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Sorong

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Jayapura

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13,36,1

Wamena

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Pulau Biak

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8,15,0

Manokwari

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1,9,0

Biak

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2,13,0

Danau Sentani

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0,2,0

Tembagapura

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2,1,0

Merauke

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2,0,0

Kaimana

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2,0,0

Pulau Gag

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Dayang

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1,5,0

Arso

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Jayapura  

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... 

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Wamena  

Baliem Valley Resort

 2 Reviews and 10 Opinions  Appearently the only hotel in Wamena for online booking 

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Papua Province  

The last tropical island paradise...

The last tropical island paradise..., Papua Province

 Tokaymas Says:  Raja Ampat in Indonesian West Papua is incredible and I can't believe it's not listed as a destination here on VT. Acknowledged as the world's premier marine... 

 Off The Beaten Path in Papua Province

Diving the best

Diving the best, Papua Province

 Mara_2 Says:  Raja Ampat is known as the most biodiverse area in the world and it is a Marine Park!It is the home of the majority of the world's reef-building corals; there... 

 Sports & Outdoors in Papua Province

Misool Eco Resort: Perfect and Private

Misool Eco Resort: Perfect and Private, Papua Province

 Mara_2 Says:  The resort was built by its owners and a few local people with their own hands! Not a tree has been fallen - all the wooden parts have been built with drift or... 

 Hotels in Papua Province

MSY Seahorse: Sailing dream

MSY Seahorse: Sailing dream, Papua Province

 Mara_2 Says:  There are not enough words to describe our experience onboard!Starting with the ship itself, the crew, the organization, the divings... everything was more than... 

 Hotels in Papua Province

TREKKING TO PAPUA

TREKKING TO PAPUA, Papua Province

 meiyergani Says:  Hi guys, 2-3 months (if I am not mistaken, a visa issued by immigration office for traveler is only valid for 60 days) is a very nice time for trekking, first... 

 Favorites in Papua Province

From SULAWESI to INDONESIAN PAPUA

From SULAWESI to INDONESIAN PAPUA, Papua Province

 meiyergani Says:  Hi Nikoskaps, Security situation in Sulawesi is now very conducive for traveling, the bad condition was happened 5 years ago in Central Sulawesi (Poso). But not... 

 Transportation in Papua Province

Scuba Diving, Jungle Tracking

Scuba Diving, Jungle Tracking, Papua Province

 Tamba30 Says:  Hi Glorija, i am indonesian and i'm verry appreciated for independent journey like you do. Btw i'm tamba, I like to go diving too.. I just want to give u a... 

 Things to Do in Papua Province

Bemos, ojeks and becaks

Bemos, ojeks and becaks, Papua Province

 EdVallance Says:  In any town you can get an ojek (motorbike taxi) until quite late at night. Becaks (the pedal taxis general disappear when it gets dark). The rate for becaks is... 

 Transportation in Papua Province

Pasar Jibama

Pasar Jibama, Papua Province

 EdVallance Says:  Wamena's biggest market, just outside town. Get a bemo from the town centre, its about 2000 rupiah. Here you can get all sorts of food and cooking equipment to... 

 Things to Do in Papua Province

Sumpaima

Sumpaima, Papua Province

 EdVallance Says:  A little village just further than Jiwika if you head West of Wamena. It has the best preserved mummy of a former warlord in the region. Pay the inhabitants... 

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Chopping off fingers

Chopping off fingers, Papua Province

 EdVallance Says:  IT used to be the custom to chop off a joint of a finger or part of the ear when a relative died. Due to the heavey military and police presence around Wamena,... 

 Local Customs in Papua Province

Wamena

Wamena, Papua Province

 EdVallance Says:  The biggest town in Papua's interior. It is more like a big village by English standards, with about 10,000 people. It is situated in the Baliem Valley in the... 

 Things to Do in Papua Province

The Place

Plan a Papua Province vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Papua Province locals

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 Hotel Mulia Idaman is a four storey hotel at Jaya Pura with Standard Rooms andExecutive Rooms, located in front of ENTROP Bus Terminal and not Far from PTC, an... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, I live in Jakarta and speak some Indonesian. I have some questions about the best way to book flights in Papua.... 

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A: airlines such as AMA are not comercial airline, I believe you won't be able to book any ticket from where you are. more info at www.ama-papua.com 

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West Papua

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 Papua, or Irian Jaya as it was formerly known, or West Papua as Papuan separatists call it, is Indonesia's Easternmost and poorest province. It takes up the Western half of the island of New Guinea,... 

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PAPUA: INDONESIAN EaSTERNMOST ISLAND

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 Located at the most eastern part of Indonesian archipelago, PAPUA is a really fascinating beautiful island with its virgin of Nature. When I see Lake Sentani from above, it was absolutely an awesome,... 

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First Liveaboard - Sailing Paradise!

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 It's been four years that I was dreaming of this destination and, finally, it's come true! :D It is a remote please, but sooooo beautiful! It took us three days just to arrive in Sorong! There we...... 

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My Raja Ampat islands

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 I went to the Raja Ampat archipelago in West Papua in November/December 2002. A selection of my photos and some information about the area can be found on my Raja Ampat pages. By the way... this... 

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Irian Jaya-tips from my "end-of-mission" report

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  CURRENCY: Rp. (roupiah) (1USD roughly equals Rp. 8500, but subject to big fluctuations) VISA: First check with the Foreign Affairs Ministry of your country wheather you can get a “tourist” visa... 

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