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Welcome
to Flores Island!! a
home of the unique culture,
pre-historic
animals, pre-historic colored
lakes, nature beauties, coral
& reefs and many more..
It
lies between
Sumbawa and Timor islands is an abbreviation of Cabo da Flores which was
used by Portuguese sailor in the 17th century to identify the cape on
the eastern end of the islands because of its underwater gardens.
The
sea gardens extend a long most of the northern coastline and offshore
reefs and they are most profuse near Maumere where a diving resort then
it lines down to the west at the
seventeen islands of Riung with
its NATURE preservation. The tiny
islands row a long the northern
sea of Flores island. The nature
beauties, mangroves forest, bat,
beautiful beach, tropical animals
and the colorful pre-historic
dragon by local called MBOU Riung
or dragon.
At
the Seventeen Islands Nature
preservation also found some other
species besides the MBOU RIUNG or
dragon such as hard and soft
coral, red starfish and colorful
tropical fish, deer, bat, and many
more other eco system.
RIUNG
--->> is a northern district
from Ngada Regency on the central
part of Flores island - East Nusa
Tenggara. It drives about
2,5 hours from Bajawa (capital
city of Ngada) and has a good
access to every corner of the
island. There are three ways to
get into Riung --- 1). from
Maumere - drive through the north
lines, 2). from Ende drive via
Mbay & 3). from Bajawa.
Riung Adventure Tours:
4Days
MBOU RIUNG ADVENTURE Tour
Itinerary
Package
Price & Schedule
Map of
Riung
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