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Pelas Destination Guide
Discover Pelas in Indonesia
Pelas in the region of East Nusa Tenggara is a place located in Indonesia - some 945 mi or ( 1521 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Pelas is now 12:20 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wolosoko, Watampone, Weetobula, Waingapu, and Makassar. When in this area, you might want to check out Wolosoko . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pelas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Beautiful hiking trail near Ruteng, Flores, Indonesia
Beautiful hiking trail near Ruteng, Flores Indonesia. Visit small village where travellers entertain the local kids. ..
Manggarai Villages and Markets Around Ruteng, Flores Island, Indonesia
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Tour guides will usually only take you to "tried and true" (along with "safe") restaurants. Deathly afraid that dainty stomachs will rebel. Lunch at Agape Cafe in Ruteng befo ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Liang Bua
The Liang Bua is a limestone cave on the Island of Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia was the site of the 2003 discovery of a potentially new species of Homo genus, Homo floresiensis, the remains of which are coded LB1, LB2, etc. , after the cave. So far it is the only location in which such remains have been identified.
Located at -8.53 120.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Ruteng
Ruteng is a small town towards the western end of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the capital of Manggarai Regency. The population is predominantly Roman Catholic, but still preserve the ancient Manggarai custom of caci, which is usually practiced at weddings, and serves as a tourist attraction.
Located at -8.61 120.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Ranakah
Poco Ranakah is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. It's tallest lava dome, Poco Mandasawu is the tallest mountain of the island. A new lava dome, named Anak Ranakah (the child of Ranakah) was formed there in 1987. The volcano erupted again in 1991. In 2011, diffuse white plumes were seen rising from Anak Ranakah Dome, although no ash was detected.
Located at -8.63 120.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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