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Regarded as one of the world's premier sites for shore
diving, the tiny boomerang-shaped island of Bonaire
is located 80km north of Venezuela Bonaire has much
to offer those seeking an active tropical holiday. Beneath
the clear blue waters, divers and snorkel are treated to
a stunning spectacle: schools of fish of every imaginable
shape, size and color swim with sea turtles and other marine
creatures in and around the delicate coral and sponge
gardens.
All this and more can be found in the waters of the
Bonaire Marine Park, which surrounds the entire island
and its neighboring offshore cay, the uninhabited Klein
Bonaire .
As rugged and barren as the land may seem, the island has a
different character to it depending on where you are. In the
hilly north, the cactus-strewn landscape of Washington-Slagbaai
National Park preserves remnants of the island's history
along with a host of local flora and fauna.
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To the south, the land opens up and becomes flatter, and
vast multicolored saltpans attract the largest colony
of pink flamingos in the Caribbean. If you're after
more adventure, there's windsurfing at Lac Cai, on
the island's east coast, and kayaking in the nearby mangrove
swamps.
Outside of its natural attractions, Bonaire's appeal is
low-key. In the evening you can enjoy the sunset while
dining in one of the many restaurants found in Kralendijk,
the island's tidy capital, also home to a few cultural
attractions and numerous shops.
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Bonaire
travel guide
Bonaire
Arrival and getting around
Listings
Best of Bonaire
 Eating, drinking, nightlife
Kralendijk
North of Kralendijk
 diving
centers and
tour
operators
Explore
Bonaire
Bonaire Marine Park
and Klein Bonaire
Bonaire M. Park info
Kralendijk
The Town of Kralendijk
Rincon
Washington-Slagbaai
National Park
Park info
South of Kralendijk
Caribbean travel guide
Cruises
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