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| Discovered in 1499 by Alonso de Ojeda,
a Spanish explorer, and considered not worth colonizing, Aruba was left
to its native people, the Arawak Indians. After the Indians were shipped
off to work as slaves in the mines of Hispaniola, the Dutch took claim of
the island and still live peacefully there today.
From gold mines to oil refineries, Aruba has tried it all. The only trade that seems to help the economy is tourism. Investments in the island's tourism has turned Aruba into one of the fastest growing Caribbean islands.
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