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This rugged island of Sumbawa stretches between Lombok and Flores
separated by narrow straits. Traces of old Muslim Sultanates
can be found in the old palaces that you can visit in town of
Sumbawa Besar and Bima. Water buffalo races are |
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before rice is planted. Moyo Island is a virgin game reserve
of the North Coast of West Sumbawa. |
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One of Indonesia's most scenic islands, Flores is full of contrasts.
In isolated villages the old way and customs of megalithic culture
and ancestor spirit cults are little touch of the 20th Century.
Spectacular coral reefs ring the island offering diving site
with rare species of underwater life. Flores produces some of
the most beautiful hand-woven "Ikat". For those who like climbing
the peak of Mount Kelimutu offers an astounding sight of
multi color volcanic lakes. |
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Lombok is Bali's eastern neighbor. An island with spoilt beaches,
craft villages and rice terrace carved into landscapes of stunning
beauty. The Gili coral islets surrounding Lombok are an underwater
paradise for snorkelers and divers. |
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This small Island nestled between Sumbawa and Flores is the
last home of the giant lizard, " Varanus Komodoensis", the sold
survivor of the prehistoric carnivores that thrived in tropical
Asia some 100 million years ago. Visitors may watch these formidable
creatures at close range in their habitat. |
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