Country information
- Capital: Oranjestad, Kralendijk, The Bottom
- Language: Dutch, English (Saba, St. Eustatius), Papiamentu (Bonaire)
- Population: 28,000 Book Now
Introduction
Bonaire was first settled around the year 1000 by the Caquetio people. In 1636 the Dutch West India Company (WIC) took possession of the island. St Eustatius was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493. The Dutch took possession of it in 1636. Columbus also discovered Saba in 1493, but he is not believed to have gone ashore there.