These huts were built in 1850 during the slavery era and served as a camp site for slaves, who worked at the salt pans in order to collect and ship salt, one of Bonaire's primary export products.
These huts were used as sleeping areas and places for storing personal belongings. Every Friday afternoon, the slaves walked for 7 hours from Rincon to spend the weekend with their families, to return on Sunday. Four Obelisks on Bonaire were used as landmarks to show incoming ships the way. The obelisks were painted red, white, blue and orange (the colors of the Dutch flag).
Compass Sailing Bonaire organizes fantastic sailing trips and snorkeling excursions. They sail over the beautiful waters of Bonaire and know the best places to go snorkeling!
This is the most beautiful and fun place to learn how to kite surf. It has a nice, relaxed atmosphere, the location is fantastic and everybody is friendly.
Jibe City as a relaxed, quiet wind surfing center, situated on the east coast of Bonaire. Among other things, it offers the possibility of renting equipment.
Around park: 5km
Klein Bonaire
800 meters off the Kralendijk coast lies the magnificent uninhabited coral island (satellite island, mini-island) 'Klein Bonaire'.
Visit the capital of Bonaire for a fun day of shopping, a nice cocktail and a walk through the streets of this charming town.
Around park: 4km
Mountain biking and cycling
Bonaire is perfectly suited for mountain biking. There are about 500 km of nature trails on which you can cycle. Ordinary cycling is also possible, but there are no bike paths.
Around park: 3km
Snorkeling
For everyone who doesn't want to dive, Bonaire offers a great alternative. Accessible and easy, almost anyone can snorkel. Just give it a try!
The Washington Slagbaai National Park is a national park on Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands.
The park was established in 1969 and covers 5643 hectares. This makes it the largest National Park in the Caribbean Netherlands.
Around park: 8km
Salt plains
The slave huts on the embankment that separates the Pekelmeer from the Caribbean Sea, in the south of Bonaire, are world famous and unique.
Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire is committed to ensuring that all donkeys on Bonaire live under protection. There are currently more than 600 donkeys living on the island. Read more here!
The Terramar Museum is a historical and archaeological museum in the center of Kralendijk. A visit to the museum will guide you through 7,000 years of history.
Discover the excursions on Bonaire we have compiled for you, ranging from snorkeling and diving excursions to boat trips on which you will sail into the sunset.
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