Ben van Oort, PE2KV is currently active from Bonaire Island, IOTA SA-006, as PJ4KY. Bonaire IslandCaribbean NetherlandsThe northernmost point of the South American continental shelf, Bonaire Island (or Bonaire) belongs to the Leeward Islands, part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago. Salt mines of BonaireThe small island has an area of 294 square kilometers and a native population of about 17,000. The island of Bonaire, located in the west of the Lesser Antilles, is virtually unaffected by the devastating hurricanes that are common in these latitudes. The poetic image of this extraordinarily beautiful and graceful bird suddenly becomes a wonderful reality for tourists on the island of Bonaire.