Het dorp Rincon, Te Rincon, Rincón: Rinon (Papamientu) Meaning
of Rincón, Spanish for corner/nook, may refer to: A “Rincon” is
also a place where you can have activities, such as a restaurant
(“ex: the corner of the good food”) or a shop (“the corner of
hot sales”). It means as well a remote settlement, a group of
houses. A Rincon can be built inland or by the sea. Is Rincon
protected from the pirate attacks? 1/Rincon is sheltered in the
North by the Brandaris (240 m) and Seru Mangel (144,6 m), in the
West by Seru Dos Pos (125,6 m) and Montagne (143 m), and, in the
South by Seru Largu (133 m). Rincon is almost invisible from the
sea and far less exposed than Palu di Lechi. 2/ Rincon is
protected by a very shallow sand bank on the east side of
Bonaire, right in front of the town. 3/ Even inland, sheltered
and protected, the Rincon has been raided several times, cf
Laurens Prins in 1665. Rincon Village is the oldest village on
Bonaire. Additionally, it is the oldest in continual existence
within the Netherlands