26.02.2015
Map of Timor-Leste (Source: Wikipedia)
“Presidente Nicolau Lobato Airport” in Timor-Leste’s capital Dili. The national freedom fighter hero (against Indonesia) welcomes visitors martially …
… with AK-47 in hand.
The Esplanada Hotel right on the beachfront has seen part of the hostilities after inauguration in 2002, but always provided a tranquil safe haven, situated between the embassies of the USA and the EU.
There is only one alternative to the Esplanada Hotel, the Novo Turismo Resort …
More luxurious, but a little less charisma.
Christo Rei beach and statue at the Western end of town
Resistance museum
Interesting murals from the book “Peace of Wall – Street Art in East Timor” in the lobby of Esplanada Hotel
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Timorese taxi drivers focus on inner values
Airnorth connects Dili with Darwin daily, and less frequent with Manila. There are also daily flights by Garuda to/from Bali.
View over Dili …
… and the harbour.
Bye bye to a beautiful country worth visiting.
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