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Tuesday 4 April 2017

Aruba Crowned World Champion of Islands March Madness

ORANJESTAD - On Friday, who love Aruba, a major-
March 31st, Islands an- ity of the votes came from
nounced Aruba as the win- locals themselves — that’s
ner of Islands March Mad- how much they love their is-
ness, its tropical-themed land.”
bracket of island favorites. The Islands March Madness
More than 30,000 people tournament bracket started
voted on the Islands Face- with its Sweet 16 of beloved
book page over the past two islands from around the
weeks in the pool of popular world (chosen by Islands edi-
islands, which culminated tors), from the Caribbean to
yesterday in the champi- Hawaii, Asia and beyond.
onship matchup between The Final Four was a show-
Aruba and Fiji. In the end, down between Grand Cay-
voters said it was its amaz- man, the Bahamas, and
ing beaches, lively nightlife, the final two, Aruba and Fiji.
friendly locals and Arikok Na- Votes were cast via Face-
tional Park that secured the book reactions.
title for Aruba. For more information on Is-
lands March Madness (#is-
“People are so passionate landsmarchmadness) and
about Aruba,” said Islands the winning island of Aruba,
Senior Editor Rebecca Kin- visit Islands.com.q
near. “Along with tourists