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Background: Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refinery. The last decades of the 20th century saw a boom in the tourism industry. Aruba seceded from the Netherlands Antilles in 1986 and became a separate, autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Movement toward full independence was halted at Aruba's request in 1990.
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January 24th 2010 Central America Caribbean » Aruba » Oranjestad
Aruba is a sandy dessert island where you can rent a quadramoto and see the highlights in a day. The language spoken my locals is very, very cool--Papamiento--a hybrid of many languages, which can b ... 5 photos [full story]
Aruba is a sandy dessert island where you can rent a quadramoto and see the highlights in a day. The language spoken my locals is very, very cool--Papamiento--a hybrid of many languages, which can b ... 5 photos [full story]
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