{"id":126,"date":"2018-06-11T16:04:22","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T16:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/murcia\/egypt\/index.php\/pricing\/"},"modified":"2019-07-03T11:22:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T11:22:26","slug":"10-things-you-must-do-in-timor-leste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/10-things-you-must-do-in-timor-leste\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things you must do in Timor-Leste"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"126\" class=\"elementor elementor-126\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-683d4cda elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"683d4cda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-300cdff2\" data-id=\"300cdff2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6699f1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6699f1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ten things to do in Timor-Leste<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59932a20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59932a20\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6930c21d\" data-id=\"6930c21d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb912c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb912c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climb every mountain<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a84076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a84076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/TL_086_DK_2014.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"TL_086_DK_2014\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTY1LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnNjdWJhZGl2ZXJtYWcuY29tXC9jb250ZW50LWh1YlwvdGltb3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA3XC9UTF8wODZfREtfMjAxNC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/TL_086_DK_2014-pv7j5rwxkvj7k6zn0x9o9jpebz23k8kpxy1ojoar0g.jpg\" title=\"TL_086_DK_2014\" alt=\"TL_086_DK_2014\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c86d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1c86d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Well okay, you don\u2019t have to climb every peak, but it is well worth trekking to the top of Mount Ramelau, the highest mountain in all of Timor-Leste at 2,963 metres. You need to be fit and adventurous, but for those that put in the effort, the stunning sunrise views from the top are worth it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4df819\" data-id=\"c4df819\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d1e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64d1e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dive Haruina<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bcc36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30bcc36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/0388A3F2-BE46-4DEF-9C6C-C404A2DF4ABA.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"0388A3F2-BE46-4DEF-9C6C-C404A2DF4ABA\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzU4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnNjdWJhZGl2ZXJtYWcuY29tXC9jb250ZW50LWh1YlwvdGltb3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA2XC8wMzg4QTNGMi1CRTQ2LTRERUYtOUM2Qy1DNDA0QTJERjRBQkEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/0388A3F2-BE46-4DEF-9C6C-C404A2DF4ABA-pv7j5qz0gsexqnbh1vq7g5dvk1u6l1c7kas1xeescg.jpg\" title=\"0388A3F2-BE46-4DEF-9C6C-C404A2DF4ABA\" alt=\"0388A3F2-BE46-4DEF-9C6C-C404A2DF4ABA\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f640b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16f640b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Comprising a stunning reef and a dramatic wall, this dive site off Atauro \u2013 which as part of an initiative of the island community has been marked as a locally managed marine protected area since late-2017 &#8211; has to be on your diving hit list. As well as a stunning array of table corals and terraced staghorn coral, the wall itself is simply mind-blowing, and the chance of encounters with various shark species, mola mola, turtles, eagle rays and, if you are really lucky, a dugong, are the icing on the cake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-519146d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"519146d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ec59a3\" data-id=\"0ec59a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee89d95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee89d95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Go native<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c18ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83c18ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/TL_101_DK_2014.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"TL_101_DK_2014\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTQwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnNjdWJhZGl2ZXJtYWcuY29tXC9jb250ZW50LWh1YlwvdGltb3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA3XC9UTF8xMDFfREtfMjAxNC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/TL_101_DK_2014-pv7j5rx2p2ffokzbhur574oi5ex25db30lmfjf64hc.jpg\" title=\"TL_101_DK_2014\" alt=\"TL_101_DK_2014\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def3a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"def3a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To get a taste of the real Timor-Leste, and experience some authentic culture and lifestyle, you have to get out and about. You can do single day-trips to Maubara and Aileu, or get more-adventurous and head off for overnight stays in the likes of Same, Balibo, Baucau, Com, and Jaco Island.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-254ce7f\" data-id=\"254ce7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbdcaf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbdcaf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tasi Tolu<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd9472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cd9472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BubbleCoralShrimp_by_FizzyMoslim.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"BubbleCoralShrimp_by_FizzyMoslim\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzYwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnNjdWJhZGl2ZXJtYWcuY29tXC9jb250ZW50LWh1YlwvdGltb3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA2XC9CdWJibGVDb3JhbFNocmltcF9ieV9GaXp6eU1vc2xpbS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/BubbleCoralShrimp_by_FizzyMoslim-pv7j5qz3e1houkx1p804zxums40t4iylqoqomvv06e.jpg\" title=\"BubbleCoralShrimp_by_FizzyMoslim\" alt=\"BubbleCoralShrimp_by_FizzyMoslim\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c70559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c70559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, may be renowned for its muck diving, but this site close to Dili can hold its own when it comes to critters. Get your macro lens on and go hunting for seahorses, pygmy pipefish, shrimps, leaf scorpionfish, octopus and much more. It is not all small stuff, though \u2013 this is a popular feeding ground for turtles and dugongs, so keep an eye out for these occasional visitors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ce8d5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ce8d5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c117c64\" data-id=\"c117c64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b84d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16b84d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have a coffee break<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592ce40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"592ce40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/TL-Agora02-01.