Orange obelisk on Bonaire used as a navigation shore marker


Four obelisks on Bonaire were used as navigational shore markers to guide ships coming in to load during the mid-1800s. They were painted red, white, blue, and orange in the colors of the Dutch flag.


Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Aruba
Photo credit: © Focused Adventures / Alamy / Afripics
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