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Jesus Backside Beach
Jesus Backside Beach or Dolok Oan Beach ( pt, Praia dos Portugueses, tet, Dolok Oan) is a public beach located in the ''suco'' of Hera, a short distance north east of Dili, East Timor. The beach forms part of the south shore of Wetar Strait, immediately to the east of Cape Fatucama. Etymology The beach's "precise but utterly uncharming" most commonly used English language name, Jesus Backside Beach, alludes to the colossal ''Cristo Rei of Dili'' statue located immediately to its west. As the statue faces in a westerly direction, it presents its rear or back side to the beach. In Portuguese, the beach is often referred to as (), which is an allusion to its popularity with National Republican Guard (GNR) troops when they are stationed in East Timor. In Tetum, and sometimes also in English or Portuguese, the beach is referred to as , which is a combination of the Tetum words for wet ground () and a child (). Geography Jesus Backside Beach is composed of white sand and is almos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Fatucama
Cape Fatucama ( pt, Cabo Fatucama, tet, Capa Fatu Cama) is a cape or large headland a short distance north east of Dili, on the north coast of East Timor. It is best known as the site of the '' Cristo Rei of Dili'', a colossal statue of Jesus Christ. Etymology According to Cliff Morris's ''Tetun-English Dictionary'' (1984), ''Fatu'' means stone or rock, and ''Kama'' means bed. Geography The cape is located at the north eastern end of the Bay of Dili, about from the centre of Dili. It marks the southern end of the transition between Ombai Strait, of which the bay is part, and Wetar Strait, between the north eastern shore of Timor and the Indonesian island of Wetar. It also lies at the northern end of the border between the '' sucos'' of (on the border's western side) and Hera (on its eastern side). To the south of the cape, inside the Bay of Dili, is Cristo Rei Beach, and to the cape's east, facing Wetar Strait, is Jesus Backside Beach, which is sometimes referred to in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of bird species, identifying and safeguarding important sites for birds, maintaining and restoring key bird habitats, and empowering conservationists worldwide. It has a membership of more than 2.5 million people across 116 country partner organizations, including the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the Wild Bird Society of Japan, the National Audubon Society and American Bird Conservancy. BirdLife International has identified 13,000 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas and is the official International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List authority for birds. As of 2015, BirdLife International has established that 1,375 bird species (13% of the total) are threatened with extinction ( critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable). BirdLife International p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valu Beach
Valu Beach (Fataluku: , tet, Tasi-ibun Valu, pt, Praia Valu) is a public beach at the easternmost tip of mainland East Timor, and the gateway to Jaco Island to its east. Geography The beach is located in the ''suco'' of Tutuala, Lautém municipality, opposite Jaco Island. It is made up of white sand, and is partly surrounded by ancient virgin forests. Its waters are translucent, and suitable for swimming, snorkelling, and diving. Local people claim that the beach is "... a place of great spiritual, cultural, historical and ecological significance not just for Tutuala and Lautem district but for all of Timor-Leste." The beach, ''suco'' and island all lie within Nino Konis Santana National Park, the first national park in East Timor. The beach, the island and the channel or strait between them (known as Jaco Strait) are sometimes said to be where Timor meets the boundary between the Banda Sea (including Wetar Strait) to the north and Timor Sea to the south. However, accordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Dollar Beach
One Dollar Beach or Dollar Beach ( pt, Praia do Dólar, tet, Tasi-ibun Dolar) is a public beach on the north coast of East Timor, east north east of Dili, the capital city. It is long, white, sandy and clean, and also frequently deserted, yet popular with beach users at other times. Etymology The beach's name dates back only to about the start of this century, when East Timor was a United Nations protectorate. At that time, local people would charge visitors for every car arriving and parking at the beach. Geography Long, spacious and frequently deserted, the beach is nevertheless popular at other times with families, including children, and also tourists and travellers. It is located in the ''suco'' of , about or a 45 minute drive east north east of Dili. The beach is composed of clean, soft snow-white sand sloping gently towards the water. It forms part of the south shore of Wetar Strait. The sea floor near the shore is sandy and the water is crystal-clear. Further out, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Areia Branca Beach
Areia Branca Beach ( pt, Praia da Areia Branca, tet, Tasi-ibun Areia Branca) is a public beach on the north eastern shore of the Bay of Dili, in the ''suco'' of , East Timor. It is very popular with both local residents and tourists. Etymology The beach's name, , is Portuguese for "white sand". Geography As its name indicates, the beach is white and sandy. It is about long, and located close to the north eastern end of the Bay of Dili, east of the centre of Dili, capital city of East Timor. On its land side, the beach is fringed by shady trees, and overlooked by steep low hills creating a dramatic backdrop. The hills are covered with ''Eucalyptus alba'' savanna woodland, in which small stands of tropical dry forest are developing. The beach and hills are all part of the Areia Branca no Dolok Oan Important Bird Area. The beach and its environs are one of Dili's and East Timor's most popular beach areas for both local residents and tourists. On Sundays, the beach is often c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pit Barbecue
