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Back along the Queen’s Highway heading into town is the utterly idyllic 1000 Steps along the island’s west coast. Surrounded by towering limestone cliffs, all its corals, fish, turtles and sponges make it a popular dive and snorkel spot.

As with Bachelor’s Beach, only a thin strip of sand and bleached bits of coral are found at the foot of its cliffs. Although its name may sound daunting, in actual fact only 67 steps tumble their way down to the cove. They certainly feel like more though when you have to carry your dive gear up and down!

While some of its shore is quite rocky, other sandy parts allow you to easily slip into its unbelievably blue waters. Teeming with fish, its corals house pretty parrotfish and sea turtles alongside countless other species. The epic views from atop the beach’s ‘1000’ steps also make it well worth visiting.

If you haven’t yet had your fill of flamingos, then the gigantic Gotomeer is another great place to see them. Set just before the entrance of the national park in the north of the isle, its peaceful views and picturesque scenery lie just half-an-hour’s drive from Kralendijk.

Hemmed in on all sides by rolling green hills and great big prickly cacti, the massive saltwater lagoon has some lovely viewpoints overlooking it. From up high, visitors can spy hundreds of bright pink birds, wading about its waters. It is again a good idea to take either binoculars or cameras with long lenses due to the distances involved.

Part of the road also runs its way right beside the lake so you can always park along the route if you want to stay a bit longer. Even if you don’t get to see a flamingo or two from up close, the landscapes on show more than make up for it.

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Just a short drive (or dive!) down the coast from the beach is the wreck of the Hilma Ho**er – one of the island’s top scuba sites. As it stretches over seventy meters in length, the rusting ship has lots to explore. Countless fish, crustaceans and corals now all also call it home.

Very easy to access, the great big boat lies thirty meters offshore, in between two reefs and the open ocean. Sunk in 1984 after having been discovered doing drug runs, she is now set on her side around the same distance below the surface.

Although you can’t actually enter inside all that much of the wreck, its coral-crusted remains are still cool to see. Besides both nurse and reef sharks, barracudas, rays and sea turtles can sometimes be spotted at the dive site.

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Located near the international airport is the brilliant Te Amo Beach. Very popular with locals and tourists alike, its fine white sands and turquoise waters are among the best in Bonaire.

Also bordering the entrance to the harbor, the beach offers incredible views of both cruise liners sailing by and planes passing overhead. Its calm, shallow waters are wonderful to snorkel in with a reef lying just offshore. Here you’ll see vast shoals of fish flit about its otherwise rather dull corals.

Other than sunbathing, swimming and snorkeling, you can also try out its two food trucks. Kite City in particular is known for its fresh fish, wraps and burgers. Sunsets here are magical as all the waves are painted a mesmerizing mix of vivid colors.

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Even more colourful still are all the flocks of beautiful birds and sparkling saltwater flats found at the Pekelmeer Flamingo Sanctuary. Sprawling across the south of the isle, its untouched landscapes can be reached in just twenty minutes from the capital.

One of just four designated flamingo breeding grounds in the world, the sanctuary was established in the seventies to protect its important ecosystems. During the breeding season from January to July, over 6,000 of the brightly-colored birds migrate here from around the Caribbean.

Although salt is still extracted here, it is illegal to approach or disturb the flamboyance of flamingos. As such, it’s best to bring binoculars so you can spy some wading about in the distance. Along with the attractive hues of its lagoons, their pretty pink shades make it quite a special spot to visit.

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Actually the oldest structure on the entire island, Fort Oranje was originally constructed by the Dutch West India Company to protect and control their new possession. Located along the waterfront in its capital Kralendijk, its cute, colourful tower and walls are a nice quick photo stop.

Built back in 1639 to defend the city’s main harbor, the small yellow fort was extensively remodeled in later centuries. Towering above everything is its ten meter-tall lighthouse while four cannons from when the British briefly ruled Bonaire line its walls.