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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Aruba

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Aruba

Updated April 30, 2025

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Many of the cute donkeys.

Santa Cruz, Aruba

Donkey Sanctuary Aruba

A safe place for the wild donkeys of a hot vacation destination.
Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins

Noord, Aruba

Bushiribana Gold Mill Ruins

The remnants of an abandoned, 19th-century gold mill along Aruba's rugged northeastern coast.

Noord, Aruba

Alto Vista Chapel

Aruba’s first chapel.
The Aruba Pet Cemetery

San Nicolas, Aruba

Santana di Cacho (Pet Cemetery)

A sprawling beachfront burial ground for Aruba's departed pets.
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