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Frontispiece to 1st edition of Buccaneers of America, 1678. Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin (also spelled Esquemeling, Exquemeling, or Oexmelin) (c. 1645–1707) was a French, Dutch, or Flemish writer best known as the author of one of the most important sourcebooks of 17th-century piracy, first published in Dutch as De Americaensche Zee-Roovers, in Amsterdam, by Jan ten Hoorn, in 1678.
Oranjestad, Aruba [citation needed] 10 km walk (road) 1:09:41 Rhona Steward 1 September 2007 Oranjestad, Aruba [citation needed] 20 km walk (road) 4 × 100 m relay: 49.07 Lixandra Geerman Toni Lisa Brown Davenka Duncan M. Kock 30 June 2018 Oranjestad, Aruba 4 × 400 m relay: 4:42.70 Q. Leyuez L. Werleman D. Saavedra E. Wehl 12 November 2021 ...
One of Aruba’s top attractions is a natural pool called the Conchi. Located deep within Arikok National Park, the best (and really only) way there is via an off-road vehicle.
Seroe Colorado ( also referred to as Ceru Colorado and Colorado Point ) is a village situated at the southeastern tip of Aruba, an island located in the Dutch Caribbean. Nowadays, it is known for the Anchor in Memory to All Seamen. [ 3 ]
Fort Zoutman (Dutch pronunciation: [fɔrt ˈsʌutmɑn]) [a] 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 island of Aruba, one of the main tourist attractions on the island, and regarded by UNESCO ...
Hooiberg (Dutch: /ˈɦojbɛrx/ (listen ⓘ)) is a distinctively shaped, 165 m (541 ft) conical hill located at the heart of the island of Aruba.This geological formation is a prominent and recognizable landmark that has long captured the attention of locals and visitors alike—Hooiberg is Aruba's centerpiece.
Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradise is an autobiographical true crime book by Dave Holloway about his experiences searching for his missing daughter Natalee Holloway, co-written with R. Stephanie Good and Larry Garrison. [1] It was released on April 11, 2006, by the Thomas Nelson publishing company. [2]
The first Wever-Croes cabinet (Papiamento: Gabinete Wever-Croes I) was the cabinet of Aruba from 17 November 2017 to 20 September 2021. It was formed by a coalition government of the political parties People's Electoral Movement (MEP), Proud and Respected People (POR) and Democratic Network (RED), and was led by Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes.