Article: 'ONE HAPPY ISLAND' ARUBA A WIND-SWEPT, CARIBBEAN PARADISE.(Travel)

Byline: Kathi Diamant Copley News Service

More than just a clever PR slogan, "One Happy Island" really does describe this wind-swept, arid Caribbean paradise, only 18 miles from the Venezuelan coast and 12.5 degrees from the equator.

Aruba was once part of the Netherlands Antilles, but peacefully became autonomous in 1986, and its citizens remain Dutch nationals.

Part of the ABC Islands, which include Bonaire and Curacao, Aruba is a peaceful, friendly and ruggedly beautiful destination, with the highest tourist return percentage in the Caribbean.

The wind is probably the first thing you'll notice in Aruba; a warm, gentle dry massage ...

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