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🌴 Flores: An Island of Fire, Culture, and Endless Roads Flores is an island that slowly reveals itself. From dramatic volcanoes to ancestral landscapes, every turn of the road carries a story shaped by fire, time, and tradition.

Stretching east to west in eastern Indonesia, Flores is not just a travel route — it’s a living narrative of geology, culture, and human resilience.

🌋 Kelimutu: Where Volcanoes Paint with Color

At the heart of Flores lies Kelimutu National Park, home to one of Indonesia’s most surreal natural wonders. Kelimutu is an active volcano whose three crater lakes are famous for their ever-changing colors — shifting with light, minerals, and seasons.

These lakes are more than geological phenomena. For local communities, they hold spiritual meaning, believed to be resting places for departed souls. The landscape surrounding Kelimutu — hot springs, misty hills, and emerald rice fields — tells a story of land shaped by volcanic power and revered by those who live beside it.

🌾 Ruteng & Lingko: The Geometry of Ancestral Land

West of Kelimutu, near Ruteng, lies one of Flores’ most striking cultural landscapes: the Lingko rice fields of the Manggarai people.

Viewed from above, these fields form a spider-web pattern. At the center is the lodok, from which land is divided outward like slices of a pie. This system reflects an ancient land-division philosophy where traditional leaders distributed farmland based on family size and social balance.

Over generations, inheritance reshaped these segments into the intricate web seen today — a living map of kinship, agriculture, and tradition.

🌊 From Maumere to Labuan Bajo: The Human Journey

In Maumere, daily life unfolds quietly along the coast, where hospitality meets simplicity. Budget-friendly stays, local breakfasts, and street food like gado-gado reveal how deeply food and community are intertwined.

Further west, Labuan Bajo stands as Flores’ gateway to the world. Beyond its role as a launch point to the Komodo Islands, it reflects Flores’ growing presence on the global stage — where ancient landscapes now meet international travelers.

✨ Flores: Where Nature and Culture Are One

From volcanic lakes to spider-web rice fields, Flores is a place where geology and culture are inseparable. Every village, every road, and every meal is part of a story written by nature and preserved by tradition.

Have you explored Flores or dreamed of the journey? Share your thoughts below 👇

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bryn_north

Probably one of the better looking volcanoes I've had the privilege of setting my eyes on 🌋.

@naudewashere

Lac du cratère du volcan de Kelimutu, île de Florès, Indonésie

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I see a little discrimination for all the other French speakers who are not Parisian 🤔