The church, painted on the outside in stark bright yellow, makes it a conspicuous religious monument for people to visit.

[1][2][3] The Alto Vista Chapel was stated to be the location where conversion of Aruban Indians to Christianity started.

[4][5] The chapel located on the Aruba Island is situated close to Noord at its northeastern corner, and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the California Lighthouse.

Bike tours are also a popular way of visiting the natural wonders in the north and northeast coast, including the Alto Vista Chapel.

[2] Close to the chapel is the Arikok National Park with several known limestone caves, popular hiking trails covering all types of terrain from hills to gold mines, beaches, plantation ruins, Arawak Indian wall drawings, Aruba Ostrich Farm and many more.

She collected funds of about 5000 Florins from local Arubans, got a statue of St. Mary's made in Netherlands and brought it to Alto Vista and installed it at the new church built at the site of the old chapel, between March and May 1952, after obtaining permission from the Bishop in Curaçau.

Hille, deputy head of the DOW (Dienst Openbare Werken), at the same location of an old chapel that measured 50×15 feet (15.2×4.6 m) and with the same orientation.

[3] A pilgrimage is undertaken on foot by local Catholics of Aruba on Good Friday from Oranjestad to Alto Vista Chapel.