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The 10 Best Caribbean Beach Towns

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - July 5, 2016
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Oranjestad

Oranjestad, Aruba

It isn’t known for its beach, but Aruba’s waterfront capital is rapidly becoming one of the Caribbean’s coolest cities, with a wave of new restaurants, shops and an increasingly cosmopolitan air. That’s in large part to a push to redevelop old downtown buildings that has resulted in new eateries like Wilhelmina. Even better? It’s an eco-friendly town, too.


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