Aruba is a small island located just off the northern tip of South America and is a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Residents of Aruba are considered Dutch, and the official language of the country is Dutch as well. Unlike other islands in the Caribbean Sea, Aruba maintains a hot and dry climate with cacti being a mainstay of the island's plant life. Visitors staying at hotels in Aruba often take pictures of cacti on the beaches.
Widely known for its white-sandy beaches, Aruba also offers fantastic hotel rooms at great prices. Guests at Aruba hotels enjoy some of the best unobstructed ocean views available in the Caribbean. The island is home to the indigenous Aruba Island Rattlesnake, which is the island's top predator of small mammals, but it rarely bothers humans.
The island was settled by Spanish explorers in the early 1500s, followed by the Dutch in the 1600s. Today, the island offers a mixed culture of European and Caribbean tradition. The cheap hotel deals in Aruba offer visitors a chance to explore these traditions in the form of cuisine, music, and language.
The ornate buildings of Oranjestad offer travellers a glimpse at the island's European history and invoke a relaxing and inviting spirit with their brightly coloured fronts. Tourism comprises 75 percent of Aruba's economy, and guests from all over the world are made to feel welcome beginning with their first step off the plane.
The climate in Aruba is consistently warm and sunny. The island lies outside of the typical path of hurricanes, so visitors enjoying Aruba hotel packages can plan a trip for any time of the year without worry of inclement weather. The most popular time to visit Aruba is from December through March, so place reservations well in advance to secure the best accommodations.
Most Aruba hotel deals include easy access to the beaches. There are no large cities in Aruba, as its capital city of Oranjestad has just 33,000 permanent residents. To find discount rates for hotels here, travellers should use Expedia a few months in advance of their adventure.
Special events that travellers to Aruba flock to see include Sinterklaas on December 5 and 6, Dia di La Reina on April 30 and Carnival, which takes place for weeks each year before Ash Wednesday. Visitors can book a cheap Aruba hotel deal to enjoy these island-wide celebrations.
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