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The far east of East Timor: Lospalos, Tutuala and beyond

The centre of the Fataluku people, the town of Lospalos, with around 28 000 people, is almost 250 km east of Dili. Although the name sounds Spanish, it is in fact derived from the Fataluku name Lohoasupala. The famous independence leader Nino Konis Santana (1959-1998) was born here. The town suffered a lot of damage from Indonesian militia after the independence vote in 1999; many buildings along the main road are still in ruins. A replica Fataluku house with it pitched roof and roof decoration, was built in 1990 next to the market. The Catholic church too is topped by a Fataluku house roof.

The easternmost village of East Timor is Tutuala. It is situated above a cliff with great views of the coastline and the Indonesian island of Kisar. A Portuguese "Pousada" or guesthouse is here, where it is now again possible to stay. From the village, a rough road, passing small villages, leads 8 km to the beach, known as Pantai Walu (or Valou) with just offshore Jaco Island, the easternmost point of East Timor.

	Main street, Lospalos	Church roof	Catholic Church	Mosque
	Portuguese ruin	Protestant Church	Traditional house	Near Tutuala
	View, Tutuala	Pousada, Tutuala	Village of Tutuala	To Jaco Island

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