Bonaire The Caribbean Sea is bordered by Central America on the south and a long chain of islands on the north: Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti + Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Lesser Antilles, and finally, curving back on itself like the tail of a beaten dog, the Netherlands Antilles: Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire. Although Bonaire is only 50 miles from Venezuela, it is technically a Dutch municipality. Large white Dutch people mingle with descendants of African slaves and a smattering of American expats. The most widely spoken language is Papiamento, a weird mixture of Spanish, Dutch, and English. (Bon Dia is good morning, Danki is thank you.) Bonaire is not what I would imagine to be a typical Caribbean island. It's actually a desert island: fl
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