Homeless problem in Aruba, or was it just Camping?

Camping on Aruba in camping season

A lovely guest approached yours truly and asked, does Aruba have a homeless problem? Why are there so many tents on the beach? Well, ladies and gents, no this is not a tropical Skid Row. This is the tradition of Campamento (Camping). Aruba is predominantly Catholic for about 85% of the population with varying degrees of…

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Aruba ta fada di politica barata?

Collage of political figures and campaigners in Aruba with pastel overlay

Eleccion ta 6 di december venidero, y varios di nos ta fada caba y pura pa e cos ey caba. Primordialmente pasobra nos no ni tabata mester a tin eleccion aworaki, casi hode ful nos temporada di dianan di fiesta. Nos a scucha varios politico bisa cu nan no ta bay sali afo cu campaña…

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The Arubian freedom fighter of the Dutch resistance

Studio portrait of Boy Ecury looking to the left, wearing a suit and tie

Ladies and gentlemen welcome to Huize Ecury or the house of Ecury Built in 1870 the house belonged as the name implies to the Ecury Family. A well-known merchant family of Aruba consisting of Patriarch Dundun Ecury, matriarch Annie Ernst and 13 kids. The reason families were so large back then was because: Infant mortality…

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Caquetio: The First Nation of Aruba

Caquetio Aruba

The Caquetio Heritage and Its Influence Do you know the difference between the Arawak and the Caquetio? Welcome to another edition of The Sly ‘N Slide Tour Guide, where today, we dive deep into Aruba’s indigenous heritage, primarily represented by the Caquetio people. We’ll explore their way of life, beliefs, and origins—though not necessarily in that…

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