Natarbora

hatobulico_113.jpgNatarbora

From Natarbora to Viqueque the road disappears in some areas. In the dry season it is not particularly difficult but would probably be a real challenge in the wet.
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Irabere

liliomar_143.jpgIrabere

During the wet it would be easy to get stranded down there because you could have raging rivers on both sides of you and nowhere to go.
During a heavy rain the streams are impassible.
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Lore

easttimor_126.jpgLore village

To see a really neat village on the south coast make a trip to Lore. I was going to try to make it from there to Viqueque along the coast but the road was washed away by the river.
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Natarbora to Manatutu

oecussi_088Natarbora to Manatutu

The trip from Maubisse down to Betano, across to Natarbora and up to Manatutu over to Dili takes about 10-12 hours depending on the problems you run into.
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Taro palm

oecussi_071.jpgTaro

The taro palm is a low nutrition food that is pulverized and made into flour. It is fed to pigs and also made into a type of bread and used for human consumption.
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Betano

hatobulico_090Betano

In Betano there are no facilities but the beach is very accessible. It is an ideal place for camping. You could find fish for sale or catch your own but it would be best to bring any other supplies that you might need with you.

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Suai - Eastern Dragon

maliana_145.jpgSuai

In Suai, the Eastern Dragon is across the street from the police station. There are rooms available at 25.00 to 45.00 a night. It is not a backpackers budget place but more of a UN or NGO workers place.
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Viqueque Loseman

hatobulico_126.jpgMy old friend Pak Jacinto

He has some vivid stories of the trouble in 1975 and is happy to show the machette chop marks on his leg and head.
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Loseman Rua Beloi

liliomar_029.jpgRua Beloi

The loseman Rua Beloi is along the river going out of Viqueque to the north. Pak charges 7.00 a night and gives you bread and coffee in the morning.
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