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The delightful, intimate Dutch island of Bonaire with its 12,000 friendly inhabitants is an ideal getaway for visitors in pursuit of peace and nature, especially the peace and nature to be found below the surface of calm waters where divers can count on visibility of 100ft. Bonaire is one of the world's premiere scuba-diving and snorkeling destinations with the most prolific coral reefs. There are more than 80 marked sites, attracting divers from all over the world. The multi-colored coral forests that start just 20ft from the shore and often lie only a few inches from the surface are bewitching and strictly protected as the island's reefs are part of the Bonaire Marine Park.
Further out, the sea is rich in bonefish, tarpon, permit, snook and marlin for excellent deep sea fishing.
Ashore, Bonaire's passion for protecting the island's ecology extends from its white, pink, and perfect beaches to its 13,500-acre national park that preserves more than 180 species of birds and unique flora and fauna providing an educational and recreational arena for all Bonaireans and visitors to enjoy. Bonaire also has its own salt water lake; Pekelmeer which is a where solar salt is produced though a crystallization process, thereupon exported to the Eastern United States and other Caribbean islands. This salt pan is also well known for its beautiful flamingo population as well as being another excellent locale for bird watching.
Real Estate in Bonaire
Bonaire 24 miles long (38.6 km) and 3-5 miles (4.8 -8 km)wide at its widest is a mere 50 miles (80 Km) north of the coast of Venezuela and 86 miles (94 Km) east of Aruba. Because of this southerly presence in the Caribbean, Bonaire is well outside the hurricane belt; a comfortable assurance for foreign real estate ownership.
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