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Are you thinking of moving or travelling to East Timor?

Then you'll need this BEST SELLING eGuide which covers the following plus much more!

• Accomodation and housing
• Safety
• Health
• Transportation
• Language
• Visas
• Employment
• People and culture
• Eating out

Diving

Diving in Timor Leste is simply fantastic, a great reason more and more people choose to travel to East Timor. Great visibility in the dry season and warm tropical water the whole year round are guaranteed here. Explore an unbelievable variety of pristine, live coral and aquatic species while drifting through the underwater canyon between the mainland and Ata’uro.

Diving Companies

Dive Timor Lorosae
Let Dive Timor Lorosae take you on an dive adventure your will never forget!

As Timor Leste’s only PADI dive centre, professional and friendly staff are waiting for you to come and explore some of South East Asia’s most spectacular and virgin reefs.

With km’s of walls dropping off into deep blue sea and acres of untouched reef Timor Leste offers the adventurous diver the opportunity to explore the un explored.

Dive Timor Lorosae offers tailored dive charters and safaris for 2 to 16 people. Sick of diving and seeing more divers then marine life? In Timor we pride our selves on keeping dive groups small and personalized.

From Boat charters to shore dives, Dive Timor Lorosae offers you the chance to dive all of East Timor with two established dive centres (Dili and Com).

Dili is the gate way to Atauro Island (which is adjacent to Florese Indonesia). The purposed built dive vessel will carry you there on a day trip that includes diving, fishing, water skiing, snorkelling and a fantastic lunch. Go ashore and visit some of the islands inhabitants and see the local fisher men repairing a net or carving a spear.

Com Dive Centre located in the Eastern End of the Island offers divers the chance to see Jako Island and Tutulala beach. Once South East Asia’s most remote destinations, now one of the easiest to visit. Experience spectacular untouched reefs with an abundance of marine life. An under water photographers dream! Located in Com Beach Resort, one of Timor Leste’s more luxurious resorts, allow the relaxed atmosphere to soak in and your trouble will disappear.

For further information or booking please visit their web page http://www.divetimor.com/
When in Dili, call at +670 723 7092

The FreeFlow
The FreeFlow will create a customized travel package to introduce you to this fascinating new dive destination. We offer luxury dive safaris, exploratory diving and specialist trips.
Mobile: +670 723 4614
Email: dive @ thefreeflow.com

Dili Dive
Malo is waiting to take you under. With a wealth of experience diving in East Timor and an emphasis on challenging, safe dives Malo looks forward to seeing you soon.
Mobile: +(670) 723 4590
http://www.dilidive.com/

Overland Travel

MegaTours
MegaTours will take you on the travel adventure of a lifetime, through the unique traditional villages and unspoiled natural environments of Timor Leste. Let MegaTours show you the secrets of this beautiful country. Please read our feature Trip for more information.
Mobile: +670 723 5199
http://www.timormegatours.com/

Intrepid
South East Asia’s largest adventure travel company organises 15 day tours around Timor Leste. Visit Dili, Suai, Bacau and Los Palos while learning from the local people about their history, culture, traditional ways and developement plans.
http://www.intrepidtravel.com/

The Facts

Official languages Tetum, Portuguese
Capital Dili
Largest city Dili
President Xanana Gusmão
Prime Minister Marí Alkatiri
Area
Ranked 154th
15,007 km²
Population
Total (2005)
Ranked 153rd
1,040,880
Density
69/km²
HDI (2003) 0.513 (140th) – medium
Independence Declared
28 November 1975
Recognised From Portugal
20 May 2002
Currency
U.S. Dollar / centavo coins
Time zone
UTC +9
National anthem
Pátria
Internet TLD
.tl (.tp is currently phasing out)
Calling code
+670

Getting There

Merpati Airlines flies seven times a week from Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia to Dili. Air North flies 2-3 times a day from Darwin, Australia to Dili.