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Big Water Iralfai

Iralfai
It is suspected that some of the earliest human inhabitants lived in this area. Anthropologists have found some unusual remains on the nearby island of Flores that indicate a very early form of man lived there.
Traditional village
Iralfai Village means “Big Water” in Fataluku.
This place is along the road to Tutuala. There is an underwater spring [...]

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Jaco Island

Jaco Island
One of the top destinations in East Timor has got to be Jaco Island just off the east end of Timor.
It is about an 8 hour drive from Dili. A trail bike or 4×4 would be the best transport out there.
A regular car could make it up to Tutuala but you would have to [...]

Com Beach Resort

Com Beach Resort
The Com Beach Resort on the beach before you get to Com is a little fancier.
They have electricity, air con, and tv.
There is a nice bar on the beach and the grounds are well taken care off.
The management is very friendly.
The rooms start at 25.00 dollars for rooms with shared baths and range [...]

Senora Rosa’s

Senora Rosa’s guesthouse is across the street from Sina Seaside guesthouse.
Rosa is quite a character. Kind of like a New York City street hawker.
They have a co-op that sells tais (traditional hand woven cloth) at her place. Some of these pieces are really quality and the prices are quite cheap. A few of them are [...]

Alex and Angelo’s

Alex and Angelos
Oceanside guesthouse in Com
Alex and Angelos is the first guesthouse that you come to when you enter town.
It is a nice clean little place on a rocky beach. There is a small bamboo fence around the yard with a gate that they will open so you can drive your vehicle in.
There were 2 [...]

Sina Seaside Guesthouse

Sina Seaside
This would be my first choice for a place to stay but it wouldn’t hurt to have a look at all 3 guesthouses.
Com guesthouse
The Sina Seaside guesthouse in Com is right on the beach and costs 5.00 dollars a nite.
There are 4 rooms or so and a big open space if someone was interested [...]

Dili To Com

Dili to Com
The trip from Dili to Com is a great escape from the big city for the weekend. (For those who spend most of the week in Dili).
The beaches between Dili and Baucau are for the most part deserted. You can just pull up anywhere on the beach and have a party or swim [...]

Unusual Plant

What is this?
Rare plant
This is an unusual plant that grows alongside the road near Mehare on the road to Tutuala.
It’s like a stalk of bamboo with berries growing on it.
There are a many unusual things in this area.
A large fresh water lake Lagoa Ira Lalaro is hidden away back there and there are a number [...]

Com Village

Comfort
Village of Com
The seaside village of Com is on the east end of Timor. Com is short for Comfort and it is spelled both ways on signs. It is about a 4 hour drive east of Dili.
There isn’t a whole lot going on there but it is a peaceful place to stay for the night.
I [...]

Tutuala – Jaco

Lautem
The furthest east you can go in Timor is Jaco Island. It is a place where a lot of aid workers go to get away from Dili for the weekend.
The island itself is uninhabited but the local guys will ferry you across the channel and back for 5 dollars.
There are some traditional houses that you [...]