Bonaire

Nearby areas in Bonaire

Kralendijk

This town is the capital of Bonaire and houses the Museo Bonariano. Significant sites include Fort Oranje, built to protect the salt stores so important to the island's history. There are boutiques, restaurants, dive shops, and Bonaire's largest market, the Cultimara. The Bay of Kralendijk is a sheltered area with constant wind for great sailing. West Coast.

Rincon

Bonaire's oldest town speaks of the island's history, with one of the island's oldest buildings, the Mangasina di Rey, or Storehouse of the King, standing watch. Stone slave huts also remain, no higher than a man's waist. The Lourdes Grotto is a nice place for quiet contemplation. What used to be a Spanish settlement built inland to escape the eyes of pirates now contains pretty pastel cottages. Try the best homemade ice-cream on the island at Prisca's. Northwest.

Pekelmeer

The salt flats offer stunning vistas with a color palette ranging from turquoise to pink and, brilliant white. Bonaire's protected flamingos dine on the shrimp, and Pekelmeer Bird Sanctuary harbors over 170 species. Southwest Coast.

Klein Bonaire

Take a water taxi to "Little Bonaire," a completely undeveloped satellite island. Bring everything you need to have a picnic and enjoy the many outstanding dive sites. West Coast.

For more information about Bonaire

Tourism Corporation Bonaire

Kaya Lib. Simon Bolivar #12, Kralendijk, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, phone 599-7-8322/8649.

New York

Adams Unlimited, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 900, New York, NY 10020, phone 212-956-5912 or toll-free 1-800-BONAIRE (1-800-266-2473).