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These little minibuses ("bemos") are the main staple of transport in Flores. This one took us from Ende to Mone (30 miles) and was loaded with 16 passengers, one live goat, and one live pig. The goat and pig, as well as two passengers, rode on the roof.
Pulau Flores - Nusa Tenggara

September 21st 2008
Greetings from Pulau Flores, in the Nusa Tenggara island chain of Indonesia. Flores is quite a change both physically and culturally from tropical and lush Bali. Formed from volcanic activity, Flores is pretty arid and mountainous, kind of looking like Colorado, although the mountains aren't nearly as tall here. It's about the size of Florida if you were to chop off the panhandle and tur ... read more
Asia » Indonesia » Flores

Indonesian Flag The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more
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