Bro. Jeffrey Pioquinto, SJ<\/a> \/ Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nA place of unknown origins.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nMarobo is an island village located on Timor-Leste’s Ermera and Bobonaro provinces’ border. Hot springs and the ruins of what must have once been an ideal hideaway in a lush, tropical mountain setting were hidden down a rough, turbulent dirt road in this isolated area of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe construction of this resort is a point of debate. Though some accounts indicate it was built by the Japanese during World War II, many others claim it was created by the Portuguese during their 500-year colonial reign. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe truth may lie somewhere in the middle, with the Japanese rebuilding and possibly expanding on what the Portuguese had begun.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nYou’ll pass through Timorese villages on your way to the hot springs before arriving at the ruins of a resort. Even though the resort is no longer open, a big pool, mud bath, and mineral bath remain open, creating an eerie ambiance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe hot springs flow down the mountainside and are warm to the touch. Locals frequently bathe in the waters to treat various skin and other ailments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nBathe at Marobo Hotsprings on your next visit to Timor Leste.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nAddress:<\/span> 2877+7J7, Bobonaro, Timor-Leste<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nMount Matebian <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Mount Matebian is one of the best places to go in Timor-Leste<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you’re looking for adventure, then the Mountain of Death awaits.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Matebeian (Matebean) massif is one of Timor’s most remote and rocky mountain ranges, with a fascinating but bloody recent past. Mane (the ‘male’ is 2,372 meters) and Feto (the ‘female’ is 1,963 meters) are the two summits. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nMane is higher in the southerly direction. Matebean Mane maybe not be the highest mountain in Timor Leste, but it is one of the most magnificent in the archipelago’s remote Eastern Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe summit of Matebean Mate can be reached in one day, depending on the weather. Matebean Feto can be climbed in a single day – both from Uaiboro. You can complete both summits in three days by camping on the mountain.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nMatebean translates to “Ghosts of the Dead” (mate \u2013 “death,” bean \u2013 “spirit”). It is a significant and unique location for the Timorese since it is where the spirits of the departed stay. Climbers are asked to talk softly and with reverence for this holy site. According to legend, only the good souls travel to Matebean.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe mountain served as a guerilla hideaway during the Indonesian occupation when many individuals took shelter in caves atop the mountain to avoid the soldiers. Many individuals died in this area during the Indonesian military’s conflicts. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nExperience hiking up to Mount Matebien on your next journey to Timor-Leste.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nAddress: Mount Matabien, Timor-Leste<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nMount Ramelau <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Mount Ramelau is one of the best places to go in Timor-Leste<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you’re after extraordinary views, then this one’s for you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nOne of the most enjoyable activities you can do when visiting Timor-Leste is hiking Mount Ramelau.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nMount Ramelau, located in the heart of Timor-Leste and surrounded by undulating hills as far as the eye can see, is the country’s highest peak and an important pilgrimage site. An annual Christian rite is climbing to the summit, ornamented with an alabaster white figure of the Virgin Mary.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nA unique pilgrimage happens once or twice a year since it is a House of the Spirits and a meeting place with ancestors; this location is significant in the local tradition. However, the festival included Christian elements and a Portuguese inheritance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nA giant gate marks the start of the hike in Hato Builico, a mountain settlement. You can hire a guide or go to the top on the generally well-marked path. The best time to visit is between May and November, when the weather is dry.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nYou don’t have to be a mountaineer to reach the top and see some breathtaking vistas. The entire landscape is realistic, with a few settlements scattered over valleys and hills.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nScale Mount Ramelau for breathtaking views on your next adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nAddress:<\/span> Mount Ramelau, Timor-Leste <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nNino Konis National Park <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/picture>Nino Konis National Park is one of the best places to go in Timor-Leste<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCalling all nature lovers!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nEast Timor’s first national park is the Nino Konis Santana National Park. The park was opened on August 15, 2007.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nIt is named after Nino Konis Santana, a previous leader of Falintil and a national hero of the independence movement, born in Tutuila, a village inside the national park’s borders.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis lowland rainforest, home to over 250 kinds of birds, fauna, hiking routes, and more, is ideal for nature lovers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe park also features the Coral Triangle, an underwater area with the world’s highest coral and coral reef fish diversity. The critically endangered yellow-crested cockatoo, the endangered Timor green-pigeon, the threatened Timor imperial-pigeon, and the vulnerable Timor sparrow are among the uncommon birds protected by this park.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nMany rock art sites, including paintings on limestone terrace caves and its walls and a rock engraving site, can be found at Nino Konis Santana National Park. Apart from old walled and open towns, shell middens, artifacts of pottery made of stone and shells, burial sites, and water sources, the park has many rock shelters and caves with ancestral figures of heritage importance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nCheck out all there is to see at Nino Konis National Park now.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nAddress: <\/span>G5VG+H7F, Tutuala, Lautem District, Muapitine, Timor-Leste<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nSia Maubara <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n