Santiago

Flores


At a bend in the road with a river bubbling below, you'll find this wooden, open-air restaurant surrounded by bamboo. Big servings, fresh food and a not-so-subtle reggae theme. Santiago is also home to Moni's cheapest beds: 50,000Rp per person for one of five mattresses on a tiled floor (shared toilet, cold shower).


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4. Pantai Paga

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5. Musium Bung Karno

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6. Ikat Market

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