EAST TIMOR - TIMOR-LESTE
Dili
East Timor or Timor-Leste is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia. The country's size is about 15,410 km2 (5,400 sq mi). Timor-Leste was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until 28 November 1975, when the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor declared the territory's independence. Nine days later, it was invaded and occupied by Indonesia which own the west part of Timor island. This occupation of East Timor was characterised by a highly violent decades-long conflict between separatist groups and the Indonesian military.
In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory. East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on 20 May 2002 with Dili as the capital city, largest city, main port and commercial centre.
BEST TIME to VISIT TIMOR-LESTE
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to EAST TIMOR
From June to October
cathedral
Presidential Palace
Memorial
Museum consacrated to the Resistance during the indepence war
Museum consacrated to the Resistance during the indepence war
hotel and mall
Cemetery with a chapel
shop
street food - kebabs
Che Guevara"s face is painted is painted on this house
shop
restaurant
shop
man on a motorbike - He weas an anorak when the weather is tropical and very hot
women
shop
woman and second hand clothes shop
restaurant
shops
selling fruits
Garage to repair motorbikes
Restaurant
Wreck and house on the beach
restaurant on the beach
old portuguese styme house
Heritage building with the East Timor flag so probably used by the government
Portuguese style building
children bathing in the sea
Cristo Rei of Dili is 27 meters high and located at the top of this hill
Children on the beach
green bus
colorful shop
house
blue bus
Cristo Rei of Dili is a 27.0-metre-high statue of Jesus located atop a globe
Fountain at a round-about with a soldier
marina
typical fishing boat
Pink bus
green bus
house
old houses
market
Government building
Government building
Governmen - Department of Defense
Cristo Rei statue on the top of the hill
selling second hand clothes
motorbike garage and repair
sandy beach
sandy beach
children at the beach
ship anchored near the harbour
Cristo Rei of Dili is located at the left on the hill. View from Dili Harbour
local fihing boat
ship at the pier
bird's-eye on Dili
bird's-eye on Dili
bird's-eye on Dili