Bonaire Off the Beaten Path Tips by kyoub

Rincon is so isolated that it protected the spanish colonist from pirates, so secluded that it housed its slaves here in the 17th century( many slave families were housed here and the slaves would walk 20 miles from the salt pans to see their kin on week-end), and so remote that it was able to preserve its rich African/Spanish/Dutch culture for nearly 300 years.
Come on one of Rincon's many festival days to sample local foods and dance to the beat of musical instruments made from goatskins.
When we were there it was a rainy day and the streets were almost deserted.
The view of Rincon was taken from the lookout point Alta Mira Unjo ( Uncle Joseph's View).

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The village historic church domonates your view of the village of Rincon, the oldest village on Bonaire.

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This an enlarged picture of the painting on the church.

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Take the dirt road around the BOPEC oil terminal, you will come to a small road marked Nukove Beach. This is a good place for snorkeling and diving.

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At the end of the main road is Playa Frans.
It is a small fishing village where you are sure to see flamingos in the salt pans.

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The northwest end of Bonaire, is covered by the 13,500-acre/5,463 hectare Washington-Slagbaai National Park.
The park can be toured by 4-wheel drive vehicle on the two well marked routes. The yellow route is 34km, the green route is 24km. The day we were there the long route was closed because of the roads being unpassble due to rain. The roads we did go on were bad enough and we couldn't have made it without the truck.

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Whale skelton on display at the National Park

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This sign will tell you what happened to the whale.

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If you stop by to check out Playa Funchi you probably will be joined by whiptail lizards.
Found only on Bonaire, these lizards are quite used to people and will come out to see what you have to feed them.
Males have blue heads and greenish-blue hind feet and tail root. the females are mostly brown.
we fed them crackers but we saw a lady feeding them cucumbers so it seems they will eat most anything.

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On the road around the park you will probably see a donkey or two. These donkeys have been running wild since 1925. We happened upon a mommy,daddy, and baby. We passed the adults but the little one wanted to walk in front of the truck. I finally got out so he would move but all he wanted to do was follow me.

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