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Welcome to Bonaire on the Paradise
Islands website.
Located in the
Leeward Antilles
region of the West
Indies which is situated
in the southern part of
the Caribbean Sea, 50
miles north
of Venezuela and just
east of it's larger
neighbour
Curacao. |
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The Caribbean Leeward
Antilles are divided
into two groups
of isles; the
Dutch "ABC"
islands of
Aruba,
this island
and Curacao; and
the Venezuelan
isles of Isla la
Tortuga, Las
Aves, Los Roques,
Orchila
and Magarita.
The "ABC" isles were all
part of the Netherland
Antilles until their
dissolution in 2010
(which also included
St Maarten and Saba
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Ringed by coral reefs
and the car licence
plates read "Diver's
Paradise" which aptly
sum up the approach to
eco tourism with
snorkeling, diving,
windsurfing and fishing
being the most popular
tourist activities, both
on the main island and
it's smaller uninhabited
islet of Klein Bonaire.
The very first Caribbean
marine park was
established here in 1979
and the coral reef has
been protected by law
since 1975. |
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Air travellers arrive at
the Flamingo
International Airport on
local inter-island
flights from Curacao,
Aruba and the
Princess Juliana Airport
in Sint Maarten, as well
as a few international
routes including
Amsterdam.
"International" is
probably stretching the
use of the word,
although the airport is
being enlarged. A good
clue to the actual size
is advice from the
airport's own website
which states that
aircraft weighing up to
3 tonnes will incur a
landing fee of $10.20
payable by the pilot.
Cruise ships dock at the
town pier in downtown
Kralendijk where all
shopping, dining and
bars are an easy walk
from the pier in the
Waterfront Parade,
Harborside Mall and Kaya
Grandi. The main
Wilhelmina Square is
located directly
opposite the dock and
features local arts and
produce when a cruise
ship in in port. |
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Travel, holiday, vacation and cruise
guide to Bonaire in the Caribbean Leeward Antilles. All text and images are
Copyright
Paradise Islands
org. All photographs on this website are obtained with
the permission of the owners and come from various sources
including the island's tourist boards. |
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Quick Facts
Capital
Kralendijk
Main Airport
Flamingo
International
Main Port
Kralendijk
Town Pier
(Cruise Ships)
Language
Dutch
Currency
US Dollar
Government
Netherlands
Special
Municipality
Island Size
113
Square Miles
Population
17,000
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