Gorgeous Bonaire is north of Venezuela and is a municipality of the Netherlands. Here, local customs blend with imported ideals, making for a unique mix of cultures.
The island is drier than its Caribbean neighbors, and cacti make up a great deal of the landscape. In addition, trade winds blow across Bonaire, and the terrain is generally flat. The tallest peak reaches just 787 ft (240m).
Most of the island’s residents make their living off of the bountiful ocean, and much of day to day life is tied to the sea.
Other attractions
Because Bonaire is an arid island, you can also explore its desert landscape and visit protected wildlife areas to see iguanas and pink flamingos. Mountain bike, hike or join a nature tour for bird watching through Washington Slagbaai Park. Or check out the Flamingo Sanctuary – one of the largest flamingo breeding grounds – visited by huge flocks of pink each year. After a day viewing the pretty pink flamingos wading in the shallows offshore of Bonaire, spend some time perusing the gorgeous interior of the island. The kayak and snorkeling tours of the local mangroves are especially riveting. In addition, there is a seemingly unending supply of powdery beaches to saunter down. Don’t miss the immense salt flats and surprisingly large salt piles, which look like tremendous piles of snow, far from home.
Getting there
Bonaire’s Flamingo International Airport receives flights from cities around the world every day. Furthermore, there is no ferry service that runs between the islands of the Dutch Caribbean, although some private shipping companies may make exceptions. Other than a private yacht or boat, the only way to get onto Bonaire is by plane.
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