Oranjestad Map. 1  Aruba has the nickname, Las Vegas of the Caribbean.. 2  The motto of the island is Take Care of Our Tourists.. 3  The island's main religion is Roman Catholic but many still maintain a native belief called Brua-which is a belief in lucky charms, magic, spirit possessions, and fortune telling.ogether with Bonaire and Curacao, Aruba forms part of the ABC Islands, which are the westernmost islands of the Lesser Antilles. Aruba is 32km from northwest to southeast and 10km across at its widest point. Its terrain is mostly flat and with very few hills.
You must wait at least eight weeks (56 days) between donations of whole blood and 16 weeks (112 days) between double red cell donations. Platelet apheresis donors may give every 7 days up to 24 times per year. Regulations are different for those giving blood for themselves (autologous donors).
Whole blood is processed into components (red cells, platelets, plasma). After processing, the red cells can be stored for forty-two days. Plasma can be frozen and stored for up to twelve months and platelets (from whole blood or by apheresis) expire after five days.