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ARUBA TOURISM AUTHORITY 100 Plaza Drive Secaucus, NJ 07094 T: 201 558 1110 F: 201 558 4768 E: ata.newjersey@aruba.com aruba.com


ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2020): 106,766 • CAPITAL: Oranjestad • VISA: No visa required for U.S. visitors for stays of up to 30 days • HEALTH: No requirements • CURRENCY: Aruban fl orin/ guilder (AFL) = 100 cents. U.S. dollars are widely accepted. Euro exchange at local banks. Major credit cards accepted • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): AFL1.79= $1 • TIPPING: Not mandatory. Some restaurants add service charge, typically 10-15%, to the bill. • TIME: GMT –4 • ELECTRICITY: 127 volts. No adaptor required • DRIVING: Driving is on the right


and you can use a U.S. license • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2022): Jan 1, 25; Feb 28; Mar 18; Apr 15, 18, 27; May 1, 2, 26; Dec 25-26 • LANGUAGE: Papiamento and Dutch are the offi cial languages, while English and Spanish are also widely spoken • RELIGION: Catholic, Protestant and Jewish • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +297


CLIMATE Sunny climate all year round, with temperatures averaging 82F. The island is away from the traditional path of hurricanes, so tropical storms are rarely experienced. Average rainfall is moderate, with about 20 inches falling annually


GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Queen Beatrix International Airport, Oranjestad (AUA) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From Miami 2.5h, New York 4h


TOP ATTRACTIONS • Oranjestad, the capital • Eagle Beach • Seroe Colorado • Arikok National Park • California Lighthouse


California Dunes


Arashi Beach


CARIBBEAN SEA


Palm Beach Hadicurari


Eagle Beach


Noord Boca Curi VENEZUELA Boca Mahos Noordkaap A R U B A Oranjestad


Santa Cruz


Spanish Lagoon Rincon Mangel Halto Beach Commanders Bay San Nicholas Rogers Beach Seroe Colorado


Colorado Point


Flamingos


Boca Grandi


Dos Playa Boca Prins CARIBBEAN SEA


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