BCNG "Little did Christopher Columbus know, in 1493 when he discovered a chain of islands in the Caribbean, that they’d become popular tourist destinations attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. He knew the islands were some of the most beautiful anywhere he’d been (and he was all over the place, literally) and the natives were friendly, sharing food and water and — well, let’s leave it at that, we said the natives were friendly. "
Forbes , I have been a long time vacation homeowner on Aruba, the tiny Dutch Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela. Only 20 miles long and 6 miles across, the cactus-filled, dry island features my favorite beach in the entire world. Endless days spent on the famed Eagle Beach floating in crystal clear, aquamarine warm waters is why massive throngs of tourists return annually to this island paradise.