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Bonaire along with Aruba and Curaçao, forms a group of islands referred to as the ABC islands of the Leeward Antilles, the southern island chain of the Lesser Antilles.    Bonaire is north of Venezuela in South America.

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Bonaire’s economy is mainly based on tourism. The island caters almost exclusively to scuba divers and snorkelers because the island has few sandy beaches. The entire island is surrounded by coral reefs for miles in every direction, and access to these is often by driving to a entry point in a truck, with almost all locations being easily found and reached. Wind surfers also constitute a strong group of island tourists, as the north side of the island (which is facing the Caribbean Sea) has the large waves and wind gusts needed for windsurfing. Tourism infrastructure in Bonaire is contemporary and based on time-share resorts. There are a few small bed and breakfasts. Most resorts have an on-site dive shop. The rest are affiliated with a dive operation.

Bonaire is world renowned for its excellent scuba diving and is consistently rated among the best diving and Caribbean diving locations in the world. Bonaire’s license plates carry the logo Diver’s Paradise (in English). The island is ringed by a coral reef which is easily accessible from the shore along the Western and Southern sides. Furthermore, the entire coastline of the island has been declared a marine sanctuary, preserving local fish life. Bonaire is also consistently recognized as one of the best destinations for snorkeling.

The coral reef around uninhabited Klein Bonaire is particularly well conserved, and it draws divers, snorkelers, and boaters.  Bonaire also has several coral reefs where seahorses are common.

Bonaire is also famed for its flamingo populations and its donkey sanctuary. Flamingos are drawn to the brackish water, which harbours shrimp they feed on. Starting in the 1500s, the Dutch raised sheep, goats, pigs, horses and donkeys on Bonaire, and the descendants of the goats and donkeys roam the island today.

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