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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 .

Interactive map of Pelas

Local time in Pelas is now 09:50 AM (Friday) . 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

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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

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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -8.53 120.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Indonesia, Caves of Indonesia, Flores Island (Indonesia), Paleoanthropological sites, Paleontological sites of Asia, Prehistoric Indonesia

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -8.61 120.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Flores Island (Indonesia), Regency capitals of Indonesia

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -8.63 120.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Lava domes, Mountains of Indonesia, Volcanoes of the Lesser Sunda Islands