VIDEO: Boca Catalina Beach, Aruba

By: - January 18th, 2016

While Aruba has some of the greatest beaches in the Caribbean, even frequent travelers to the island don’t know them all.

One such under-the-radar Aruban beach is a smaller stretch of sand called Boca Catalina on the road toward Arashi Beach.

It’s home to great snorkeling and soft, lapping waves. This is what it’s like.

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