Paarden Baai
Paarden Baai is a harbor in Aruba. Paarden Baai is situated nearby to the neighborhood Rancho, as well as near the town Dacota.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Zoutman and Aruba National Library.
Fort Zoutman
Fort
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Fort Zoutman is a military fortification at Oranjestad, Aruba. Originally built in 1798 by African slaves, with materials provided by the Amerindians, who performed Statute Labour or corvée for the Dutch West India Company, it is the oldest structure on the…
Aruba National Library
Library
The National Library of Aruba is the main library of Aruba. It is located in Oranjestad and holds more than 100,000 volumes. BNA serves as both the national and the public library of Aruba.
Historical Museum of Aruba
Museum
Photo: Natalie Liao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Historical Museum of Aruba is a historical museum in the city of Oranjestad in Aruba. It explains the history of the island and its inhabitants, in rural and urban areas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oranjestad and Rancho.
Oranjestad
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oranjestad is the capital and largest city of Aruba. The city is home to some of the island's local residents and also many governmental buildings. Along the main "drag" you will find mostly tourist walking around and shopping and can also see the cruise ships that bring more and more external tourism into the island everyday.
Rancho
Neighborhood
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Rancho, located near Paardenbaai, is one of the old districts of Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba. Originally a fishing village, Rancho has evolved into a neighbourhood of Oranjestad.
Dacota
Town
Oranjestad, the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island. In Papiamento, the local language, Oranjestad is commonly referred to as "Playa" by the locals.
Paarden Baai
- Type: Harbor
- Also known as: “Oranjestad”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Aruba, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Paramira and Oranjestad.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seaport Casino and Renaissance Mall.
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