Pyramid


Pyramid is a graceful mission village named after the shape of a nearby hill.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby attractions

1. Alongga Huby Mummy

5.03 MILES

The 280-year-old Alongga Huby mummy can be viewed in Araboda; viewings cost around 80,000Rp (plus another 50,000Rp to the holder).

2. Gua Wikuda

7.69 MILES

In Wosilimo, a 45-minute drive northwest from Wamena, Gua Wikuda is said to be several kilometres long, with an underground river that reaches Danau…

3. Gua Kotilola

10.21 MILES

The road north from Jiwika is flanked by rocky hills with several caves. Gua Kotilola is a sizeable cavern up a short, pretty path behind a Dani compound,…

4. Wimontok Mabel Mummy

13.39 MILES

The celebrated mummy is kept at the tiny settlement of Sumpaima, 300m north of Jiwika along the main road from the main village entrance (look for the…

5. Air Garam

14.35 MILES

At Iluwe, 1½ hours up a steep path from Jiwika, is Air Garam, a group of saltwater wells. Villagers soak sections of banana trunk in the water, then dry…

6. Werapak Elosak Mummy

16.38 MILES

About 8km from Wamena, nondescript Aikima is famous for its Werapak Elosak mummy, the (supposedly) 300-year-old corpse of a great chief, which was…

7. Danau Habbema

17.41 MILES

This lovely lake, 30km west of Wamena as the crow flies, sits amid alpine grasslands at 3400m altitude, with dramatic, snow-capped mountains in view …