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Photo: Oranjestad — Bgabel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Aruba at a glance

Aruba is a territory in Caribbean; its capital is Oranjestad. People mainly speak Dutch and Papiamento. The currency is the Aruban Florin (AWG). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here.

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Capital
Oranjestad
Region
Caribbean
Languages
Dutch, Papiamento
Currency
Aruban Florin (AWG)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Aruba’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in Aruba

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Oranjestad

    Oranjestad

    Town

    Oranjestad, the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bgabel (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • San Nicolaas

    San Nicolaas

    City

    San Nicolas is 19 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Oranjestad, and is Aruba's second largest city. As of 2010 it has a population of 15,283, many of whom originate from the British Caribbean and the rest of the Caribbean.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Seagullbayaruba, Carlos Naranjo (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Arikok National Park

    Arikok National Park

    Park & nature

    Arikok National Park, covering 7,907 acres (32 km2) in the northeastern region of Aruba, was officially established in 2000.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ginelly.Q (CC0). Map

  • Hooiberg

    Hooiberg

    Mountain

    Hooiberg ) is a distinctively shaped, 165 m (541 ft) conical hill located at the heart of the island of Aruba. This geological formation is a prominent and recognizable landmark that has long captured the attention of locals and visitors alike—Hooiberg is Aruba's centerpiece.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Jamanota

    Jamanota

    Sero Jamanota

    Mountain

    Jamanota is a hill situated within Aruba's Arikok National Park, reaching a height of 188 metres (617 ft) and holding the distinction of being the highest point on the island.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Kashiunti-aua (CC0). Map

  • California Lighthouse

    California Lighthouse

    Lighthouse

    The California Lighthouse, known by locals as Faro stands tall on a limestone plateau at Hudishibana, near Arashi Beach and Sasariwichi dunes on the northwestern tip of Aruba. It holds the distinction of being the tallest structure in Aruba.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Aruba Paradise Photos (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Palm Beach

    Palm Beach

    Town

    Palm Beach is a tourism district about 6 kilometers northwest of Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Alto Vista Chapel

    Alto Vista Chapel

    Religious

    Alto Vista Chapel is a small Catholic chapel that stands on the hills above the north shore of the sea and to the northeast of the town of Noord, on the island of Aruba, 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Eagle Beach

    Eagle Beach

    Town

    Eagle Beach is a beach and neighbourhood of Oranjestad, Aruba. The neighbourhood is famous for its many low-rise resorts and wide public beach. It is the widest beach of Aruba. and has soft white sand. It has been rated one of the best beaches in the world.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Rickzwart Rick Zwart (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Baby Beach

    Baby Beach

    Beach

    Baby Beach, officially known as Klein Lagoen, is a shallow, sheltered, man-altered lagoon in Aruba. It's in the Mangle Cora locality, near the village of Seroe Colorado, on the southwest side of the southeast end of the island.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ginelly.Q (CC BY 4.0). Map

  • Fort Zoutman

    Fort Zoutman

    Fort

    Fort Zoutman is a military fortification at Oranjestad, Aruba.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: JohnathanBaena (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • National Archaeological Museum Aruba

    National Archaeological Museum Aruba

    National Archeological Museum Aruba

    Ruins

    The National Archaeological Museum Aruba is an archaeological museum in the city of Oranjestad in Aruba. The collections cover from 2500 BCE to the 19th century.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Natalie Liao Jen (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Keep exploring

Also in Caribbean: Jamaica · Dominican Republic · Barbados · Bahamas · Anguilla · Antigua & Barbuda · British Virgin Islands · Caribbean Netherlands

Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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