, Aruba

National Day Venezuela at Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, Aruba

Both did a splended job with the lunch, we had delicious traditional meals! Our colleagues from Curacao prepared “Kabrito Stoba”, “Dushi di Lechi” and much more and on the 5th of July we tasted among others “Carne Mechada, “Arepa” and “Mandoca” from Venezuela.

National Day Curacao at Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, Aruba

National Day Venezuela at Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, Aruba

We would like to thank our colleagues from Curacao and Venezuela for the fantastic lunch and presentation! We all enjoyed very much!!

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Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Experience and enjoy a Caribbean Yoga Vacation from August 7 – 14, 2010 at the intimate Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa

Our resort is well known for the peace and quietness guests often long for during their holiday. Guests can relax, rejuvenate and liberate themselves from their daily life routine. Manchebo is home of the exotic outdoor Caribbean-Balinese Spa del Sol where we offer our guests a unique opportunity to reconnect a variety of spa treatments.

For many people, vacation is a time to forget about your usual responsibilities. With this in mind we created a perfect vacation where wellness and relaxation come together. Our first Yoga Vacation in June 2010 was a big success! With a group of 8 guests we had a wonderful relaxing week including delicious yoga classes overlooking the beach, culinary get-togethers and fun island tours. You can check out the photos of our Yoga Vacation by clicking on the following link.

Experience and enjoy a Caribbean Yoga Vacation at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa

Does your ideal holiday include morning yoga with an amazing beach view and a healthy breakfast? And in the afternoon relaxing beside the Caribbean Sea on a breathtaking stretch of beach and enjoying the lovely sunset during your late afternoon yoga class? Then you will love our Yoga Vacation! At Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa we combine vacation, relaxation and rejuvenation for mind, body & spirit! Experience and enjoy a Caribbean Yoga Vacation on Aruba’s widest beach from August 7 - 14, 2010.

Professional Yoga instructor Monika Ramos Tapia will be hosting again this Yoga Vacation Week. She has taught Yoga in various locations such as the Nosara Yoga Institute in Nosara, Costa Rica and as a Faculty member at the highly recognized Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York and in beautiful Bellagio, Lake Como in Italy.

Experience and enjoy a Caribbean Yoga Vacation at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa

She has a teaching style that is eclectic, inspirational and compassionate. Monika incorporates both physical and spiritual aspects to her classes. She encourages self awareness and self observation both on and off the mat, allowing for compassion to cultivate with self and others. Her teachers include Amba and Don Stapleton PhD, Glenn Black, Jill Miller and Monika is also trained in Reiki and Vortex Healing® as well as Pranassage™ and Thai massage.

Reconnect to your inner self at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa by reserving our Yoga Vacation Package or Yoga All-Inclusive Package.

Selection of yoga classes featured during your Yoga Vacation at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa:
• Slow Flow Yoga
• Meditations
• Sunset Yoga
• Power Yoga
• Gentle Yoga
• Breathing techniques
Monika Ramos will offer a health intake in order to custom design the yoga lessons to meet your needs.

Experience and enjoy a Caribbean Yoga Vacation at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa

Aruba Yoga Vacation Package includes:
• Ocean view room with private balcony or patio.
• Welcome wine & cheese party
• Two Yoga & Health Classes per day
• Guided tour at Aruba’s famous Arikok National Park
• Island Jeep Tour
• Daily healthy breakfast including a fresh fruit smoothie
• Two a-la-carte lunches per stay
• Two a-la-carte dinners per stay
• Airport – hotel transfer

Prices are per room and based on a 5, 6 and 7 nights stay for single and double occupancy, including room service charge and tax.

For more information about this Yoga Package you can visit our website or call us toll-free at 1-888-673-8036.

Future Yoga Vacations
If you would like to receive more information about future yoga vacations please send an e-mail to jennifer@manchebo.com

Yoga Vacation June 13 – June 20, 2010
“The most enjoyable parts of our yoga experience at Manchebo were our very knowledgeable and loving yoga instructor and meeting new people & making new friends.”
Sally & Fred Beshears

“Monika was great! As well as the organization of classes and other activities, like the tours, meals etc!”
Ileana Aguinis

“Thank you so much for a delightful week!”
AnnMarie and Kenneth Bannister

“The yoga classes and the instructor were excellent – well planned with good and sustainable movements!”
Mike Eason

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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

To all Jazz and Latin music lovers!

The 4th edition of the Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival Aruba will take place on October 8 and 9, 2010.

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This Festival is organized -once again- to provide the people of Aruba and its visitors a high quality music event with the best possible line-up. Thirty-two talented musicians, united in the Dutch Big Band Swing Design, will be performing their swinging music at the upcoming Aruba Sea Jazz Festival. With tons of successes at international festivals beneath their belt, this Big Band will surely be one of the highlights of the much-anticipated event. Also keyboardist, recording artist and “Best New Jazz Artist” nominee Lao Tizer, the young, talented and skillful emerging guitarist Serghio Jansen and more regional and national artists will be performing at this one-of-its-kind Festival on Aruba!

For detailed information about the festival, the artists and more, you can visit their website!

This year’s edition promises to be -yet again- an exhilarating experience for anyone who loves great music in general.

For questions and/or room reservations please visit the Manchebo website, send an e-mail to reserve@manchebo.com or call us on our toll-free number 1-888-673-8036.

Women jazz band Anacaona during Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival 2009

David Sanborn during Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival 2009

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Friday, June 11th, 2010

Honoring the National Day of the Philippines!

Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa celebrated the 112th Independence Day of the Philippines.

Philippines National Day at Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, Aruba

At 12:00 p.m. we could all enjoy a nice presentation about the lovely country where 6 of our colleagues come from.

Philippines National Day at Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, Aruba

They did a splended job with the lunch, we had a delicious traditional meal! From papaya soup, roasted pork, spring rolls to melon juice, and much more - all specially prepared for us!

Philippines National Day at Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, Aruba

Philippines National Day at Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, Aruba

Philippines National Day at Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, Aruba

We would like to thank our colleagues from the Philippines: Rolly, Willy, June, Juanito and Daniel for this fantastic lunch and presentation! We all enjoyed very much!!

Philippines National Day at Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, Aruba

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