City overview
Aruba sits 15 miles off the coast of Venezuela, outside the hurricane belt, with reliable sunshine, constant trade winds and some of the widest white-sand beaches in the Caribbean. The island is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Dutch order meets Caribbean warmth in a place small enough to cross by car in under an hour — resort strips along Palm and Eagle Beach on the west coast, a rugged cactus desert and wind-battered north shore behind them. Jewish life is concentrated in Noord, where Chabad Aruba has grown since 2013 into a community of roughly 150 people, and the island now supports year-round kosher dining for the first time.
Ayo Rock Formations
Aruba
A boulder field about two miles from Casibari holding ancient Arawak petroglyphs, with maintained pathways threading between the rocks.
Time needed
45 minutes
Hours
Monday: Open 24 hours; Tuesday: Open 24 hours; Wednesday: Open 24 hours; Thursday: Open 24 hours; Friday: Open 24 hours; Saturday: Open 24 hours; Sunday: Open 24 hours
Tips
Ayo is the one with the rock drawings — look for them on the sheltered faces, and pair it with Casibari on the same trip.
Address
Ayo, Paradera, ArubaNeighborhood
Paradera
Activity providers
Kosher map of Aruba
Pick a place on the map or search an address or hotel to see what is kosher around it.