For many tourists, the lack of rainy days and a low risk of hurricanes is a big plus when they decide which Caribbean island to holiday on. Also, the part of the Caribbean where Aruba is located is less prone to hurricanes than most of the Caribbean region. Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba has a dry climate and the landscape is arid. Many businesses in Aruba accepts payments in both florins and USD, especially within the tourism sector.
The official exchange rate of the Aruban florin is pegged to the USD at 1.79 AWG to 1 USD. Just like Sint Maarten and Curaçao, Aruba is still a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.Įven though Aruba is a part of the Netherlands, the official currency is Aruban Florin (AWG) instead of the Euro. It is included in the part of the Caribbean known as the Dutch Caribbean, which consists of islands with a history of Dutch colonization. Aruba is an island located in the southern Caribbean Sea, less than 30 km north of mainland Venezuela.
