Colorful Buildings - Kralendijk, Bonaire
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N 12° 09.083 W 068° 16.613
19P E 578675 N 1343397
Colorful buildings and houses in downtown Kralendijk, Bonaire.
Waymark Code: WM18G3R
Location: Bonaire, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Date Posted: 07/28/2023
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This Fine Art America puzzle by Kimberly Walker measures 18 X 24 inches and includes 500 pieces. It is made from premium 0.2 inch thick paper and includes a semi-gloss coating on the top surface.
Along with Aruba and Curaçao, Bonaire forms a group called the ABC Islands. We visited the 3 islands in December 2018 and would like to return for a longer stay.
Coordinates are from Kaya Grandi, main shopping street in Kralendijk.
From Wikipedia: "Kralendijk is an alteration of the Dutch word Koralendijk, which means "coral dike."
Fort Oranje was built in 1639 to defend Bonaire's main harbor. The fort was extensively modified during the end of the seventeenth century.The English settlement of "Playa" was established adjacent to the fort in 1810. The town was named "Kralendijk" by the Dutch colonial rulers in 1830.
On May 10, 1940, 461 Dutch and German citizens were transported to Bonaire and interned in a camp just south of the fort. After World War II, this camp was converted into a hotel, which is now the Divi Bonaire.
The town of Kralendijk is a result of a merger of five villages: Antriol (Entrejol), Nikiboko, Noord Saliña, Playa, and Tera Kora.
Kralendijk has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) with uniformly hot, humid but dry weather due to the divergence between the trade winds and the North American Monsoon, along with a strong drying effect from winds parallel to the coast of South America. There is a short rainy season between October and January due to stronger northeasterly flow during the retreat of the monsoon; however it is erratic and heavily influenced by the Southern Oscillation, frequently failing completely during El Niño years. During La Niña years, however, rainfall may reach up to 1,000 millimetres (39 in) over a year and over 350 millimetres (14 in) in a month.
The Tourism Corporation Bonaire has a "Historical Walking Tour" brochure that lists 25 historical sites in the downtown area." (
visit link)