Stingray at dive site Red Slave, Bonaire

The 18th annual Dia di Arte will be held on Sunday, July 4, 2010 on the Wilhelmina Plein.
This year will be the 18th edition of the Bonaire Art Day. Locals and tourists get the chance to show their artistic talent. Whether it’s singing, drawing, painting or dancing. It is all considered art and it is celebrated in a unique way on Bonaire. There will be live music, dance,  entertainment along with a selection of Bonaire’s cross-cultural cuisines.
Dia di Arte: Sunday july 4 on the Wilhelminaplein in Kralendijk.

Just a great picture!

Video about freediving the Hilma Hooker shipwreck in Bonaire.

Soldachi Tours in Rincon offers hiking trips throughout Rincon and the Park. Take a hike and learn about the flora, fauna, the history, culture and nature by Bonaireans from Rincon.

Maria from Soldachi Tours can also organize a highly recommend walking tour of Rincon and the surrounding areas.
All walking tours and bus tours of Rincon are held on each Saturday of the month during the local market, Marshe di Rincon and also on Mondays by request.

Enjoy Maria or her colleagues knowledge about their village of Rincon. You can contact Soldachi Tours by mail.

On June 7th, the staff of Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire (STCB)  found a leatherback nest on Klein Bonaire. Leatherback turtles are seen infrequently around Bonaire, and nesting attempts are a rare occurrence.

Klein Bonaire is not an optimal beach for leatherback nesting. Upon, investigation STCB staff found that the nest was already flooded. The staff relocated the nest of over 100 eggs to a higher and drier site of the beach. Adult female leatherbacks require sandy nesting beaches backed with vegetation and sloped sufficiently so the crawl to dry sand is not too far. The preferred beaches have proximity to deep water and generally rough seas.

On the video below you can see baby leatherback turtle hatchlings make their way to the sea.

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Bonaireviews.com gives you a look around the island.

Pick  a point on the map of Bonaire, or choose one of the thumbnails. Click and drag the image to look around and make yourself home on Bonaire!

Website: Bonaireviews.com

One of the most spectacular natural events on Bonaire is the spawning of corals, when the reefs release millions of eggs and sperm into the water. On Bonaire theis phenomenon brings a  group of divers down to personally witness this spawning. This year it is predicted that the majority of species will spawn in either September or October, or both months.

Spawning is always tied to the full moon, usually occurring three to nine days after the full moon in each of these two months. The full prediction schedule for 2010 is available on the website of the Bonaire Marine Park.

Below you can watch three spawning video’s.

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Discover the history and traditions of an authentic Bonairean Kunuku in a guided walking-tour through a serene and ecological preserve of nature. Visit Rooi Lamoenchi!

Nature preserve Rooi Lamoenchi Reserve, east of Kralendijk, is an authentic kunuku (plantation).The reserve includes over 56 hectares of landscaped trails and shows the past plantation life on Bonaire. Enjoy the fresh Bonaire breeze and ocean views, while your guide points out gigantic Wayaca cactus, Divi-Divi, Mesquite, Brazilia & Aloe plants.

Ellen Herrera, a Bonaire native, invites visitors to tour her countryside home, Kunuku Rooi Lamoenchi, which has been in her family for more than 100 years. She leads the two hour walking tour herself, and tells interesting stories about the life on the former plantation as she explains the antique tools, furniture and household items, which are original to the property.

After touring the house, guests visit the grounds, an old slave wall, a dam built by hand in 1908, and aloe fields. The countryside is lovely, and it’s quite possible to wander aimlessly for hour’s trough the woodlands, discovering indigenous plants and breathtaking views of the ocean!

Marshe Di Rincon is a monthly market held in Rincon. The market takes place every first Saturday of the month between 8am and 4pm.
Rincon is the oldest village of Bonaire and the Netherlands Antilles. The market, which is held on Rincon’s main street, offers a variety of local food, drinks, a lot of friendly people, culture and much more.

The next Rincon market wil be held on June 5 2010.