Hudishibana, Aruba

Hudishibana, Aruba is a submarine cable landing point in Aruba (coordinates 12.6166°, -70.0500°). It serves 1 submarine cable system, making it a single-cable landing in Aruba's international connectivity infrastructure.

The California Lighthouse, known by locals as Faro stands tall on a limestone plateau at Hudishibana, near Arashi Beach and Sasariwichi dunes on the northwestern tip of Aruba. It holds the distinction of being the tallest structure in Aruba. This lighthouse derives its name from a British steamship, S.S. California, which sank in 1891, predating the lighthouse's construction. The lighthouse was specifically erected to prevent similar tragedies. In May 2016, the lighthouse underwent a restoration, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of its completion. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Connectivity profile

From Hudishibana, Aruba, international traffic can reach 6 countries through 1 cable system. Destinations include Colombia, Curaçao, Ecuador, Panama, United States, Virgin Islands (U.K.). This location depends on a single cable system — a characteristic that makes it strategically sensitive to physical disruptions.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Hudishibana, Aruba in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Pacific Caribbean Cable System (PCCS) (2015) — Pacific Caribbean Cable System (PCCS) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 7 countries across South America, North America. With 9 landing points — including Balboa, Cartagena, Hudishibana, Jacksonville, Mahuma, and 4 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.