Pit barbecue is a method and/or apparatus for barbecue cooking meat and root vegetables buried below ground. Indigenous peoples around the world used earth ovens for thousands of years. In modern times the term and activity is often associated with the East Coast of the United States, Eastern Seaboard, the "Barbecue in the United States, barbecue belt", Spanish colonization of the Americas, colonial California in the United States and Mexico. The meats usually barbecued in a pit in these contexts are beef, pork, and goat. California Throughout the New World the indigenous peoples of the Americas cooked in the earth for millennia. The original use of buried cooking in pits in North America was done by the Native Americans of the United States, Native Americans for thousands of years, including by the :Native American history of California, tribes of California. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries eras, when the territory became Spanish Las Californias and then Mexican Alta C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folding Chair
A folding chair is a type of folding furniture, a light, portable chair that folds flat or to a smaller size, and can be stored in a stack, in a row, or on a cart. It can be combined with a folding table. Uses Folding chairs are generally used for seating in areas where permanent seating is not possible or practical. This includes outdoor and indoor events such as funerals, college graduations, religious services, and sporting events and competitions. Folding chairs are also used in the home for any situation requiring extra seating. This includes parties, card games, and temporary seating at the dinner table. Some folding chairs are rocking chairs as well. History Folding chairs or stools were used as seating in the Mediterranean area in the 15th-13th century BC. The chairs were also used as grave goods in the richest graves. A folding chair of ebony and ivory with gold fittings was found in Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt. Folding chairs were already used in the Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folding Table
A folding table is a type of folding furniture, a table (furniture), table with legs that fold up against the table top. This is intended to make storage more convenient and to make the table more portable. Many folding tables are made of lightweight materials to further increase portability. They can be combined with folding chairs. Description Folding tables are produced in many sizes, configurations, and designs. They can be made from plastic, metal, wood, and other materials. Some manufacturers use specialist materials such as engineered wood when producing tables. Folding mechanism There are two main types of folding table. Those that have leaves that fold down such as a Pembroke table, drop-leaf table or gateleg table, and those that fold by having legs that bend on a hinge located at the connection point between the table top and the leg. The leg is designed to fold and fit securely against the underside of the table top, while remaining attached. Because the hinge req ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outdoor Dining
Outdoor dining, also known as al fresco dining or dining alfresco, is eating outside. In temperate climates, al fresco dining is especially popular in the summer months when temperatures and weather are most favorable. It is a style of dining that is casual and often party-like in its atmosphere. In order to promote and accommodate the pedestrian activity and vibrancy associated with al fresco dining, some communities have passed ordinances permitting it at restaurants, including the service of food and alcoholic beverages to customers at pavement tables, until late at night. Etymology The phrase ''al fresco'' composed of two words, is borrowed from Italian for "in the cool/fresh ir. It is not in current use in Italian to refer to dining outside. Instead, Italians use the phrases '' fuori'' ("outside", "outdoor") or '' all'aperto'' ("in the open ir). In Italian, the expression ''al fresco'' usually refers to spending time in jail. COVID-19 pandemic In 2020, responding to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristo Rei Beach
Cristo Rei Beach ( pt, Praia de Cristo Rei, tet, Tasi-ibun Cristo Rei) is a public beach facing the Bay of Dili in the '' suco'' of , East Timor. Etymology The beach takes its name from the colossal '' Cristo Rei of Dili'' statue immediately to its north. Geography Cristo Rei Beach is composed of clean white sand and is about long. It is located at the north eastern end of the Bay of Dili, about from the centre of Dili, capital city of East Timor. On its land side, the beach is surrounded by steep low hills overlaid with '' Eucalyptus alba'' savanna woodland, in which small stands of tropical dry forest are developing.The beach and hills are all part of the Areia Branca no Dolok Oan Important Bird Area. Due to the beach's sheltered position inside the bay, it has only gentle waves. Immediately to the north of the beach are Cape Fatucama and the ''Cristo Rei of Dili'' statue at its peak; the statue is visible from the shoreline, and accessible from the beach's car p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations. IBA was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International. There are over 13,000 IBAs worldwide. These sites are small enough to be entirely conserved and differ in their character, habitat or ornithological importance from the surrounding habitat. In the United States the Program is administered by the National Audubon Society. Often IBAs form part of a country's existing protected area network, and so are protected under national legislation. Legal recognition and protection of IBAs that are not within existing protected areas varies within different countries. Some countries have a National IBA Conservation Strategy, whereas in others protection is completely lacking. History In 1985, following a specific request from the European Economic Community, Birdlife International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Areia Branca No Dolok Oan
Areia Branca no Dolok Oan is a Important Bird Area (IBA) in East Timor, a country occupying the eastern end of the island of Timor at the eastern end of the Lesser Sunda Islands group of Wallacea. Description The IBA lies just east of the capital, Dili, on the north coast of the island. It encompasses a marine embayment containing beds of sea-grass, mangroves, mudflats, rock platforms and beaches. The coastal wetland habitats are backed by hills and ridges vegetated with savanna woodland dominated by ''Eucalyptus alba'', with patches of tropical dry forest. Birds The site has been identified by BirdLife International as an IBA because it supports visiting, though non-breeding, critically endangered Christmas Island frigatebirds, as well as populations of pink-headed imperial pigeons, streak-breasted honeyeaters, Timor friarbirds, plain gerygones, fawn-breasted whistlers, olive-brown orioles, blue-cheeked flowerpeckers, flame-breasted sunbirds and Timor sparrows. See also * Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
