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Bird Watching in Bonaire | Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine

Boanire is home to over 200 species of birds. 14,000 acreas of land in
northern Bonaire, formerly Washington & Slagbaai plantations are now
designated a National Park. This is a prime area for bird watching. The
Pekelmeer Sanctuary in the south is also an ideal birdwatching area. Take
a drive through this area and you are sure to see flamingos, egrets, herons
and many other species of birds.

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1,000 Steps Beach

Turtles can be seen in the waters of 1000 Steps Beach located on the west coast
of the island. Here you can dive and snorkel in the pristine waters or take in the
lovely view from the top of the 67 steps which earned the beach its name - not
1,000 steps, after all, only 67 but on the way up these limestone steps really do
seem like 1,000.

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