Aruba OVERVIEW
And what do you expect of a place whose very name brings up images of sun-caressed bodies rubbing against one another in an intoxicated frenzy of dancing extravaganza? Here shirts disappear (unlike the sun), "Sex on the Beach" pours 24/7, and gangs of New Yorkers relieve their winter frustrations. Music ceaselessly drifts down from countless terrace bars, floods through the doorways of nightclubs and oozes from intimate pubs. Latin rhythms mix with international trends offering a cosmopolitan context in which to experience Aruba's exuberant attitudes.
The best thing about the tourist industry on the island is its ability to cater for all tastes and needs. Whether you're a family with kids in tow, a honeymoon couple, a desperate housewife on a weekend outing, or a single but not looking, Aruba is virtually a place to drop the anchor. Those who have set their sights on painting the town red won't have to look long as good fun is the island's flagship product. Lone wolves may hunt down a secluded speck of beach, go bird-watching in a protected sanctuary, hike through the Arikok National Park tracking the island's exotic flora and fauna, get in the saddle and take a tour of a coconut plantation, or get a snap of a lifetime at the Butterfly Farm in Oranjestad (which is, by the way, well worth visiting on its own merits). For sport enthusiasts 42 different diving sites await, favorable winds are never at rest, and water-ski rentals operate from dawn to dusk.
Great care has been taken to infect first-timers with the Aruban vibe and not to let down repeat visitors. With joyful spirit and cordiality running in their blood, the residents will go to all lengths so you can come back home with the heart full of Caribbean fire and the pockets empty of money.
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