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Bonaire is a popular snorkeling and scuba diving destination because of its multiple shore diving sites and easy access to the island's fringing reefs . As of 1 January 2023, the island's population totaled 24,090 permanent residents, [10] an increase of over 7,500 (or 45.6%) since 2012.
The music was composed by J.B.A. (Tony) Palm, and the official lyrics, which are in Papiamentu, were written by Hubert (Lio) Booi [ nl] (1919–2014). [2] From 1964 to 2000, it also served as the anthem of the Netherlands Antilles . Since 15 December 1981, "Tera di Solo y suave biento" has been the official anthem of Bonaire, after its text and ...
Belnem. / 12.1247°N 68.2882°W / 12.1247; -68.2882. Belnem is a private community on the island of Bonaire. It is luxurious neighbourhood named after Harry Belafonte and Maurice Neme. Construction of Belnem started on 3 June 1966.
Rincon was established in 1527 by the Spanish, and is the oldest settlement in the Dutch Caribbean. [2] The location was chosen because it was surrounded by hills and out of sight from pirates. [3] The availability of fresh water allowed for agriculture. [2] As of 2017 it has a population of 1,875. [1]
Antriol was founded in 1626 by Spanish and Portuguese citizens who had been deported from Aruba and Curaçao to Bonaire. It was originally named Al Interior (the interior) which was corrupted to Antriol or Entrejol. [3] The people of Antriol were mainly employed in the salt mines and lived in self-made houses.
The former Netherlands Antilles islands of Curaçao and Aruba are known for their typical waltzes, danzas, mazurkas and a kind of music called tumba, which is named after the conga drums that accompany it. The remaining islands are much smaller than Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. They are Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten and Saba.
The Klein Bonaire islet, which sits within the rough crescent formed by the main island, is 6 square kilometres (1,483 acres) and extremely flat, rising no more than two meters above the sea. The only structures on the island are some ruins of slave huts (small, single-room structures dating to the region's period of slavery ), and a small open ...
The coat of arms of Bonaire was established in 1986 by the island council, [1] when Bonaire was still part of the Netherlands Antilles. It remained the coat of arms of Bonaire after the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles and the subsequent change of Bonaire's constitutional status into a special municipality of the Netherlands in 2010.