An island in sight of Dili with the most fish-diverse reefs ever surveyed, community-run guesthouses and whales passing the door.
Why this channel
What you will learn here
Atauro is the country's flagship destination and its best-developed community tourism model.
Four short filmed conversations with the people who know this subject first-hand are being produced for this page by Stays of Timor. Each is two to three minutes — honest, local, and recorded in Timor-Leste.
The interviews
Four conversations, four angles
🎥Interview coming soon
Interview 1Getting there and what to expect
Ferry, fast boat, where to stay, and how simple 'simple' means.
🎥Interview coming soon
Interview 2The most fish-diverse reefs on record
What the surveys found and how to see it from the beach.
🎥Interview coming soon
Interview 3Community tourism that works
Guesthouses owned by villages, and how the money is shared.
🎥Interview coming soon
Interview 4The island's limits
Water, waste, fish stocks and how much tourism Atauro can carry.
In pictures
Places & Journeys
Ataúro from aboveNino Konis Santana coastHighland sunriseRidge country
Photos: Ministry of Tourism & Environment, Timor-Leste
Part of the Timor Information Channels — 28 subjects, told by the people who know them. Produced by Stays of Timor.
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