Aruba Off The Beaten Path

  Fort Zoutman with the tower in the back
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  • Fort Zoutman with the tower in the back
      Fort Zoutman with the tower in the back
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  • Baby Beach
      Baby Beach
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  • Mum outside
      Mum outside "her" hospital
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  • Colourful Aruba
      Colourful Aruba
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  • Rambling Donkey in National Park
      Rambling Donkey in National Park
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Self-Guided Tour in your own Jeep

by Stellaluna

Why spend lots of money on guided tours when you can rent your own jeep for the day...Local car rental companies have great prices on jeep rentals. A jeep for the day runs about $75.00. Return the jeep with the same amount of gas. We asked the gas station attendant to fill the tank and we almost fainted when he asked for $50.00. It took a minute to remember that we weren't paying in US dollars. Hit the highway and enjoy! Take along sunscreen if you plan to put the top down.

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See the North Shore by 4x4

by MattNYC

The drive (by rented 4x4 jeep that we picked up from Hertz at our hotel) from the California Lighthouse along the north shore (Atlantic side) of the island is well worth the effort. Lots of beautiful vistas of crushing waves and a craggy coast. The natural bridge is a great photo op, and a nice place for meditatively watching the surf.

Natural Pool

by cruisingbug

Not nearly as easy to get to as the Natural Bridge. Sheltered from the fierce north shore (and its reported sharks!) the Pool is located east of the Bridge. We reached it by horseback. Be sure to carry all your snorkeling gear down the many steps to the pool - you won't want to make the hike back right away!

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ARUBA IS A SMALL ISLAND WITH...

by mangoblue99

ARUBA IS A SMALL ISLAND WITH A VERY DRY CLIMATE. YOU CAN TRAVEL MOST OF THE ISLAND IN A FEW HOURS ,BUT IT TAKES A LIFE TIME TO FIND EVERY THING...RENT A MOTOR BIKE OR 4X4 AND CHECK OUT THE BACK ROADS. DON'T WORRY ABOUT GETTING LOST THE LOCALS WILL GUIDE YOU BACK AND SHOW YOU SMALL RESTERAUNTS THAT THEY GO TO.....TRAVELE TO THE SOUTH END OF THE ISLAND TO THE GOLF COURSE AND REFINEREY. TAKE A TRIP OVER TO THE NATURAL BRIDGE ON THE WILD SIDE OF THE ISLAND.

dirty north shore adventure

by vrage

near the california lighthouse, there is a path barely visible which takes you up the north side of Aruba. the ocean is rampant and rocky.. I believe you can hire a Jeep tour -but we rented our own. it is desolate and windy.There is no where to stop off until you get to the natural bridge -so pack some beers or something to drink. It takes about an hour or so depending how often you stop. there are clever rock piles and ocean rock about.we used it as a nice refresher -a day trip after a long day in the sun.

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Beautiful Beaches

by ykx86

I don't know if this is a well known beach in Aruba, but we've never knew it until we drove upon it. BocaCatalina is a beautiful beach along the west coast of Aruba, on your way to the California Light House. The water there is just so clear, and the beach is all white sand. We put on our swimming goggles and did a little snorkeling right off the beach. For your convenience and for exotic measures, big straw huts along the beachs are availble to store your belongings or just hide out from the sun. Across the street while driving along to the california light houses you see some big mansions with palm trees in the court yard. Beautiful mexican style, south american style houses.

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Tattoo!! The locals took us...

by datdanigirl

Tattoo!! The locals took us to a deserted spot on the beach where a ferry picks you up and takes you out to the party ship - music and dancing and all you can drink for the price of admittance.. It got CRAZY!! Swinging from ropes right into the water.. Woo hoo. Lots of fun.

In the 'ROOI' of BOCA PRINS,...

by Jefvdw

In the 'ROOI' of BOCA PRINS, you find this Wild Olive.A ROOI is a dry valley who sometimes by havy rainfall get soaked of water and becomes a wild river..for some hours.We use the sand of it to build houses, it is washed.Te Wild Olive, we call it OLEIFI is not eatable. In this ruined plantation we got a whole bush of them.For more info of BOCA PRINS + picture: see traveloque.

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There is a small well treated...

by Jefvdw

There is a small well treated tropical park on the left side of the Seaport Village Mall downtown, named WILHELMINA PARK. Wilhelmina was a queen of Holland.Nice to stroll a moment, specially at sunset a spot to be.

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One of the original habitants...

by Jefvdw

One of the original habitants of Aruba:LAGADISHI BLAUSANA (blue lizard).Likes flys and salad, eat our vegetables and flowers in the garden.Is innocent and have no poison.Toghetter with our iguana the most colorfull reptiles on the island. You find them everywhere.

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Q:  i need some help to choose a hotel in aruba.it should be a romantic place ,close to the sea. thanks M 

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A: Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is the only Aruba hotel with honeymoon suites, I would say thats romantic. Other places would be: Bucuti Beach Resort - for... 

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