Posts Tagged ‘ Bonaire ’

Downtown Pastels – Oranjestad, Aruba – Daily Photo

August 24, 2010
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In the ABC’s (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao) you can see the dutch influence in some of the architecture, mixed with a Caribbean pallet of colors. This shopping area in downtown Oranjestad is probably the most photographed building in Aruba.Posted from .
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Photo of the Day (7.27.10)

July 28, 2010
By Island Tips
Photo of the Day (7.27.10)

Filed under: Scuba Diving , Photos , North America , Photo of the Day Holy mackerel! Er, more like holy scad! This thrilling moment under the sea was captured by Flickr user Ka wai punahele off the coast of Bonaire, an island in the southern chain of...
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Curaçao: Off The Beaten Path

June 28, 2010
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Curacao beach The southern Caribbean island of Cura?ao, poking out of the continental shelf of South America, 40 miles north of the coast of Venezuela, is part of the Netherlands Antilles, six West Indian specks that also include Aruba, Bonaire, St...
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Where the Heck are the Netherlands Antilles?

March 4, 2010
By Island Tips
Where the Heck are the Netherlands Antilles?

Welcome to the latest installment of "Where the heck is...," your semi-regular guide to geography. This week it's the Netherlands Antilles.
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Exploring The ABC Islands

February 25, 2010
By Island Tips

As a group, the ABC islands offer an incredibly distinctive Caribbean vacation. Consisting of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, the ABC Islands were under the control of the Netherlands as the Netherlands Antilles until 1986. In that year, Aruba gained independence, though the island is still aligned with the Dutch Kingdom. Today, the Willemstad, Curacao...
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