A home of the unique culture, nature beauties and more.. It lies between Sumbawa and Timor islands is an abbreviation of Cabo da Flora which was used by Portuguese sailor in the 17th century to identify the cape on the Eastern end of the islands because of its underwater gardens.

Mt. Kelimutu, 1.690m fifty years ago, had three lakes, one lake was blue green, one fiery green and one red. Thirty years later, the colors had changed to blue, red brown and cafe au lait. Now, Ata Bupu (old spirit Lake) is a dramatic dark-brown. Ata Polo(bad spirit Lake) are dark red-brown, and only Nuwa Muri (young spirit lake) remains aquamarine or turquoise as it apparently always was.

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