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Aruba (AW) |
| Continent: |
North America |
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| Surface: |
193 km ² |
| Inhabitants: |
71.891 |
| Capital: |
Oranjestad |
International banking code (ISO Codes): |
AW |
| Official language: |
Netherlander, Papiamento |
Code: |
+297 |
| Currency: |
Guilder of Aruba |
Number plate: |
no one |
| Routes of Aruba: |
141 |
Routes towards Aruba: |
230 |
| Preferred airports: |
Aruba (AUA) |
| Principal cities: |
Oranjestad, Sint Nicolaas, Sint Anna, Simeon Antonio, Shiribana, Shete, Shabiruri, Shaba, Ceru Colorado, Sero Blanco, Santa Martha, Santa Helena, Santa Cruz, San Fuego, San Barbola |
| Airline company based with Aruba: |
Tiara Air |
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Tourist guide Aruba (North America) |
The smallest island of Aruba, and more in the west of the islands of the Lesser Antilles, fact part of the islands ABC (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao) and of Leeward Islands and is in the south of the Caribbean to 25 km of the coasts of Venezuela. The island is a state independent of the Dutch West Indies, has her own constitution and enjoys a whole autonomy.
Geography: the island presents a surface of 200 km ² and a rather flat relief. What characterizes it and makes of it a destination appraisal of the tourists, they are its sand beaches white and end which are spread out over kilometers over the west coast, while on the east coast, the landscape, in a seizing contrast, presents cliffs to the odd forms, eroded during the centuries by the sea, with the sorry aspect and traversed by strong winds. The culminating point of the island is the Jamanota Mount which reaches the modest altitude of 188 m, but makes it possible all the same to benefit from a beautiful panoramic sight on all the island and the Caribbean Sea.
Climate and period of voyage advised: like the island with the chance not to be in an area prone to the hurricanes and other cyclones, its climate is there throughout the pleasant year, even paradisiac, moderate thanks to the trade winds blowing of south-west, the temperature average day laborer bordering the 28°C. The islands ABC do not know a rain season. The falls of rain are in general short there and intense and occur only between December and October.
Official languages and spoken languages: the official language is Dutch. The local population however largely uses the papiamento, Creole spoken in the islands ABC. English, Spanish and Portuguese are often also included/understood and spoken.
Health and vaccinations: generally one advises with the travellers to be made vaccinate against hepatitis has, typhus, the polio, the diphteria and tetanus. To prevent the viral diseases transmitted by the insects and the mosquitos, it is in general enough to cover well and apply products anti-insects. On Aruba, the system and the equipment of health are satisfactory. It nevertheless is advised to contract an insurance travels including/understanding an insurance repatriation for the most serious cases. For more safety and to avoid risks of infection, it is recommended to peel the fruits well and to make cook vegetables before consuming them. Lastly, think of providing you with small limps with pharmacy of voyage.
Conditions of entry on the territory: a valid passport for one period of at least still six months is enough to penetrate on the territory arubais. It is not necessary for the French nationals to get a visa. The minor travellers must be provided with an individual passport.
For further information concerning vaccinations, the conditions of entry and the security instructions, you can, for example, to consult the site of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Travel and transport: several companies serve of Paris (BY) the international airport of Oranjestad (AUA), but little propose direct flights. The majority propose a stopover on the American ground, sometimes even two, for a flight which, Europe, lasts about 9 hours. Once in Aruba, from the airport Queen Beatrix (AUA) which is to 4 km in the south of the capital, one can go to visit the two other islands ABC, Bonaire and Curaçao, by borrowing the company Dutch the Antilles Express which connects them in thirty minutes.
The capital: the capital, Oranjestad, shelter 30.000 inhabitants and rest in a bay in which many boats of cruising come to accost each day. Indeed, tourism is, after the export of oil, the second supplier of currencies of the island. The city is famous for its architectural style inherited the colonial period and mixing the influences Dutchwomen and West-Indian. One can visit there Strong Zoutman around whose the city was built, the tower Guillaume III and the port which in addition to the boats of cruisings accommodates many trade in which one can buy duty-paid goods.
Tourist sites and places of bathe: the most beautiful places of the island are as well on the beaches as inside the grounds. The tropical vegetation there is incredibly luxuriant and constitutes the most invaluable treasure of the island. Nearly 20% of the total surface area of the island is occupied in its center by the national park of Arikok, which makes it possible to admire local fauna and the flora, in particular of many species of cactus, Aloe Vera, Divi-divi trees which are used as reference mark with iguanas and species of rare birds. But the most beautiful attraction of the island, on its north-eastern coast is without question the natural Bridge in calcified volcanic rock. This natural masterpiece has the 10 height m sizeable dimensions on 30 m broad and being subjected daily since innumerable years to erosion by the Atlantic, it has receipt the shape of bridge on which one can walk today. In the north of the capital, the holiday makers ornithologists and amateurs of beautiful nature can also take part in an organized visit of the reserve of birds of Bubali.
The beaches of Aruba, fortunately saved by the so frequent hurricanes in the Antilles, offer a landscape worthy of a tourist booklet, decorated by a climate of most pleasant. Most sporting can practice also there all types of sports watery, for example on the northern coast, the beaches Dos Playa and Andicouri, famous for their waves favourable with surfing. On the north-western coast, with broad of Hadikuri Beach, the plungers will be able to admire splendid coral barriers in a clear water as of the water of rock which makes it possible to admire sea-beds until a depth of 30 Mr. the beach of Beach Baby will charm the holiday makers which seek the calm one and the relaxation.
Religion: more than 80% of the population arubaise are of religion Roman-catholic. There exist also communities Hindu, Moslem, Confucianists, and Jewish.
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Flights expensive not preferred towards and of Aruba/AW
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