Aruba Features

Aruba Features

• Cool Concoctions
  

  These drink recipes come from Aruban-born bartender Clive Van Der Linde.... read more

• In Tune with Jonathan Vieira
  

  His parents were always traveling, so when musician Jonathan Vieira was growing up he often stayed with his grandmother. He was fascinated with... read more

• Casinos in Aruba
  

  Among the biggest draws in Aruba are the island's elaborate, pulsating casinos. Aruba offers up gambling venues closer in spirit and form to... read more

• Top Experiences
  

  True, the diving around Aruba is not quite as spectacular as in nearby Bonaire, but with visibility as high as 90 feet and with most of the best... read more

• Snapshot of Aruba
  

  Aruba's topography is unusual for a Caribbean island. The southern and western coasts consist of miles of palm-lined, white-sand beaches. The... read more

• The Goods on Gouda
  

  Each year Holland exports more than 250,000 tons of cheese to more than 100 countries, and Gouda (the Dutch pronounce it how-da) is one of the... read more

• Yo, Ho, Ho, and a Cake of Rum
  

  When Venancio Felipe Bareno came to Aruba from Spain more than a half century ago, he probably didn't think that his family's rum cake recipe... read more

• Aruba's Spicy Cuisine
  

  Arubans like their food spicy, and that's where the island's famous Madame Janette sauce comes in handy. It's made with Scotch bonnet peppers... read more

• Chowing Down Aruban Style
  

  With its pristine white-sand beaches, clear blue waters, and near perfect year-round weather, Aruba is a mecca for vacationers looking for a... read more

• Associations That Accommodate
  

  Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association. The Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association was established in 1965 to maintain high standards in the tourism... read more

• Papiamento Primer
  

  Arubans enjoy it when visitors use their language, so don't be shy. You can buy a Papiamento dictionary to build your vocabulary, but here are... read more

• The Divi-Divi Tree
  

  Like a statuesque dancer in a graceful flat-back pose, the watapana, or divi-divi tree, is one of Aruba's hallmarks. Oddly enough, this tropical... read more

• Cunucu Houses
  

  Pastel houses surrounded by cacti fences adorn Aruba's flat, rugged cunucu ("country" in Papiamento). The features of these traditional houses... read more

• Carnival
  

  Aruba's biggest bash incorporates local traditions with those of Venezuela, Brazil, Holland, and North America. The festival was introduced to... read more

• 'Go On with the Struggle'
  

  Arubans are proud of their autonomous standing within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Gilberto François "Betico" Croes is heralded... read more

• Wildlife Watching
  

  Wildlife abounds on Aruba. Look for the cottontail rabbit: the black patch on its neck likens it to a species found in Venezuela, spawning a... read more

• Ronchi de Cuba's Aruban Style
  

  "Shopping has recently become tremendously advanced on Aruba," says local fashion designer Ronchi de Cuba. "We're seeing higher-end fashion that's... read more

• L.G. Smith Boulevard: The Strip of Aruba
  

  Whether you arrive by land or sea, the first street you'll encounter is L.G. Smith Boulevard. Many cruise-ship arrivals never bother to explore... read more

• Brewing Up Something Special
  

  There was a time when you could walk into any bar in Aruba and get a glass of water by asking for a Balashi Cocktail. (The name came from the... read more

• Barhopping Buses
  

  Kukoo Kunuku. Every night except Sunday you can find as many as 40 passengers traveling among three bars from sundown to around midnight. The... read more

• Beyond T-Shirts and Key Chains
  

  You can't go wrong with baseball caps, refrigerator magnets, beer mugs, sweatshirts, T-shirts, key chains, and other local logo merchandise... read more