Jamanota is a hill situated within Aruba's Arikok National Park, reaching a height of 188 metres (617 ft) and holding the distinction of being the highest point on the island.

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.

[4] These hills are situated in the diabasic portion and are composed of a distinct type of rock called Diabase-Schist-Tuff, as noted in earlier geological research.

Diabase (also called dolerite) is a fine-grained, intrusive igneous rock that is dark gray to black in color.

Gabbro, found at Bushiribana, cools the slowest below the Earth's surface, resulting in crystals over 1 cm (0.39 in) across or even larger.

The squeezing pressure causes the minerals in the rock to align in layers, creating visible pattern, a property known as foliation.

Lastly, Tuff forms from solidification of materials ejected during explosive volcanic eruption, such as rock, ash, and magma.

Sheet flows are formed when lava spreads out on land and hardens into a flat, sheet-like shape.

Dividivi was in high demand as tannin, and in some places, it could be sold for sixty to eighty Dutch guilders a ton.

Half-ripe pods, when pounded fine and boiled, yielded a pap that was used as medicine to open sores of animals.

[14] In earlier times, the word Watapaana (see spelling 1914) also meant a flogging, as thin branches were used to punish slaves.

In addition to the uniform ground color of most specimens, there is frequently a varying amount of darker gray pigment, occurring as a fine stippling or speckling.

In contrast, there are no historical records or local reports suggesting that rattlesnakes have occupied the western side of the island.

The Aruba rattlesnake are active in the early morning and late afternoon but are nocturnal during the warmer months.

One notable examples is the rare, White-tailed Hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus), which is believed to have nested exclusively in the Jamanota area.

[23]Papiamento: Cabrito | Dutch: geit In the 16th century, Spaniards transported herding animals, including goats, to Aruba after declaring the ABC islands useless supposedly for the lack of precious resources.

By 1661, the number of goats increased to such an extent that the West India Company (WIC) referred to Aruba (and Bonaire) as goat-islands.

The Aruban rancho system was hardly suitable for sheep breeding; as goat can be left to take care of themselves and endure the arid environment.

Around 1780, a land-tax was introduced to the island, which protected it against annexation and induced an influx of Europeans (all old Aruban families can be traced back to this period) through Curaçao and Bonaire.