Browsing: Caribbean

Introduction

The Caribbean is a subregion in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north, Central America to the west, and South America to the south, it comprises numerous islands, cays, islets, reefs, and banks. It includes the Lucayan Archipelago, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles of the West Indies; the Quintana Roo islands and Belizean islands of the Yucatán Peninsula; and the Bay Islands, Miskito Cays, Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, and Corn Islands of Central America.

It also includes the coastal areas on the continental mainland of the Americas bordering the region from the Yucatán Peninsula in North America through Central America to the Guianas in South America.

Beauty Pageants in Aruba – Overview Aruba has a rich and active beauty pageant culture, with strong national pride in showcasing beauty, intelligence, and cultural heritage…

Types of Marriages in Aruba Aruba legally recognizes civil marriages, and also allows for religious and symbolic ceremonies, especially for tourists. However, only civil marriages performed…

Religions in Aruba – Overview Aruba is a religiously diverse island with strong roots in Christianity, especially Catholicism, alongside several other faiths due to immigration and…

Wildlife Commonly Found in Aruba Aruba’s dry climate and desert-like terrain shape its unique wildlife. While it doesn’t have large mammals or tropical rainforests, it supports…