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Aruba (Arikok National Park)
A desert island in the ABC islands with a rugged national park featuring natural pools, cave paintings, and dramatic windswept coastline.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Aruba · North America
Santa Cruz is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Paradera, 5km from Aruba (Arikok National Park).
Santa Cruz is a town located in Aruba. With a population of 12,900, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Santa Cruz sits in Aruba. It's in the America/Aruba time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santa Cruz to your route.
Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Curaçao. In 1986, Aruba became a constituent country within theRead more
Kingdom of the Netherlands and acquired the official name.
Aruba has an area of 179 km2 (69.1 sq mi). Aruba measures 32 kilometres (20 mi) in length from its northwestern to its southeastern end and is 10 kilometres (6 mi) across at its widest point. Aruba is geologically located in South America, lying on the South American continental shelf. Alongside Bonaire and Curaçao, Aruba forms part of an island group referred to as the ABC islands. The Dutch Caribbean encompasses the ABC islands along with the other three substantial islands, the SSS islands. In contrast to much of the Caribbean, which experiences humid tropical climates, Aruba has a dry climate with an arid xeric landscape. The relatively warm and sunny weather persists throughout the year.
With a population of 108,880, Aruba is home to about one-third of the total population of the Dutch Caribbean. As one of the four countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, alongside the Netherlands, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten, Aruba shares Dutch nationality with its citizens. Aruba lacks administrative subdivisions but is divided into eight regions for census purposes with Oranjestad as its capital.
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Santa Cruz is located in Aruba, North America. The coordinates are 12.5095 latitude, -69.9809 longitude.
Santa Cruz has a population of approximately 12,900 people, making it a town in Aruba.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
A desert island in the ABC islands with a rugged national park featuring natural pools, cave paintings, and dramatic windswept coastline.
5 km · about 10 min drive
beach
A wide, pristine stretch of powder-white sand on Aruba's western coast, famous for its fofoti trees and calm waters.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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