Aruba

Dutch Caribbean territory

Aruba is a small island in the southern Caribbean Sea, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Known for its white sand beaches, it lies just off the coast of Venezuela and attracts tourists year-round.

We spent our honeymoon in Aruba.

Caribbean

florin

Historic European coin

trade winds · ABC islands · Curaçao · Bonaire · Dutch · autonomous

watersports

windsurfing

Sailing while standing upright

sailing · jet ski · parasailing · paddleboarding · fishing · shipwreck · catamaran · submarine · deep-sea fishing · wakeboarding

tourism

resorts

Leisure travel destinations

timeshare · all-inclusive · casino · shopping · Renaissance · Marriott · Hyatt · duty-free · excursions · sightseeing

beach

Palm Beach

Affluent Florida barrier island

palapas · sunbathing · snorkeling · shoreline · white sand · swimming · seashells · coastline · low tide

landscape

desert

To leave behind completely

coral · arid · rock formations · caves · terrain · rugged

Categories
Opposites
island vs. mainland geography

Arubamainland

Principal connected territory

continent · Venezuela · landlocked country · South America · Brazil

tropical paradise vs. harsh/inhospitable climate

ArubaAntarctica

Southernmost continental landmass

Siberia · Greenland · Alaska · Iceland · Svalbard

small territory vs. large territory

ArubaRussia

Eurasian federation, largest country

Canada · China · Brazil · Australia · continental United States

Family

Aruban

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G