Dili
Dili is a city undergoing a rapid transformation, and while some changes seem at odds with common sense (oversized embassies lining prime beachfront land, for instance), most changes capture the essence of reconstruction in Timor-Leste.
Dili is a city undergoing a rapid transformation, and while some changes seem at odds with common sense (oversized embassies lining prime beachfront land, for instance), most changes capture the essence of reconstruction in Timor-Leste.
While Baucau is best known for its beach, it’s actually a long way down (5km) to the water from the Old Town, and even further from the bland, Indonesian-built New Town (Kota Baru).
With your own wheels (or on painfully slow public transport) you’ll stumble across lime-green rice paddies, mangroves and idyllic beaches where buffalos (and the occasional crocodile) roam.
After busy Dili, Atauro Island seems positively deserted.
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