Bonaire
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| Language | Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish |
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Bonaire is a Caribbean island off the coast of Central America and north of Venezuela. The island is part of the Netherlands Antilles and together with Aruba and Curacao part of the ABC-Islands. It is a flat, riverless island renowned for its dive spots. Its tropical climate is moderated by constant trade winds from the Atlantic Ocean. The temperature is almost constant at about 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Regions
The northern part of the island is a arid protected park. The southern tip of the island is a great field for sea salt production.
Cities
Map of Bonaire
- Kralendijk - Capital
Other destinations
Understand
Climate
Tropical marine; little seasonal temperature variation
- Natural hazards
- lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
Terrain
The island is flat with a few hills, scant vegetation and neglible natural resources other than white sandy beaches and salt.
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History
Get in
By plane
By train
By car
By bus
By boat
Get around
Car rental is available at airport and you can drive around the entire island in a couple of hours.
Talk
- Languages
- Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish
Buy
Eat
pigeon soup and wahoo fish are local delicacies
