Aruba

Approximately 20 miles off the coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean Sea sits the tiny island republic of Aruba. Aruba's tiny size belies a long and eventful history that includes colonialism, slavery, freedom, and the rise of the tourism industry.

Aruba's Earliest Times
The Arawak people arrived in Aruba from South America circa 1000 BCE and established the island's first permanent settlements. The Arawak were a tranquil people who subsisted on food they...