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    LEFT MY ART IN ARUBA

    May 21, 2019 4 minutes
    BY DIANE ANDERSON-MINSHALL

    There’s probably a good reason why the Beach Boys put Aruba first in their 1988 song “Kocomo.” From then on, folks from around the world arrived their fast so they could take it slow. But many visitors to this Caribbean desert island never make it beyond the beach resorts to the destinations that make Aruba an extra special place for discerning travelers.

    Located only 15 miles from Venezuela, but in a whole other world, Aruba is part of the ABC islands (situated between Curaçao and Bonaire). Colonized by the Dutch, today Aruba boats 95 different nationalities on the

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