History and Culture
The first people to inhabit the island were a nation of Arawak Indians called the Caiquetios who migrated north from the Orinoco Basin in South America and settled here approxim READ MORE http://www.geographia.com/aruba/history.htm
Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity READ MORE https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world...
