Salt Pans & Slave Huts
Slavenhuisjes
Low stone huts on the southern coast were where salt-pan laborers lived in the 19th century. Nearby are pink salt ponds and white salt mounds.
Along Bonaire's southern coast stand red and white groups of slave huts, built around 1850. The houses are so low that an adult cannot stand upright inside. They were where salt-works laborers stayed before going home on weekends, and they reflect the colonial salt industry and slavery. Beside them, Cargill's salt ponds turn pink from salt-loving algae, creating a striking contrast with the white salt mounds and the blue sea. Admission is free, and the huts can be reached by car along the southern ring road. The salt ponds are a private industrial zone and cannot be entered.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Willemstoren Lighthouse
- Pekelmeer Flamingo Sanctuary
- Salt Pier
- Lac Bay
- Hilma Hooker Wreck
- Mangrove Info & Kayak Center
- Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire
- Butterfly Garden Bonaire