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 Around Laileu by Yiannis2000
For few days' trips consider hiring a truck with a driver, for daytrips taxis are good. Prices to those two last options are reasonable again, after the departure of the majority of U.N. personel.
People from abroad tend to hike with the International Forces vehicles around the island, i avoid it... Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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Taxi is the easiest way to get around Dili...
There are lots of taxis allways looking for a customer, and they are very annoying as they horn each time they see a malai (foreigners) walking...
The usual is that they ask higher prices, but keep this in mind as it's very helpful:
- for itiniraries within the city $1 is enough, although if you discuss the price you can get it for 50 cent...
-for itineraries outside city limits, like Praia do Cristo Rei and airport, $2 is considered right
- to go to the Praia da Areia Branca $1,50 is OK
NOTE: Allways make sure to arrange the price before the travel begins
If you find a nice and reliable driver, anf if he's got a mobile phone, you can allways keep his phone number so that he'll pick you up when you need, just by making a phone call... This is very practical, especially when you go to the beach, because many taxi drivers tell you that they'll pick you up at the agreed time, but fail to appear... Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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If you are staying a long time in Dili, think about buying a bike. This way you have a bit of freedom of movement...
And as Dili is on a plain, you don't need to be ain a very good shape...
Besides, going to the Cristo Rei beach and returning to Dili at sunset was one of my best experiences in East Timor.
The problem of "biking" around is the traffic, be very careful especially in crossroads and in curves... Leave a Comment Theme: Bicycle
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Mikrolet is the cheapest way to get around. For as little as 10 cent you can travel around town.
There are some lines like 01, 03, 10 with a defined path. They stop everywhere, when they see a possible client, as there aren't any stops...
They are little vans very coloured and with paintings. And in a normal country they would take around 7 people. But in East Timor I've seen them carry more than 20 people... Whith the music banging in your ears all the way...
It's something everyone should try while in East Timor ;-)
PS: To make it stop you must make a sound hitting with a coin in a metallic surface... Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Dili's Catholic Church-East
Timor by Groverdean
The church plays an important part in East TImor.
At Castel Gandalfo Sept. 13, a visibly moved Pope John Paul II received Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo of Dili, the capital of East Timor. Belo, the 1996 Nobel Peace laureate, fled East Timor after militias attacked his residence where some 6,000 people had taken refuge. He said armed men killed 25 people and destroyed a portion of the church in what was part of 'a direct attack" on the Catholic church.
Belo estimated that militias have killed 10,000 people, sent 100,000 fleeing into the mountains and forests and deported 80,000 to West Timor.
I was told the church was left intact during the violence of 1999. Leave a Comment Directions: cant miss it just before the central area
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 The National Stadium of East
Timor-Dili by Groverdean
The Stadium plays hosts to soccer games most weekends.
I was told that Portugal played Brazil here after Independence. I was amazed I hadn't heard anything about it in the Australia media. When I queried it later in my stay it was a clash of the Portuguese and Brazilian Peacekeepers! Leave a Comment Address: Avenida Bispo de MadeirosDirections: Near the roundabout
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 The Ever Popular Portuguese
Embassy in Dili by Groverdean
East Timor was a Portuguese colony for several hundreds of years until 1975 when they pulled out. Leave a Comment Phone: +670 3312533Directions: Just across from the government officesOther Contact: missaodili@portugal.minihub.org
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 The Australian Embassy in
Dili-East Timor by GroverdeanLeave a Comment Address: Avenida dos Martires da PatriaPhone: 670 3322 111Directions: As you drive from the airport to the city, the Embassy is located on the left hand side.Website: http://www.embassy.gov.au/tp.html
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 Xanana Gusmao Reading
Room-Dili-East Timor by Groverdean
The Reading Room does house alot of Xanana Gusmao paraphernalia, however, there is also a room for viewing the Reading Room's extensive library of historical Video Cassettes, many documentaries filmed by various Worldwide TV Networks over the years. Also provided is a book library, as well as a souvenir stall, which sells amongst other East TImorese objects, postcards, and T-Shirts.
The Reading Room was set up and is financed by the Sydney City Council. Leave a Comment Address: Rua Belarmino Lobo, LeciderePhone: +670 3313 053Other Contact: xgrroom@mail.timortelecom.tp
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