Aruba

Aruba

Aruba Fast Facts

Aruba

Population: 109,153

Capital City: Oranjestad

Climate: Tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation

Time Zone: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Language: Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect) Spanish, English (widely spoken), Dutch (official)

Country Code: 297

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Aruba: Low Cost Living in the Caribbean

If you’re looking for a place where you can do as little as possible in the sun, then tiny Aruba might just be for you. Located in the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, Aruba, has some of the most beautiful white-sand beaches in the world.

Famous for its near perfect climate, the temperature hovers around 81° F all year round and it is outside the hurricane belt. If extreme relaxation is what you’re after, Aruba is the perfect place in which to do it.

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Retirees Sail the Caribbean for 8 Years On a $1,000-Per-Month Budget

Retirees Sail the Caribbean for 8 Years On a $1,000-Per-Month Budget

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Gary and Julie discovered that learning how to sail, buying a sailboat, and cruising from island to island isn’t as difficult – or expensive - as they once believed. In fact, they wound up spending eight full years sailing the Caribbean on their own boat, without any major problems, and spent only $1,000 a month to do it.

Antigua and Barbuda, Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda, Caribbean

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It doesn't matter where you go in life...as long as you go the beach. Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, and live the good life on Antigua. This jagged edged island is ringed with beaches of the finest white sand, made all the more dramatic by the sapphire waters. The island has warm, steady winds, a complex coastline of safe harbors and a protective, nearly unbroken wall of coral reef...

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