Aruba

A small island some 29 miles off the coast of Venezuela, Aruba is one of the Caribbean's driest islands. Initially colonized by indigenous peoples of South America, then by the Spanish conquests of the 16th century, the island would eventually find itself under Dutch control in 1636. To this day, Aruba remains part of the Dutch Caribbean.
The remarkably warm and dry climate has helped Aruba develop a large tourism industry - the turquoise waters and white sand are typical of an island paradise in the Caribbean, but for many who visit, the guarantee of hot and sunny weather year round is the reason to return to Aruba year after year.