Aruba
Aruba is an island in the Caribbean Sea part of the Lesser Antilles and is located off the coast of Venezuela.
Aruba form a State of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in its own right since the island broke away from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986.
The area of the island is 74,51 square miles (193km ²) for 102,695 inhabitants.
The people speak Dutch and Papiamento (Papiamento or Papiamentu is a creole language of Netherlands Antilles. It is spoken in Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao with local variations.)
Geography
Located in the Caribbean, a few miles off the Venezuelan coast, north of Falcón State, the island of Aruba has little vegetation and tropical white sand beaches that make it famous among tourists.
As the metropolis, Aruba is a flat island whose highest point is Mount Jamanota to 188 meters/ 616 feet.
The tropical climate is cooled by winds from the Atlantic Ocean. Temperatures are almost constant, around 30 ° C/ 86°F. Very dry, it contains only a small proportion of tropical flora that can be found elsewhere in the Caribbean. Aruba is 12 ° 30 'north latitude and 69 ° 58' west longitude. The main cities are Oranjestad (the capital), Sint Nicolaas, Santa Cruz and Noord.
Natural sites
A famous attraction: the Natural Bridge, the longest natural bridge in the Caribbean.
On September 2, 2005, this natural site collapsed, probably due to erosion from the sea and wind.
Small natural bridges are also still present on the island, which is a plus bridge collapsed.
Besides the natural bridge there is another place of natural attraction, the natural pool.
It lies along the northern coast of the island is rocky cliffs and protected by the insulation of the ocean with a diameter and a depth of several meters. Because the rough seas north of the island that brings high waves crashing against the rocks, this natural pool is constantly supplied with water thanks to the waves breaking on the rocks.
Local people say that occasionally small sharks are caught in the natural pool.
The pool is accessible only by 4X4 véhicle.
The Alto Vista Chapel near North is another attraction.
It's a small church in the middle of the uninhabited rocky area overlooking the rough sea on the north side of Aruba.
The Haystack is a striking hill 541 feet (165 meters) in the middle of Aruba. It is a conical hill surmounted several laps
The haystack is visible from most of the island, and has a striking appearance that the isolated hill above the plain. Although the haystack previously (erroneously) was considered the highest hill. is the highest hill Jamanota with 205 yards ( 616 feet ).
Arikok National Park is a park that much of the island. The park consists of a rugged mountainous landscape with many rocks and cactus. The park is accessible by car, an SUV (Sport utility vehicle) is strongly recommended.
Population
The population of Aruba is of Amerindian origin, of European (mainly Dutch) and African (slave ancestors) and to a lesser extent, Sephardic Jews. The first inhabitants were from the South American strain of the Arawaks.
Aruba is an island in the Caribbean Sea part of the Lesser Antilles and is located off the coast of Venezuela.
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The area of the island is 74,51 square miles (193km ²) for 102,695 inhabitants.
The people speak Dutch and Papiamento (Papiamento or Papiamentu is a creole language of Netherlands Antilles. It is spoken in Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao with local variations.)
Geography
Located in the Caribbean, a few miles off the Venezuelan coast, north of Falcón State, the island of Aruba has little vegetation and tropical white sand beaches that make it famous among tourists.
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| Aruba Localisation |
The tropical climate is cooled by winds from the Atlantic Ocean. Temperatures are almost constant, around 30 ° C/ 86°F. Very dry, it contains only a small proportion of tropical flora that can be found elsewhere in the Caribbean. Aruba is 12 ° 30 'north latitude and 69 ° 58' west longitude. The main cities are Oranjestad (the capital), Sint Nicolaas, Santa Cruz and Noord.
Natural sites
A famous attraction: the Natural Bridge, the longest natural bridge in the Caribbean.
On September 2, 2005, this natural site collapsed, probably due to erosion from the sea and wind.
Small natural bridges are also still present on the island, which is a plus bridge collapsed.
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| Natural Bridge |
It lies along the northern coast of the island is rocky cliffs and protected by the insulation of the ocean with a diameter and a depth of several meters. Because the rough seas north of the island that brings high waves crashing against the rocks, this natural pool is constantly supplied with water thanks to the waves breaking on the rocks.
Local people say that occasionally small sharks are caught in the natural pool.
The pool is accessible only by 4X4 véhicle.
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| Arikok National Park |
It's a small church in the middle of the uninhabited rocky area overlooking the rough sea on the north side of Aruba.
The Haystack is a striking hill 541 feet (165 meters) in the middle of Aruba. It is a conical hill surmounted several laps
The haystack is visible from most of the island, and has a striking appearance that the isolated hill above the plain. Although the haystack previously (erroneously) was considered the highest hill. is the highest hill Jamanota with 205 yards ( 616 feet ).
Population
The population of Aruba is of Amerindian origin, of European (mainly Dutch) and African (slave ancestors) and to a lesser extent, Sephardic Jews. The first inhabitants were from the South American strain of the Arawaks.
