Salt Pans - Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
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N 12° 04.786 W 068° 16.833
19P E 578297 N 1335477
Cargill Salt Inc. salt production facility is located on the southwest coast of Bonaire. The facility has many salt evaporation ponds and a system for purifying, storing and shipping the salt.
Waymark Code: WMXY2V
Location: Bonaire, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Date Posted: 03/15/2018
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Cargill Salt Inc. has a huge salt operation on the southwest coast of Bonaire. Seawater is pumped into salt ponds and allowed to evaporate. When the salt crystallizes it is gathered and washed. The salt is then harvested and stored in huge stacks before the salt is transported by a conveyor onto awaiting ships.
Historically salt was harvested by slave labor. The huts where they slept can be seen south of the Cargill operation. When slavery was abolished in 1863 production decreases. In the 1960' s the United States company Cargill Salt Inc., headquartered in Wayzata, MN, created this mechanized and much less labor intensive salt harvesting operation.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
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Admission Prices:
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Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
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