Weather and Climate in Manado
by blue79flower
Like other regions in Indonesia, North Sulawesi has a typical equatorial climate with two seasons: rainy and dry. Starting in September, cool Northwesterly winds pick up moisture while crossing the South China Sea and arrive in the Sulawesi Sea about November. The wet season lasts from about November to March, but it is usually less pronounced than in many other parts of Southeast Asia and thus not really a serious concern in North Sulawesi. Hence you can visit Manado year round! You are practically free to consider your own schedules, and perhaps avoid the holiday crowds.
Beware!Real Hot Dog!
by pangtidor
Most of Manado people eat dogs!When you will go to the parties,you should ask what the food on the table are before you eat it.Dogs,bats,even snakes will be served on the tables even the parties will be in a restaurant.Most of the food are hot and spicy.Putting back the food you have taken and smelling the food are disrespectul here.
Are you ready for the common public toilets here?
by pangtidor
Have you seen the picture?Yup.It is the common toilet in public places here.Take a look closely so you wont be shocked in Manado.Toilets and bathrooms for Indonesians should be wet.Sometimes you may even see some toilets with water flowing on the floor.Don`t expect to find the toilet paper.You sometimes have to pay to use the toilet in the malls!!Even the smell will be horrible sometimes.So just bring tissue with you everywhere and get ready for the wet and stinky toilet.The toilet is around 1000 Indonesian Rupiah in January 2007.Somebody will be sitting or standing near the door with the wooden box where you put your money in.You dont have to pay the toilet in the restaurant.
Emergency Numbers in Manado
by pangtidor
The Emergencies numbers in Manado are AMBULANCE – 118, POLICE – 110, FIRE DEPARTMENT- 113
SEARCH AND RESCUE - 115 or 811782. The local hospital number (General Hospital) is 853191, manado airport 814320, Ship information 860908, and the post office is 161. For local information or telephone numbers of a person/company, you may call 108.
THE INTERNET
by pangtidor
There are not many good internet cafés in Manado. DO NOT GO TO THE CYBER CAFÉ, BETWEEN THE POST OFFICE AND BANK BCA AT SAM RATULANGI STREET. You may be impressed by its stand from the front side but the connection is super slow. The good one from my experience will be ELF COMPUTER, at the intersection of Sarapung Street, Kartini Street, and 14 February Street. You may reach it from the road beside Bank BCA at Sam Ratulangi Street, near the furniture store at the end of that street. Others can be found at beside THE KLABAT UNIVERSITY, AIRMADIDI (quite far from city center) and at the MEGAMALL (top floor). The local name for the internet café is WARNET – Warung Internet. If you stay in the local house with the land line telephone, get the dial up connection. The id is telkomnet instant and the dial number is 08098999. The connection is slow, and you may expect the same to the GPRS service of the local cell phone numbers. The 3+ stars hotels will have the internet connection too.
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Manado Bay as viewed from our hotel room.
Mount Lokon
Dive sites Bunaken Marine Park & Mdo
crystal clear water for snorkeling
