Embassies and Consulates: Brazil, E Pory Ierlandstraat 19, T821994. Chile, H de Grootstraat 1, T821085. Costa Rica, Savaneta 235-B, T847193. Denmark, L G Smith Blvd 82, T824622. Dominican Republic, J G Emanstraat 79, T836928. Germany, Scopetstraat 13, T821767. Honduras, Bilderdijkstraat 13, T821187. Italy, Caya G F Betico Croes 7, T822621. Liberia, Windstraat 20, T821171. Panama, Weststraat 15, T822908. Peru, Waterweg 3, T825355. Portugal, Seroe Colorado 73, T846178. El Salvador, H de Grootstraat 1, T821085. Spain, Madurostraat 9, T823163. Sweden, Havenstraat 33, T821821. Venezuela, Adriane Lacle Blvd 8, T821078.
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Local Tourist Offices: Aruba Tourism Authority, L G Smith Boulevard 172, Oranjestad, PO Box 1019, near the harbour, T823777, F834702, www.aruba.com Also at airport (open daily until about 1900, helpful for accommodation) and cruise dock. Staff are friendly and efficient. The Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association, LG Smith Boulevard 174, PO Box 542, Oranjestad, T822607, F824202. They have a hotline for complaints and compliments, T839000, Mon-Fri 0900-1700, answering machine at other times. Another very good site on Aruba is www.visitaruba.com
Tourist Offices Overseas: Argentina, Av Córdoba 859 Piso 8, Buenos Aires 1054, T/F54-11-3118053, 3152015. Brazil, Rua Cel Joaquim Ferreira Lobo, 314-04544-150, São Paulo, T5511-8227033, F8299916. Canada, 86 Bloor Street West, Suite 204, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1M5, T416-9751950, F416-9751947, toll free 800-268 3042, ata....@toaruba.com Colombia, Calle 114, No 9-45, Oficina 701, Torre B, Teleport Business Park, Bogotá, T571-6292879, F6292902. The Netherlands, Schimmelpennincklaan 1, 2517 JN, Den Haag, T70-3566220, F3604877, ata....@visitaruba.com USA, 199 Fourteenth Street, NE, Suite 2008, Atlanta, GA 30309-3688, T404-8927822, F404-8732193, ata.atlanta@toaruba.com; I Financial Plaza, Suite 136, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394, T954-7676477, F7670432, ata.florida@toaruba.com; 401 Wilmette Av, Westmont, IL 60559, T603-6631363, F6631362, ata.chicago@toaruba.com; 12707 North Freeway, Suite 138, Houston, TX 77060, T281-87-ARUBA, F281-8727872S, ata.houston@toaruba.com; 1000 Harbor Blvd, Ground level, Weehawken, NJ 07087, T201-3300800, F3308757, toll free (800) TO ARUBA, ata....@visitaruba.com Venezuela, Centro Ciudad Comercial Tamanaco, Torre C, Piso 8, Oficina C-805, Chuao, Caracas, T582-9591256, F9596346, ata....@visitaruba.com
Local Travel Agents: De Palm Tours, L G Smith Blvd 142, PO Box 656, T824400, F823012, also with offices in many hotels, sightseeing tours of the island and excursions to nearby islands or Venezuela. Their Mar-Lab Biological Tour, US$25 including a visit to Seroe Colorado, and snorkelling at Boca Grandi. Aruba Transfer Tours and Taxi, PO Box 723, Pos Abou z/n, T822116. Julio Maduro, Corvalou Tours, T821149, specializes in archaeological, geological, architectural, botanical and wildlife tours, a mine of information on anything to do with Aruba, strongly recommended. For a combination 6-hr tour with lunch, US$35, call archaeologist Egbert Boerstra, T841513, or Julio Maduro, or Private Safaris educational tour, T834869. Mr Boerstra has been involved in excavation work at Ser’l Noka, Malmok, Savaneta, Tanki Flip and Canashito and has worked with the project to establish the Arikok National Park. There are lots of companies offering tours of the island by minibus with a swimming and snorkelling stop at Baby Beach, about US$30 per person.
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