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Wet Caves of Bonaire: Faroa Cave

Exploration DiaryBy Alejandro GutierrezOctober 10, 2016

Faroa Cave is a special cave for sure. There are several reasons that reinforce this sense of uniqueness. First, its remote location and really tricky access, with rough seas, no proper sea access points and severe restricted passages, had kept this cave hidden and unknown to the world. Secondly, it treasures a few wonders in…

Wet Caves of Bonaire: Pos di Wajaka

Exploration DiaryBy Alejandro GutierrezSeptember 12, 2016

If you ever heard somebody saying that Bonaire is like a “Gruyere cheese”, you better believe it! Most of the island is limestone, a soft sedimentary rock that is easily weathered by water courses. Rainfall, underground water and the sea itself can dig through it, creating a variety of geological formations and karst landscapes. Pos…

Wet Caves of Bonaire: Morla’s Cave

Exploration DiaryBy Alejandro GutierrezAugust 30, 2016

Bonaire, being an island composed mainly of limestone rocks, shows a number of geological formations, caverns, karst ridges and caves among others. There is a number of reports and surveys of  the inland caves that can be found across the island, but there is little information about the undersea geological formations. This is mainly due…

Wet caves of Bonaire: Pos di Urugyan di Zuid

Exploration DiaryBy Alejandro GutierrezAugust 19, 2016

Pos di Urugyan di Zuid, also known as Pos di Kalbas or “The Mailbox” is one of the most extense cave systems in the island. This is one of the best known wet caves in Bonaire. It has been dived extensively through the years, in many occasions with no proper training or equipment, causing irreparable…

Bonaire Wet Cave System Exploration

Exploration, ProjectsBy Alejandro GutierrezDecember 28, 2015

DESCRIPTION Caves in Bonaire have been the subject of very little researche and  they remain mostly unexplored. Although present in great numbers throughout the island , their natural importance is yet to be determined. These caves contain unique formations and are home to species that are only found there. Caves also contain the main reservoir…

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