Indonesian New Guinea Adventure Guide
WEST PAPUA / IRIAN JAYA
Published on 15. January 2013
232 pages
978-1-4629-0925-4 (ISBN)
Description
Journey to the Stone Age
In one of the last untamed places on Earth, Indonesian New Guinea's snowcapped peaks tower above steaming rainforests and huge crocodiles stalk in thick mangroves ringing the island. Whether you lounge on the white beaches of Biak, or trek around Wamena, Indonesian New Guinea offers the adventure of a lifetime.
The ultimate adventure guide
This is the most complete guide to Indonesian New Guinea ever produced. Hundreds of pages of travel tips and dozens of lively articles cover every aspect of the island's history and geography, taking you to lots of rarely- visited places.
The nitty-gritty, from A to Z
Detailed maps of every town and region of Indonesian New Guinea are included, along with personal recommendations from our expert authors on how to get around, where to stay and eat, and how to get the best value for money.
In one of the last untamed places on Earth, Indonesian New Guinea's snowcapped peaks tower above steaming rainforests and huge crocodiles stalk in thick mangroves ringing the island. Whether you lounge on the white beaches of Biak, or trek around Wamena, Indonesian New Guinea offers the adventure of a lifetime.
The ultimate adventure guide
This is the most complete guide to Indonesian New Guinea ever produced. Hundreds of pages of travel tips and dozens of lively articles cover every aspect of the island's history and geography, taking you to lots of rarely- visited places.
The nitty-gritty, from A to Z
Detailed maps of every town and region of Indonesian New Guinea are included, along with personal recommendations from our expert authors on how to get around, where to stay and eat, and how to get the best value for money.
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Content
- Frontcover
- Copyright
- Contents
- PART I: Introducing West Papua
- INTRODUCTION
- GEOGRAPHY
- MAP: Geologic History of New Guinea
- FLORA AND FAUNA
- Birds of Paradise
- PREHISTORY
- MAP: Language Groups
- THE WEST PAPUANS
- EUROPEANS
- EXPLORATION
- WORLD WAR II
- MISSIONARIES
- TEMBAGAPURA
- WEST PAPUA TODAY
- PART II: Biak and the North
- BIAK
- VISITING BIAK
- MAP: Biak Island Group
- NUMFOR
- YAPEN
- JAYAPURA
- PART III: The Bird's Head
- MANOKWARI
- SORONG
- BOMBERAI
- ROCK ART
- BIRD'S HEAD PRACTICALITIES
- PART IV: The Baliem Highlands
- ARCHBOLD EXPEDITION
- THE DANI
- GROWING UP MONI
- AROUND WAMENA
- LAKE HABBEMA
- TREK FROM KARUBAGA
- HIGHLANDS PRACTICALITIES
- PART V : The Asmat Region
- THE ASMAT
- ASMAT ART
- AGATS
- VISITING THE ASMAT
- ASMAT PRACTICALITIES
- PART VI: Appendix
- TRAVEL ADVISORY
- Transportation
- AREA PRACTICALITIES
- Further Reading
- Glossary
- Index
- Backcover
