Well, I think there are a number of things that drew us to the area: 1  The rolling green grassy hills. Lexington isnât nearly as wooded as the places weâve visited over the last six months. 2  Horse culture. Kim has loved horses since she was a little girl. 3  Bourbon. I like whisky.  Low cost of living.
The Aruban Florin is pegged to the US Dollar at 1.79 Florin = 1 USD. The Central Bank of Aruba issues the currerncy. Aruba is a 33-km long island in the southern Caribbean Sea, 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and approximately 130 km east of the peninsula of Guajira in Colombia.
Money & Currency. Aruba's currency is the florin, but the US dollar is also widely accepted. Banks also exchange other foreign currency such as Euros. Traveler's checks are widely accepted and there is normally no charge for using them in hotels, restaurants and stores.