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Once the famed Spice Island, Maluku is blessed with fabulous sea-gardens and an enormous variety of endemic plant and animal species. A paradise for ornitologists, Maluku is home to rich variety of exotic feathered species. The forest-coated mountains of the islands are home to brilliantly colored kind fishers, the red-crested Mollucan cockatoo, and many multi-colored lorikeets and parrots.


Some of Southeast Asia’s most beautiful powder-white beaches are in the Kei Islands and in northern Halmahera while the beaches on Ternate and Tidore are mostly of black volcanic sand.



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Visit Pulau Pombo and Banda Island Marine Reserve for diving and snorkeling. Take a trip back in time to Morotai Island, the site of WW II battles Wrecks of aircrafts and rusting guns still litter the island.




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Another island attraction is climbing volcanoes; the dormant, 650 m Gunung Api which rises from the Banda Sea and 1721 m Mount Gamalama on Tenate. In Ternate, see the spectacular remains of a 18th century lava flow at Batu Angus (burned rock).




Moluccan Cockatoo
At Aru Tenggara Marine Reserve and Palau Baun Reserve, see kangaroos, wallabies, monitor lizard and crocodiles: Tougher to reach is the 189.000 hectares Manusela Reserve on Seram Island.




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Many aspects of life in the islands, such as music, dance and religion, are fascinating blend of east and west. Fort Duurstede on Saparua, Forts Nassau, Belgica and Hollandia are 16th to 18th century Dutch strongholds in the Banda Islands. The stone canoe in the village of Sangila Dol is believed to be the vessel that first carried the village’s forefathers.

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Amed Beach East Bali is everything you dreamed it would be: a rare and special paradise of outstanding exotic beauty, vibrant culture and friendly people. Here you can finally find peace and quiet, enjoy great food and take advantage of comfortable and inexpensive accommodation.
From the beach, Amed offers an excellent site for training dives. It has a flat bottom lagoon for instruction and a coral reef only 5 minutes swim away.

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Real dragons spurt no fire, have no need to fly and cast no magic spells. And still, one look from them might render you speechless. These komodos, the real life dragons, are a sight indeed. Gigantic, the lizard-like creatures are about two or three meters in length. They can easily weigh about 165 kilograms. Despite of their sheer size and appearance, they are not active hunters. What makes them intimidating is the fact that they are a patient predator. In the wild, they stalk a victim, usually a weak or injured one. One bite and that's what it usually takes. After following the victim for a while, sometimes up to several days' time, the komodos will devour the dying prey.
The Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is an endangered species which can only be found in the Komodo National Park (KNP) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Because of the unique and rare nature of this animal, KNP was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986.

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Bali is magical. As probably the most famous island in Indonesia, Bali blends spectacular mountain scenery and beautiful beaches with warm and friendly people, a vibrant culture and out of this world resorts.
Travel & Leisure Magazine has awarded Bali the World’s Best Island in 2009, while the Lonely Planet’s Best of Travel 2010 ranked Bali second place among the world’s Top Regions.

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