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Pantai Base G (beach)

Pantai Base G (beach), Jayapura

 lotharscheer Says:  If you have time to kill go to Pantai Base G, there are Bemos (minibuses) going from Jl Sam Ratulangi, tell the driver you want to go to Pantai Base G, you will have another 500 meter downhill.Very view people on a weekday. 

Sunset in Pasir Enam Beach

Sunset in Pasir Enam Beach, Jayapura

 papua_land Says:  Namanya Pantai Pasir Enam...hanya dua rute untuk menuju kesana, yaitu..rute laut,kira2 1 jam dari kota Jayapura, dan jalan darat ( jalan setapak ) melewati lembah dan kaki gunung Cyclop 

IFAR GUNUNG, World War Second Memorial

IFAR GUNUNG, World War Second Memorial, Jayapura

 meiyergani Says:  GENERAL HEAD QUARTERS -SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA:During the summer of 1944, a sprawling head quarters complex was constructed at this location, Ultimately based at SENTANI were General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area; United States Army Forces in the Far East; Far East Air... 

Jaya Pura Down Town

Jaya Pura Down Town, Jayapura

 meiyergani Says:  Jayapura is the capital city of Irian jaya Province was known as Hollandaise from 1910 to 1962 as the capital of Netherland New Guinea. After the integration to Indonesia it was rename Kotabaru then Sukarnopura and finally Jayapura up till now. The bustling city with the... 

Souvenir Shops at Hamadi

Souvenir Shops at Hamadi, Jayapura

 meiyergani Says:  an Asmat tribe's art and craft is welknown from Papua, one can find some souvenir from Art Shops at Hamadi, the statues of Asmat, Koteka, Asmat's painting , etc 

Mount Cyclop and Sentani AirPort

Mount Cyclop and Sentani AirPort, Jayapura

 meiyergani Says:  Mount Cyclop is seen as a BackGround of Sentani Air Port when the air plane was landed. If we are lucky, it means that the weather is clear, mount Cyclop is the first who warm welcome us to the Land of Papua, beside Gorgeous of Lake Sentani 

Lake Sentani view at the Road to JayaPura

Lake Sentani view at the Road to JayaPura, Jayapura

 meiyergani Says:  It take about 30 minutes to reach Jaya Pura from Sentani Air Port by Land Transportation. Along the way what we can see is a stretch of Hill and Mountain, a gorgeous of Lake Sentani with its green Hill and Crystal clear Blue water 

Amai Beach

Amai Beach, Jayapura

 papua_land Says:

Amai Beach

Amai Beach, Jayapura

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Lake Sentani - Jayapura

Lake Sentani - Jayapura, Jayapura

 RoyJava Says:  Travelling in Irian Jaya/West Papua can be a great experience and it can be a horrible failure. So make up your plans carefully, get some good informations and be prepared to anything.Go for a short trip from Jayapura to Lake Sentani (Danau Sentani), an mountain area that is... 

Hotels  

Swiss-Belhotel Papua

 1 Review and 15 Opinions  I am a frequent guest in this hotel although my house is only 5 minutes drive from the hotel. The... 

Restaurants  

Restoran Makassar: Sea Food Barbeque

Restoran Makassar: Sea Food Barbeque, Jayapura

 meiyergani Says:  It was local restaurant, but it was a wellknown place for fish barbeque at Jaya Pura, located just in front of YASMIN Hotel, beside Jaya Pura street Market It was special restaurant for Fish barbeque 

Transportation  

Pelni Lines Jayapura to Surabaya

Pelni Lines Jayapura to Surabaya, Jayapura

 sal_al Says:  We took the Pelni vessel LABOBAR from Jayapura with our intended destination being Surabaya. We booked a first class cabin (on account of the trip being 5 days long) at Rp. 6,000,000 for the whole trip which comes to app. USD 200 per night, twin share. Included were all the... 

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 PORT NUMBAY - Letak kota ini memang menarik. Selain letaknya yang tak jauh dari perbatasan dengan Papua Niugini, Jayapura terletak di antara topografi yang berbukit-bukit. Di antara celah pegunungan yang menghadap... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  I've got a friend who is just about to head out to West Papua to work with Oxfam and is looking for information and advice on... 

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A: I don't have much info, but I found this link which shows a short description about West Papua: http://www.komodotours.com/west_papua/papua_general_info.htm 

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JayaPura, capital city of Papua Province

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 Jaya Pura is the oldest city since the Dutch times, and even it was a nice place according to General Mc Arthur of United Statse when He decided to land his troops at Worl War Second in 1944. The old... 

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PORT NUMBAY

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 Letak kota ini memang menarik. Selain letaknya yang tak jauh dari perbatasan dengan Papua Niugini, Jayapura terletak di antara topografi yang berbukit-bukit. Di antara celah pegunungan yang menghadap... 

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IRIAN JAYA/BARAT - Jayapura

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 The name of New Guinea (Nueva Guinea) was given by Ortiz de Retes from Spain in 1545. Only a strip of coast along the Northern New Guinea side had been visited by him and, New Guinea is, together with... 

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Jayapura

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Jayapura. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 7 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Jayapura and its surroundings

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 Jayapura is a beautiful place located in Humboldt Bay. It has windy roads with beautiful views to the ocean. The city is less polluted than Jakarta, but it seems that it won't be the same in the next... 

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