About Aruba
If you are visiting Aruba by air when your flight begins its descent for landing you will probably wonder where you are going to land because all you will see is the deep blue Caribbean sea with a spattering of large whitecaps. These whitecaps are caused by the trade winds.The trade winds in Aruba are famous, they blow from East to West and they blow almost everyday of the year. It is because of the trade winds that you will find most of the vegetation has a lean to the west look. As a matter of fact, Aruba has what the locals call Divi Divi trees which is actually a small tree or large thornless shrub that grow all over Aruba. Your hair will also tend to have a Divi Divi look too unless you wear a hat or scarf such are the winds in Aruba. The good part is that it’s because of these trade winds that Aruba’s summer heat is dissipated and the nights are kept cool, almost…Rain in Aruba is so rare that sometimes the schools close over what most of us would call a good summer squall. The Aruban topography is desert like with large cactus growing along side beautiful coconut trees. The Aruba beaches are truly beautiful with powder fine white sand and turquoise blue seas. On the north coast, the seas are rough and although not good for swimming,it is a must see with lots of tourists coming over for the day. It is a truly spectacular landscape not found anywhere else in the Caribbean and well worth the visit.
Aruba is located 14 miles north of the coast of Venezuela and is an autonomous region within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Aruba is a popular destination for tourists. Because it lies outside the hurricane belt with very little annual rain, you can count on sunny weather practically year round. Aruba’s resorts are located in two areas, the Low rise and High rise areas. As the names imply, it is the height of the resorts that determine where the resort is located.Aruba’s tourism industry is very developed and diversified. This island has the largest percentage of repeat guests in the Caribbean. The cruise port in Aruba is also the embarkation port for Family Cruises