Frenchman's Pass.

Frenchman Pass is a narrow passage on the island of Aruba, between coral cliffs above the area know as Spanish Lagoon.

Legend tells the story of French pirates, who in the early 17th century tried to invade Aruba and were confronted by Indians in this narrow passage above Spanish Lagoon. Many Indians were shot dead during the invasion. Due to the invasion in the past, inhabitants near Frenchman pass have heard crying noises of Indians during the evening. Some say, the Indian ghosts are awaken and are haunting the area known as Spanish Lagoon. Therefore, this encounter caused the passage to became know as “Franse Pas” or “Rooi Frances” in Papiamento, which translates to “Frenchman Pass” in English. This early period of Aruba’s history is not well documented so history depends on legend and stories that are passed down from generation to generation. Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Papiamento or Papiamentu is the primary language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao (the so-called ABC islands). ... A legend (Latin, legenda, things to be read) is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. ...