Bonaire's oldest settlement, RINCON , is nestled in a valley northwest of Kralendijk - a cluster of red-roofed houses, a gas station and one phone booth shared by all of its residents. Originally established as a Spanish settlement in the sixteenth century, Rincon eventually became home to many slave families who laboured in the nearby plantations and salt fields of the southern peninsula. The town is best visited during the annual Rincon Day festival (April 30), when visitors from all over the Caribbean come here for traditional music and dancing, and local food such as goat stew served with funchi . During the rest of the year Rincon is worth seeking out for its laid-back atmosphere and rural setting; before leaving be sure to stop at popular Prisca's Ice Cream on Kaya Komkomber for a taste of her famous concoctions.