ARUBA (HOLLAND) TRAVEL REPORT.

                                                                        FIRST PART

Punctual as never before, my Airplane no. Leaves from the International Airport Josè Marìa Cordoba in Medellin at 12.00. 7I 7703 of the Insel Air Company in the direction of the Reina Beatrix International Airport of Oranjestad (Aruba), located 3 km south-west of the center of Oranjestad, (multi-route ticket price including taxes 1) Medellin - Aruba, 2) Aruba - Curacao, 3) Curacao - Georgetown (Guyana), 4) Paramaribo (Suriname) - Curacao, 5) Curacao - Caracas (Venezuela): USD 621.35).

I therefore arrive at 2.30 pm, at Reina Beatrix International Airport in Aruba (Holland), located about 3 km southwest of the city of Oranjestad. There are 6 hours of time zone, compared to Italy.

A visa is not required to enter Aruba for tourism purposes and for a period of up to 90 days. Instead, it is necessary to have a return flight ticket.

Keep in mind that inside the Reina Beatrix International Airport of Aruba (Holland), it is not possible to change money, but only to withdraw it from ATMs. Having said that, it should be noted that even if the Aruban currency is the Aruban Florin, the US Dollar is accepted everywhere and therefore if you have dollars, you do not need to change currency. Finally, I point out that the rest is given in Florins.

From Reina Beatrix International Airport in Aruba (Holland), to reach the center of Oranjestad in an economical way, you need to exit the Arrivals Hall, cross the entire car park and also the main road until you find the bus stop, marked from a small sign. Every half hour from 5.00 to 23.00 every day (less frequent on Saturdays and Sundays), buses and minibuses pass from San Nicolas to the Bus Terminal and to the center of Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba. , all, in Wihelminastraat. You can pay the driver in USD Dollars (2.0 for minibuses and 2.5 for Buses). The journey takes about 10 minutes.

In Aruba I slept at the Guesthouse Posada San Bartola, located in Wihelminastraat 86 - 88 in Oranjestad, at the price of USD 24 (bookable through Booking), in a dormitory with free wifi. Clean and comfortable guesthouse located almost in the center.

Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba can be visited on foot and / or with the help of the Beautiful Free Tram, which runs until 5.00 pm in the evening.

To reach the Resort area and therefore the most beautiful beaches in Aruba such as Eagle Beach and Palm Beach, located 3/5 km north - west of Oranjestad, you need to go to the Terminal, located west of the city center and take one of the many Buses that run on this route every day from 5.00 to 23.00. You can pay either at the desk or the driver also in USD Dollars (2.5 per way). The journey takes about 10 minutes.

To reach Reina Beatrix International Airport in Aruba (The Netherlands), you need to go to the corner of Wihelminastraat and Oranjestraat and take a minibus which leaves every day, every 20 minutes, from 5.00 to 23.00, in the direction of San Nicolas they also stop on request on the main road at 200 meters. from the Airport. You can also pay the driver in USD Dollars (2 per way). The journey takes about 10 minutes.

SECOND PART

Punctual as never before from the Arturo Michelena International Airport in Valencia (Venezuela) at 3.00 pm, my plane no. 7I 634 of the Insel Air Company in the direction of the Hato International Airport in Curacao (Holland), (price of the multi-leg ticket including taxes 1) Valencia (Venezuela) - Curacao, 2) Curacao - Aruba, 3) Aruba - Medellin (Colombia) : USD 273.60).

I therefore arrive at 4.15 pm, at the Hato International Airport in Curacao (Holland), located about 20 km northwest of the capital Willemstad. There are 6 hours of time zone, compared to Italy.

I stay for about 4 hours and 30 'in the transit area where it is possible to charge the cell phone with energy.

Punctual as never before, my Airplane no. Leaves from Hato International Airport in Curacao (Holland) at 20.40. 7I 413 of the Insel Air Company in the direction of the Reina Beatrix International Airport of Aruba (Holland), (price of the multi-route ticket including taxes 1) Valencia (Venezuela) - Curacao, 2) Curacao - Aruba, 3) Aruba - Medellin (Colombia ): USD 273.60).

I therefore arrive at 21.10, at the Reina Beatrix International Airport in Aruba (Holland), located about 3 km southwest of the city of Oranjestad. There are 6 hours of time zone, compared to Italy.

A visa is not required to enter Aruba for tourism purposes and for a period of up to 90 days. Instead, it is necessary to have a return flight ticket.

Keep in mind that inside the Reina Beatrix International Airport of Aruba (Holland), it is not possible to change money, but only to withdraw it from ATMs. Having said that, it should be noted that even if the Aruban currency is the Aruban Florin, the US Dollar is accepted everywhere and therefore if you have dollars, you do not need to change currency. Finally, I would like to point out that the rest is given in Fiorini.

From Reina Beatrix International Airport in Aruba (Holland), to reach the center of Oranjestad in an economical way, you need to exit the Arrivals Hall, cross the entire car park and also the main road until you find the bus stop, marked from a small sign. Every half hour from 5.00 to 23.00 every day (less frequent on Saturdays and Sundays), buses and minibuses pass from San Nicolas to the Bus Terminal and to the center of Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba. , all, in Wihelminastraat. You can pay the driver in USD Dollars (2.0 for minibuses and 2.5 for Buses). The journey takes about 10 minutes.

In Aruba I slept at the Aruba Harmony Hostel, located in Palmitastraat 9, in Ponton - Oranjestad, 2 km north of the center of the capital at the price of USD 30 (bookable through Booking), in a dormitory with free wifi and swimming pool. Very comfortable and clean but inconveniently located away from the center. In the evening after 10.00 there are no more minibuses to reach it and also early on Sunday morning, but there are private cars that act as taxis that transport you for the price of 2 $.

Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba can be visited on foot and / or with the help of the Beautiful Free Tram, which runs until 5.00 pm in the evening.

To reach the Resort area and therefore the most beautiful beaches in Aruba such as Eagle Beach and Palm Beach, located 3/5 km north - west of Oranjestad, you need to go to the Terminal, located west of the city center and take one of the many Buses that run on this route every day from 5.00 to 23.00. You can pay either at the desk or the driver also in USD Dollars (2.5 per way). The journey takes about 10 minutes.

To reach Reina Beatrix International Airport in Aruba (The Netherlands), you need to go to the corner of Wihelminastraat and Oranjestraat and take a minibus which leaves every day, every 20 minutes, from 5.00 to 23.00, in the direction of San Nicolas they also stop on request on the main road at 200 meters. from the Airport. You can also pay the driver in USD Dollars (2 per way). The journey takes about 10 minutes.

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