Aruba

Aruba General Information and Helpful Links

Official Tourism Website of Aruba

Aruba Travel News

Aruba is a 32 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, 27 km north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela. It is in the Realm of Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of a European part (The Netherlands) and a Caribbean-American part ( Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles). 

 

Aruba Climate

Aruba enjoys a dry and sunny climate which is kept pleasant and temperate year-round due to the cooling effects of the trade winds. The average annual temperature is 83 degrees Fahrenheit (27 Celsius), and rainfall amounts to just 17 inches a year, most of which occurs during the months of October, and November. Aruba is located well below the hurricane belt.

Aruba Attractions

1. Wreck of German freighter from World War II
2. Chapel of Alto Vista
3. Church of Santa Anna, Noord, with 100 year-old hand-carved oak alter
4. Gold Mill Ruins
5. Historical graves dating back to early 18th century
6. Ruins of gold smelter of Bushiribana
7. Fontein cave with Indian drawings
8. Indian Rock Garden at Hooiberg II with its tropical garden and tropical birds, tiny museum and more
9. Natural Bridge
10. Rock formations of Ayo
11. Rock formations of Casibari
12. Yamonta Hill, Aruba's highest elevation with the best view of the island
13. Guadirikiri cave
14. Frenchman's Pass
15. Sand dunes of Prins
16. Sand dunes of California
17. Savaneta beach and picnic grounds
18. Arikok National Park; best preserved Indian drawings can be seen here
19. Palm Beach area
20. Eagle Beach
21. Arashi Beach, a popular dive site with colorful corals and fish species
22. Bubali, bird sanctuary
23. De Palm Reef Island
24. Huliba Cave

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