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A NEW WEEK IN ARUBA

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June 3rd 2019
the week has flown by!! Today was a no-snorkel day if you can believe that! First we visited the Butterfly Farm for our second time - getting there at opening time at 8:30 am, when the butterflies are most active. And they certainly were! It was amazing. Then we visited the nearby bird sanctuary and saw quite few: yellow warbler, skimmers, green heron, egret, moor hens, purple gallinule ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Aruba

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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 refin... ... read more