How does the Aruba Aloe Vera Factory and Museum explain the island’s aloe industry?

The Aruba Aloe Vera Factory and Museum serves as an educational resource that details the history and significance of the aloe vera plant on the island.1

The museum explains that the island’s environment—specifically its climate and soil conditions—was once so ideal for the plant that aloe vera covered more than two-thirds of Aruba’s surface. While agriculture on the island remained of limited importance historically, the cultivation of aloe for pharmaceutical products was a notable effort during the 19th century. Today, the museum highlights how this industry shaped a unique part of the island's heritage, reflecting a time when the succulent was a dominant feature of the Aruban landscape.12