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  1. Aruba's history if rich and interesting, from the indigenous Caquetios to the Dutch, all have left their mark on the people and the land. ... During the Pre-Ceramic period, 2500 BC - 1000 AD, this seminomadic tribe fished, hunted, and gathered food, depending mostly on the sea for survival. They created tools out of roughly flaked stones and ...
  2. en.wikipedia.org

    The name Aruba most likely came from the Caquetío Oruba which means "well situated island", seeing as it was the Caquetío who were present on the island when Alonso de Ojeda arrived in the 16th century. Between 1529 and the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia, the name "Isla de Oruba" was used for the island by the Spanish.The island was ceded to the Dutch, and gradually its name was changed to Aruba.
  3. royalresortscaribbean.com

    History Timeline Aruba This is a timeline of Aruba's history, comprising historical important events. Although Aruba's past has been relatively peaceful. ... 1815 From a short period of time 1805-1815 the island fell to the British, and in the end came back to Dutch control. ...
  4. Aruba's history if rich and fascinating: From the indigenous Caquetios to the Dutch, all have left their mark on the people and the land. ... During the Pre-Ceramic period, 2500 BC - 1000 AD, this semi-nomadic tribe fished, hunted and gathered food, for the most part depending on the sea for survival. They created tools out of roughly ...
  5. visitaruba.com

    History. The Refinery at San Nicolas; ... the Indians were allowed to remain free. There was a short period between 1805 and 1816 when the British assumed control. However, the Dutch returned in 1816. ... At one time Aruba satisfied a considerable proportion of world demand for this plant's gel - used for pharmaceutical purposes and well-known ...
  6. britannica.com

    Aruba - Dutch Colony, Caribbean Island, Tourism: This section focuses specifically on the history and development of the island of Aruba. For a discussion of the history of Aruba in its broader, regional context, see West Indies. The island's earliest inhabitants were Arawak Indians, who left behind red cave drawings and clay pottery and stone tools. After Aruba was claimed by Spain in 1499 ...
  7. wheninaruba.com

    History of Aruba. Caquetio Indians During the Preceramic Period (2500 BC - 1000 AD), the Caquetio Indians from South America became the island's first inhabitants. They lived simply and peacefully in small family groups, eking out a living by hunting, gathering, and fishing along the island's coast in the areas of Malmok and Palm Beach. ...
  8. highlightsaruba.com

    The history of Aruba spans thousands of years, with indigenous peoples inhabiting the island long before the arrival of European explorers. Caquetio tribe. Indigenous people, believed to be of the Caquetio tribe, originally settled in Aruba around 1000 AD. They lived a relatively peaceful existence, relying on fishing, hunting, and agriculture.
  9. coleccion.aw

    A brief timeline of Aruba's history. This timeline give an overview of a small selection of the historical events that took place on Aruba. Not all historical event did we integraded in it. But with this timeline we highlights important historical events of our past. from the archaic time 2500 b.c. till 2022

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    Aruba

    Caribbean island constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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    Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea 29 kilometres north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná and 80 kilometres northwest of Curaçao on the South-American continent. In 1986, Aruba became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and acquired the formal name the Country of Aruba. Aruba has an area of 179 km². Aruba measures 32 kilometres in length from its northwestern to its southeastern end and is 10 kilometres 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 a 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. Wikipedia

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