International

Bonaire is an international island. I am always amazed by things on the island that represent other countries.

This is a bigger than life bust and monument for Simon Jose Antonio de la Santisima Trinidad Bolivar Palacios Ponte y Blanco. Or, as he is commonly known, Simon Bolivar, El Liberator, who helped achieve freedom of Venezuela, Columbia, Panama, Peru and Ecuador from Spain.  He was also the founder of Bolivia. For some reason he sought refuge in Bonaire in 1816....and so he got a monument.  It was recently decorated with flower wreaths.

This looks like Denver International Airport. Interestingly, it is not. It is the shade cover for a seaside restaurant call Karels where the Dutch camp out with an espresso and work on their computers and phones.

We were amused to see three seagulls perched on the top of the spires.  You would never see this at the airport (DIA) because of their bird hazing efforts.

This is a Chanang, a car made in China found here on Bonaire.  In the Chinese language, CHANG means lasting and AN means safety.  So together the car is named "Lasting Safety. It is one of the top four automobile groups in China. 

Our electrician told us that he installs solar panels and batteries made in China.  He said they are the cheapest place for purchase but he has to have an agent working with him so he doesn't get cheated.  He brings them over in a container and installs them on Bonaire. 

So there you have a taste of international Bonaire. They trade with different countries than the US, they use products from all over the world and they import goods from everywhere.