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Aruba: The pearl of the southern Caribbean

In the southern Caribbean, off the coast of Venezuela, there are three islands linked to the Netherlands. These islands, based on the initial letter of their name, are also called ABC islands. The letter A of this group of islands indicates the island of Aruba. The other two letters indicate the islands of Bonaire and […]

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How to get to Aruba. Flights to Aruba

The island of Aruba is connected by flights to the rest of the world thanks to an important international airport, the Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA). This airport, which is the main access point that tourists use to get to Aruba, is located along the southwestern coast of the island, just southeast of the capital […]

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The climate of Aruba: when to go to Aruba

Aruba is an island characterized by a dry tropical climate with an average annual temperature of 27 ° C, and with little variation throughout the year, temperatures are also mitigated by the constant blowing of  trade winds. January and February are the coldest months with average temperatures ranging between 24 ° C and 29 ° C. […]

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Aruba: beautiful beaches in the Netherlands Caribbean

Aruba is an island in the Caribbean Sea, located just north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná. This is the westernmost island of the Lesser Antilles. The island, which in the past was part of the Netherlands Antilles, is now a dependency of the Netherlands with wide autonomy. The capital is the town of Oranjestad […]