Published: January 19th 2011January 19th 2011
We made another remote via helicopter today. We went to an isolated section of Timor called Oecusi (O-Cue-See) which is west of mainland Timor. It is separated from the rest of Timor and is surrounded by Indonesia except along the coast line. Apparently, this is where the Portuguese first landed when they came to Timor. This region also has one of the highest concentrations of leprosy in the world. Given these short comings, it is the most beautiful place I’ve seen in Timor. It still has a lot of old colonial structures and feel. The community has adequate water supply and is clean. Drove around last night with a chicken in the back seat.
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The Portuguese began to trade with the island of Timor in the early 16th century and colonized it in mid-century. Skirmishing with the Dutch in the region eventually resulted in an 1859 treaty in which Portugal ceded the western portion of the island...more info
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