Palm Beach, the white sandy marvel of land, is located in the northwestern region of Aruba. The name palm signifies the variety of palm and palapas trees dotting the beach and giving it a heavenly picturesque setting, honeymooners long for and the rest admire. The beach is located amidst the Aruba’s most visited tourism region […]
San Nicolas, a small town in the southeast of Aruba found its existence as a small village in the end of 19th century. The advent of mining industry primarily phosphate brought home the fruits of industrialization and development of San Nicolas Bay. The Lago Refinery put it on road to development. The place is now […]
The beautiful beaches and plenty of sun are the guaranteed bonanza of Caribbean island nations. Aruba has an added charm, the year round temperature of around 82 degrees, though noon can be really scorching, not because of heat but the equator sun. Aruba with its location evades the path of the hurricanes and any time […]
The island nation has a state-of-the-art modern airport, the Queen Beatrix International Airport. Almost all the airlines fly you to Aruba. It even has US Customs facility and the US flights from Aruba get the status of domestic flights in the US. The Oranjestad Port caters to the cruise passengers and thousands of them enjoy […]
The place is home to over a hundred thousand people of varied descent and nationalities. Some estimates put about 40 nationalities making up the Arubans. Almost all the important languages of the world are spoken and understood here, however Dutch is the official language along with the native Papiamento, an eclectic mix of mostly European […]
The history of Aruba dates back to about 2000 years BC, when South Americans landed here in small vessels. The history of Arawak Indians can be seen in the artifacts of the era in various Aruban Museums. The Spanish were the first Europeans to land in Aruba in 1499. The island went into the Dutch […]
Aruba, the proverbial Happy Island, is located just 15 miles from Venezuelan coast in the midst of the Caribbean nations. The small island nation measures just about a score miles long and half a dozen miles wide. The unmistakably white sandy beaches and the clear azure sea add loads of charm to Aruba. The rugged […]