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Laura and Eric's trip to Aruba

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November 11th 2004
My husband and I went to Aruba in November of 2004. We sayed in the Hi-Rise hotel area and used the bus for transportation. We rented a 4-wheel drive car for one day and explored the island it was more fun that I thought it would be. The following are random pics that show some of what we did. We were there for 5 days and had OK weather. It was cloudy most of the time but didnt rain much. ... 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