Aruba Aloe Vera

In 1840, the aloe vera plant was introduced to Aruba, influencing everything from art and architecture to health and healing.  Soon, two-thirds of Aruba's surface was covered with aloe vera plants and Aruba became the world's largest aloe exporter.  The first aloe vera plants were planted on 150 acres of land at the Hato plantation which is still used today to grow the aloe for the Aruba Aloe products.  The fierce southern Caribbean sun and Aruba's desert environment is the perfect combination to grow this wondrous plant.  Our visit to the plantation and museum was informational and interesting. 

                     We bought this great product before visiting the plantation and museum.