Aruba Travel and Tourism
Aruba is a 33-kilometre -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, 27 km north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela. Together with Bonaire and Curaçao it forms a group referred to as the ABC islands of the Leeward Antilles, the southern island chain of the Lesser Antilles.
An autonomous region within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba has no administrative subdivisions. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped tourism as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm, sunny weather. It has a land area of 193Â km2 and lies outside the hurricane belt.
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This National Park covers almost 20% of Aruba, mostly its rugged and dry... -
With its charming Dutch-colonial architecture, Oranjestad (pop. 30,000) is a wonderful plac... -
Appearing oasis-like in the mostly arid countryside is Daimari, a surprisingly lush pocket of ... -
Aruba is a lively island with high-rise resorts and posh casinos lining its white-sand beaches. ... -
The native Aruban population has ethnic roots in Arawak, African, and European people... -
Aruba’s Carnival takes place over several weeks prior to Lent (usually in Febr...