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The majority of visitors fly to
Aruba's state-of-the-art Queen Beatrix International Airport (tel
297/824800), a few kilometres south of Oranjestad. Numerous taxis wait for
passengers outside the arrival terminal. If you are staying at one of the
smaller hotels or guesthouses in town, the ride will set you back US$9;
fares to the hotels along the beach are between US$16 and US$18.
Alternatively, De Palm Tours (tel 297/824400) operates an efficient
network of air-conditioned motor coaches that take visitors to the major
beachfront hotels. Round-trip tickets ($20; about 30 min) can be purchased
from the booth at the terminal's baggage claim.
Cruise ships dock at the pier in downtown Oranjestad. Taxis are on hand to take you around the island.
With its seemingly endless supply
of white sandy beaches and turquoise blue waters, ARUBA is one of the more
popular Caribbean destinations for many sun-worshipers and cruise-ship
passengers. The smallest of the ABC islands, Aruba is 25km north of
Venezuela and only 30km wide. Over one million visitors a year come to
this tiny island of 90,000 to indulge in the glitz associated with its
luxurious beachside resorts, elegant restaurants, 24-hour casinos, shops
and boutiques. The harbourside capital Oranjestad attracts many of the
visitors, as do resort-filled Eagle and Palm beaches just north of town.
In stark contrast to these glamorous areas, the rugged interior is dotted
with stands of cacti, twisted divi divi trees and herds of wandering
goats. In the Mars-like landscape of Arikok National Park , mysterious
boulders painted with ancient petroglyphs and limestone caves are sights
not to be missed.
Gold was discovered here in 1824, but the real economic boom began in the early 1900s when oil was discovered off the coast of Venezuela and a refinery was built here in San Nicolas . After its decline in the 1980s, the Aruban government launched a new initiative, focusing its attention on large-scale tourism. Seeking more independence and greater control of its finances, Aruba gained s tatus aparte in 1986, thus allowing Arubans to have their own parliament, flag, currency and more freedom in their internal affairs than their counterparts in the Netherlands Antilles. Today more than half of the population is employed by the flourishing tourism industry and Arubans enjoy a higher standard of living than those living on many other islands in the Caribbean.
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updated 30 Nov 2005
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