To the South and East of Dili

Heading into the hills south of Dili, the road leads into a wide valley with rice paddies and after 47 km reaches the small town of Aileu, with its market and a monument commemorating a massacre by the Japanese of local Portuguese in 1942. The road continues to the small resort town of Maubisse and, after a beautiful drive with great views, reaches Ainaro, 110 km from Dili. Ainaro has a large Portuguese church, a now very much neglected Indonesian monument and buildings ruined by the Indonesians when they had to withdraw.

Driving along the coastal road from Dili, the road crosses the Laclo River and arrives in Manatuto, the birth place of President Xanana Gusmão. It has around 12000 inhabitants and, near the market, a series of murals, celebrating independence, can be seen. Many people live from fishing; there are canoes on the beach, a lively place when the catch is brought in.

	Aileu market	Waiting in Aileu	Ainaro church	Trashed school, Ainaro
	Shop in Ainaro	Indonesian monument	Mural, Manatuto	Manatuto beach
	Fishing canoes	Selling fish	Manatuto market	Farm house

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