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"TL Agora02 01\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjUxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnNjdWJhZGl2ZXJtYWcuY29tXC9jb250ZW50LWh1YlwvdGltb3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA3XC9UTC1BZ29yYTAyLTAxLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/TL-Agora02-01-pv7j5rx2p2ffokzbhur574oi5ex25db30lmfjf64hc.jpg\" title=\"TL Agora02 01\" alt=\"TL Agora02 01\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f79168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f79168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The coffee produced in Timor-Leste is a very high quality and is exported all over the world. It has been grown organically in the steep highlands for over 200 years, and the \u2018coffee forests\u2019 now cover an estimated 52,000 ha. During the main harvest between June and August, you\u2019ll see red coffee cherries drying in the sunshine on the roadside. You can taste this charming drink in many of the various cafes in Dili.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d129db\" data-id=\"7d129db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6676b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b6676b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Big Fish<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b783936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b783936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BlueFinTrevally.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"BlueFinTrevally\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzYyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnNjdWJhZGl2ZXJtYWcuY29tXC9jb250ZW50LWh1YlwvdGltb3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA2XC9CbHVlRmluVHJldmFsbHkuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/BlueFinTrevally-pv7j5qz3e1hg1uglqiddqa8q7raeh70e836eypnke0.jpg\" title=\"BlueFinTrevally\" alt=\"BlueFinTrevally\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd9a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdd9a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The very name of this Atauro dive site gives you a keen indication of what you are likely to encounter! Big Fish is a thrilling, high-speed drift dive with sometimes very strong currents \u2013 meaning it is only suitable for experienced divers \u2013 and this water movement can attract all manner of pelagic species, including giant trevally, sharks and barracuda. Topside, it is worth keeping an eye out for large pods of pilot whales and dolphins during your surface intervals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01f963f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01f963f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-750672a\" data-id=\"750672a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1aec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c1aec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take to the trails<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfab18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dfab18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/c.-Martine-Perret-UNMIT.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"c. 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Martine Perret-UNMIT\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21a4df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b21a4df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The stunning scenery and network of tracks criss-crossing the entire country means you can experience everything from a coastal stroll to more-strenuous multi-day mountain hikes. Hire a local guide and head off to explore \u2013 particular hotspots include Lautem, Oecusse, Maliana and Atauro, and on the Horta Loop hike, you can visit the iconic statue of Cristo Rei atop Cape Fatucama \u2013 Timor-Leste\u2019s version of Christ the Redeemer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3ca7a3\" data-id=\"b3ca7a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67cc66a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67cc66a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Black Rock<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ade507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ade507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/OK.Diver_.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"OK.Diver\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzcxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LnNjdWJhZGl2ZXJtYWcuY29tXC9jb250ZW50LWh1YlwvdGltb3JcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA2XC9PSy5EaXZlcl8uanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scubadivermag.com\/content-hub\/timor\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/OK.Diver_-pv7j5qz18uum9l8luo8j26s19lxwxxgmla16czozr4.jpg\" title=\"OK.Diver\" alt=\"OK.Diver\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f6955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72f6955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A boat dive off the east coast, Black Rock is famed for its unique topography \u2013 a wall accessible from the beach drops off to well over 100m, and can often be swept by strong currents, especially in the shallows. However, this does mean that experienced divers are treated to a gorgeous display of a diverse range of coral, various species of schooling fish, and the chance of pelagic encounters, including thresher sharks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-561c38e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"561c38e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-655aa8c\" data-id=\"655aa8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-338e3e3 elementor-widget 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and if you venture out on a whale-watching expedition, especially during migration season from October to December, you can see anything from dolphins and pilot whales to orca, sperm and even blue whales.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54565a6\" data-id=\"54565a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca7358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bca7358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">On your bike!<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb77ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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