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Poros Destination Guide
Delve into Poros in East Timor
Poros in the region of East Timor (general) is located in East Timor - some 106 mi or ( 170 km ) East of Dili , the country's capital .
Local time in Poros is now 08:42 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dili " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Popnam, Mua Pitine, Fuiloro, Dili, and Ainaro. While being here, you might want to check out Popnam . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Poros ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Pitalari Plant Nursery in East Timor
Video of a community based plant nursery at Pitalari in the NW of East Timor. Sandalwood, shade trees and food crops, etc. are all produced at the nursery ..
Diving Timor Leste ... at the Jetty of Com
Ashley and I on a discovery trip to the very far east of East Timor ( Timor Leste). Diving at the jetty of Com in Timor Leste ..
Preserving East Timor's ancient tales
The eastern tip of East Timor has a strong and unique cultural identity - but ancient stories about the land and creation, are at risk of dying out. To help preserve this heritage, an Australian theat ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lospalos
Lospalos (sometimes mistakenly written Los Palos) is a city in East Timor, 248 kilometres to the east of Dili, the national capital. Lospalos has a population of 17,186 (2006) and is the capital of the district of Lautém and the subdistrict of Lospalos. The subdistrict has a population of 25,417 (2004). Internationally, the city is incorrectly called Los Palos, suggesting that its name is of Spanish origin.
Located at -8.52 127.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tutuala
Tutuala is a village, suco and subdistrict in the Lautém District of East Timor. Its population at the 2004 census was 3,707.
Located at -8.39 127.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Fuiloro
Fuiloro is a village on the northeastern tip of East Timor, near the city of Lospalos.
Located at -8.51 126.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Ile Kére Kére caves
The Ile Kére Kére caves are solutional cave in the Lautém District at the eastern tip of East Timor (Timor-Leste), close to the village of Tutuala. Its main cave is called Lena Hara. It has provided evidence that Timor has been occupied by humans for 30-35,000 years and thus is evidence of the colonisation of humans making the water crossing of Wallacea between the Pleistocene continents of Sunda and Sahul.
Located at -8.39 127.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Jaco (East Timor)
Jaco (also sometimes written as Jako) is a small island in the Lesser Sunda Islands. It lies across from the easternmost point of the island of Timor, Kap Cutcha. Politically it is part of the subdistrict of Tutuala within Lautém district of East Timor. It is separated from the mainland by a narrow channel, suitable for passage by small vessels only. It is about 10 square kilometres in area and reaches about 100 metres in altitude. The island is uninhabited.
Located at -8.43 127.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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