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Side Two of Franko’s Map of Bonaire also includes a Photo Tour of LAC BAY FUN Windsurfing, kayaking, swimming, snorkeling, and
Bonaire, with the photos having the following captions: kite boarding are all done in world-class fashion on Lac Bay’s tur-
LORA or YELLOW-SHOULDERED PARROT A pair of striking lora quoise waters.
perch atop tall cactu
plants in Washington Slagbaai National Park.
BOKA KOKOLISHI This fossilized, eroded beach is beautiful, but
hazardous for swimming.
BOKA KOKOLISHI This fossilized, eroded beach is beautiful, but
hazardous for swimming.
SALIÑA MATIJS Flamingoes and migratory waterfowl by the hun-
dreds flock to this beautiful lake during winter’s rainy season.
VISITORS CENTER Washington Slagbaai National Park entrance
station also has a store, snacks, museum, and a gift shop.
SEA TURTLE HATCHLING A baby hawkbill turtle races for the sea
under the cover of darkness on Bonaire’s east side.
PLAYA GRANDI Changes in ocean level over the eons created this
abrupt cliff. The upper terrace is 1,000,000 years old, the lower is only
200,000 years old.
BOKA CHIKITU The dunes and sandy beach are inviting, but strong
currents make the waters very dangerous.
DONKEY PARADISE SAFARI PARK Donkeys roam wild in Bo-
naire, but here they are kept safe. You can meet, feed, and pet the
donkeys.
