| Alto Vista Chapel | |
|---|---|
 Alto Vista Chapel | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Oratory |
| Year consecrated | Originally consecrated in 1750, rebuilt in 1952 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Noord, Aruba |
| Country | Aruba |
| Geographic coordinates | 12°34′33″N 70°00′39″W / 12.5759°N 70.0109°W |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1952 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Length | 50 ft |
| Width | 16 ft |
| Materials | Stone |
Alto Vista Chapel is a small Catholic chapel that stands on the hills above the north shore of the sea and to the northeast of the town of Noord, on the island of Aruba, 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela. The church, painted on the outside in stark bright yellow, makes it a conspicuous religious monument for people to visit. The present Chapel of Alto Vista was completed in 1952 and stands in the same location as the original chapel, which was built by Domingo Silvestre, the Venezuelan missionary from Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela, in 1750.[1][2][3]
The Alto Vista Chapel was stated to be the location where conversion of Aruban Indians to Christianity started.[4][5]
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