ARUBA HOTELS & RESORTS

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Aruba Hotels & Resorts

Aruba's first inhabitants were the Caquetios Indians from the Arawak tribe. Fragments of the earliest known Indian settlements date back to about 1000 A.D, as do the ancient painted symbols still visible on limestone caves found at Fontein, Ayo and elsewhere. Pottery remnants can still be seen at the Museum of Archaeology.

Aruba Travel Guide

Some Facts... at a Glance !
An Island, just measuring 14 x 21 miles, Aruba has a great history of recorded events past and present.
Make your own ……., from doing business or simply pleasure in every shape or fashion.
Did you know that, The United Nations Development Index (1996) ranked Aruba third in terms of quality of life among 160 developing countries worldwide (Hong Kong and Cyprus ranked first and second respectively). Aruba ranked ahead of countries such as Spain, Italy and Ireland.
Our research and surveys show, visitors highlight the friendliness of Barbadians as its greatest and most pleasing asset. This is reflected in the highest repeat visitor factor in the region of 39%.
The people of Aruba have a history of long ingrained Christian principles, a sound and free educational system with a literacy rate of 97%.
Aruba has the third oldest parliament in the world with 358 years of an uninterrupted parliamentary system of government.
Aruba is the only vacation destination in this Hemisphere which had a scheduled Concorde service, until it was recently “retired”.
We are the only coral island in the region with all white sand beaches.
Aruba has pure drinking water and was the first Caribbean island to have piped water.
Excellent telecommunications.
Utilities available 100% island-wide.
Accessible to everywhere
Consistent cooling North-East tradewinds.
Maximum daily temperature 75-85 F year round.

Aruba
Capital
Bridgetown

Population
Approximately 254,000

Climate
Eight to nine hours of sunshine most days. Temperature between 75 F and 90 F year round.

Geography
21 mile x 14 mile Caribbean island. West and South Coast have calm Caribbean sea and endless beaches. Rugged cliffs and Atlantic Ocean on East Coast.

Official Language
English with a broad dialec (Street Vendor Talks)

Currency
Aruba Dollar - US$ 1.00 = BDS $ 2,00 approx.

Driving
A temporary yearly Aruba licence costs BDS$ 10.00 and is obtainable from car rental agencies and Police Stations. Full licence must be shown. Drive on left. TIME One Hour (1) ahead of Standard US Time. There is no daylight saving time in Aruba

Accomodation
No matter what your taste or budget, We cater from luxury hotels and all-inclusive resorts to rooms in small hotels and self-catering apartments.

Sports
Snorkeling, diving, fishing, sailing, waterskiing, tennis, squash. Three 18-hole and three nine-hole golf courses. As well as regularly having international events of all types and levels.

Weddings
It is now possible for ceremonies to take place on day of arrival, providing documents are in order.