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DSwede Says: Leneara Caves and the Ilikerekere Caves are well hidden in the jungle overgrowth. There are no sign posts, nor trail head markers, therefore you must hire a local guide. You may negotiate this from anywhere between $7 and $20 depending on your bartering skills.The caves are...
DSwede Says: Jaco Island is a very small, uninhabited island about 600m off the extreme eastern point of Tutuala. It is uninhabited since it is held as a sacred land by the locals.The waters are pristine and the sand is among the best I've squeezed between my toes. Although people are...
Valu Beach’s Turismo Etico: Quiet Eco Lodge
DSwede Says: If you want to spend the night possibly in the most distant point from civilization, this is it. There may be a couple people during the weekend escaping the hustle of Dili or Baucau. However during the weekdays, I am confident you will have the place to yourself.There are a...
Pousada de Tutuala: Simple and Cheap
DSwede Says: The Pousada de Tutuala is possibly the only accommodation in the town of Tutuala. The keys are maintained by a family just down the hill. If you arrive and spend even just a few minutes outside the place, of at the last cluster of homes, I guarantee they will come out and...
Pousada de Tutuala: Simple Accomodation
heliopinto Says: It was pretty basic when I was there.Only had a few beds with nets and bathroom without shower. The location is outstanding.It's an ancient colonial house, located at the top of a promontory, with a view to the sea below, and the nearest indonesian island.Simply superb.Even...
DSwede Says: These style homes, known as Dong Son, are found only in the eastern-most Tutuala District.These structures are very tall, elongated from the base on stilts. There are some more popular ones along the main roads, however the smaller villages and side roads will have examples...
DSwede Says: Tutuala does not have the modern conveniences of most towns.Water:There is no running water in the entire village. The installation of plumbing and bathroom fixtures in the Pousada de Tutuala was simply done in anticipation of when running water may grace the town. All of...
Lights out when the sun goes down
DSwede Says: Tutuala does not have the modern conveniences of most towns.Electricity:Power is not generally available in town. There is no connection to the national supply grid, so any place that has it is tapped into a generator's output. The UN office has power, as do some of the...
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DSwede Says: Tutuala does not have the modern conveniences of most towns.Telephone:There are no telephones in town. You must travel about 10km minimum to get a cellular phone signal. Alternatively some of the locals joke that you can hike a 2km nearby mountain and at the top, you can get...
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It was pretty basic when I was there.Only had a few beds with nets and bathroom without shower. The location is outstanding.It's an ancient colonial house,...
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Tutuala is at the end of the road, as far east as you can go in East Timor. Well maybe not quite at the end of the road, there is a rather bumpy gravel and rock road that goes down to the water's edge...
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