The small island of happiness

Tropical climate, dreamy waters, wild coastline and vibrant culture: this is Aruba, pearl of the Caribbean and unlike any other. And it’s also perfectly safe, thanks to the Aruba Health & Happiness Code.

It is immersed in the beautiful turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea, a few miles from the coast of Venezuela, but it is different from all the other islands that surround it. Aruba is small (180 square kilometers in all, less than our island of Elba), its king is the sovereign of Holland, its culture an exceptional mixture of South America and Europe. In fact, although there is still descent from the natives of the rainforests, the approximately 100,000 inhabitants have many Westerners among their ancestors, and even today, in addition to paipamento - the local Creole language - Dutch, English and Spanish are still spoken fluently. But, beyond the languages, it is difficult for the Aruban people not to be understood: it is for them that Aruba is called the “island of happiness”. Always smiling, friendly and helpful, the islanders seem to have been born to make friends, especially if you find yourself in front of a mug of balashi, the local beer. And then there’s her, Mother Nature, who is really committed to Aruba.

The island is a paradise of relaxation, with white beaches and turquoise sea, a sunny climate with no hurricane season, a hinterland rich in vegetation and a stretch of rocky and wild coastline. Only in Aruba you can go from a bath with flamingos to a walk among the murals of San Nicholas, from a horseback ride through the Arikok National Park to the music of the colorful

Carnival, the most important in the Caribbean. And as if all this hadn’t already convinced you, Aruba is also a super safe destination. In fact, the government plans to vaccinate the entire population by summer, and has

created the Aruba Health & Happiness Code program with a set of strict health and hygiene standards that every business on the island must adhere to.