Indonesia - Flores, Komodo and Rinca Photo Gallery by Joel Santos at pbase.com

Indonesia - Flores, Komodo and Rinca

Flores (from the Portuguese word meaning “flowers”) is part of the immense chain that comprises the archipelago of Indonesia. Lying close to the equator, Flores is a long, narrow and rugged island marked with dramatic volcanoes and beautiful mountain lakes and forests. Strategically located between the bigger islands of Java and Timor, it is just 360 kilometers long and varies from 12 to 70 kilometers wide.
There were early records of trade with Chinese and other Asian races since the 12th century A.D., but the Portuguese re-discovered the island in 1515 and named it Flores in 1544. Though Flores offered little economic benefit to the Portuguese, the island gave good anchorage to sea vessels plying the area.
Mount Kelimutu (a volcano) is the favourite destination, with its three crater lakes of different colours.

I hope you enjoy!
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Kelimutu (Flores, Indonesia)	Kelimutu (Flores, Indonesia)	Kelimutu (Flores, Indonesia)	Kelimutu (Flores, Indonesia)
Kelimutu (Flores, Indonesia)	Blue Stone Beach (Flores, Indonesia)	Blue Stone Beach (Flores, Indonesia)	Labuan Bajo (Flores, Indonesia)
Child - Wobo Village (Flores, Indonesia)	Child - Wobo Village (Flores, Indonesia)	Elder - Wobo Village (Flores, Indonesia)	Child - Arak Village (Flores, Indonesia)
Children - Wobo Village (Flores, Indonesia)	Child - Wobo Village (Flores, Indonesia)	Family - Wobo Village (Flores, Indonesia)	Knife - Arak Village (Flores, Indonesia)
Eder's Hands - Wobo Village (Flores, Indonesia)	Labuan Bajo, Flores, Indonesia	Danau, Flores, Indonesia	Wobo Village, Flores, Indonesia
Flores, Indonesia	Flores, Indonesia	Labuan Bajo, Flores, Indonesia	Labuan Bajo, Flores, Indonesia
Flores - Rinca, Indonesia	Flores - Rinca, Indonesia	Flores- Rinca, Indonesia	Flores- Rinca, Indonesia
Danau, Flores, Indonesia	Komodo Dragon, Komodo, Indonesia

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Dida Asis		24-May-2009 08:24
Hi philip, hope you remember me its me dida... U can contct me 09205954932.. My landline is (0632)7748221...> God bless you.. Just email or txt when u recieve this msge.. God Bless: Dida Asis From Santa Fe, Romblon

Donald Stay		11-Apr-2009 06:34
Greetings from San Francisco Ca.USA.I so loved my stay at Wisma St.Fransiskus in Detusoko,The children put on a terriffic Show for us.The views wonderful. I so love Flores the people super great.Such a joy to be there.Our food so good. it's all great i'm waiting for my return soon. I so enjoyed the Dragons also,Heres to my return.

Elvis da Mendez		12-Mar-2009 19:24
Absolute trully beautiful photos! I am (25 years old),student, was born in Flores (Maumere) and now stay in Germany. These pictures make me relize how nice my homeland. Now just waiting for my holiday!!!

Katrin		05-Jun-2008 16:57
Hai Joel, Nice to know that you was care about flores, my home town Thanks to publishing FLORES

Katrin		05-Jun-2008 16:57
Hai Joel, Nice to know that you was care about flores, my home town Thanks to publishing FLORES

Antonius Cangkung		26-May-2008 08:22
Hi Joelsantos, I would like to say thank you so much for publishing Flores in this site that makes the island even more beautiful, more famous, and more interesting to visit. Thanks for your great effort to visit the remote and lonely island. I appreciate that so much. I was born and grew up in Manggarai Flores but now live in Makassar, Indonesia.

Marie Collins (Canada)		08-Feb-2008 21:30
I just returned from a vacation in Indonesia and had the ultimate pleasure of staying in Flores for a weekend (by air from Bali)! The islands of Flores, Rinca and Komodo are the most beautiful places on earth! We stayed at the Komodo Eco Lodge which was fabulous! I had the special privilege of spending an entire day (from before sunrise until after sunset!) on a local fishing boat where I felt like I totally belonged! My nickname for the day was "Putri Gila" which, in Indonesian, means crazy princess! We went to Komodo and Rinca to walk with the dragons, saw the water buffalo, tried to take pictures of the wild monkeys, watched the timor deer resting cautiously by the ranger station, saw huge manta rays, were surprised by the barricuda skipping across the turquoise water, saw very large turtles, had the pleasure of 4 dolphins escorting us out of the harbor at Labuan Bajo, snorkeled off a pink beach on Komodo Island, had breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack cooked for us onboard and best of all had the extreme pleasure of having Arie Daru as our guide! I cried when I had to leave Flores and go back to Bali! I left a piece of my heart in Flores that I will find when I return in the very near future! If you've never been to heaven then this part of the world is definitely a place you have to see for yourself!

dr.Hendri Wiyono		19-Dec-2007 06:11
It's very good photo. It memorize me when I on duty at Manggarai county

Jose Fernandez		23-Nov-2007 01:10
rejek : GOD BLESS YOU

Jose Fernandez		23-Nov-2007 01:08
Hi Joel,thats pictrs is verry2good,thanks for publikasi this pict to the word, Good Bless You....

Jirka		06-Nov-2007 18:14
Joel, thank you for the photos. I will be at Flores and Komodo Feb 08. Jirka, Prague

Stefanus Garu		16-Sep-2007 16:37
Hi friends, thanks for the photos. I am very glad to see my village on this situs. I come from Detusoko-Ende- Flores. Now, I stay in Peknbaru Riau.Again thanks for your kindness.

Stefanus Garu		16-Sep-2007 16:35
Hi friends, thanks for the photos. I am very glad to see my village on this situs. I come from Detusoko-Ende- Flores. Again thanks for your kindness.

heribertus philipus nerius baben		24-Aug-2007 05:51
Hi Joel, Nice to know you. U r the best one. Thanks you have taken the picture of my "GOD PLACE " ... I come from Ruteng Flores Indonesia and now staying in jakarta...

sam		29-Jul-2007 09:27
Hai joel I'm Sam from larantuka city,now i'm at papua may i know where u come from? reply on my email address : sam.hurint@yahoo.co.id,(sorry my english bad) i;m wait....cheers Regards; Sam Hurint PT.Truba Jurong Engineering Tangguh LNG Papua

Gelina		26-Jun-2007 05:35
I love your picture about my village :-)

Fawzi		28-Apr-2007 11:15
Fawzi wonderful photos..

Erick		06-Apr-2007 22:58
Impressive photos, I have been to some of these places, and it is indeed a pleasure to review your collection. I also enjoy photography, and I hope to reach your level someday. Next trip Lombok ( second time ) and Flores. Indonesia is paradise it is like a movie ! Erick

Sergio		22-Mar-2007 16:39
Joel, your work is unbelievable.

Archiaston Musamma Family		29-Nov-2006 14:08
Thanks for sharing great photo of Flores. This is my dream that someday i have to visit.

Isabelle Seroul		16-Nov-2006 10:26
Hi ! I was looking for blue stones from Penggajawa to buy to decorate my bathroom floor and I ended up on your web site. In one minute I was sitting on the beach again, watching the waves... So I went through the other photos from Flores and I loved it so much. So beautiful ! You made me travel once more, 8 years later and that was so precious as I am stuckked in Paris now with 3 little boys... Thank you and have fun ! Isabelle from Paris, France

donald stay		16-Nov-2006 08:52
The photos are terriffic and I love it there

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