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Siau

region | 2022-10-27

Nutmeg, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes and tarsiers. These are the first things I remember from Siau Island. Then there’s the heavy rain, the delicious food, and the locals waiting for tourists.

Afternoon showers

The tarsier is a very interesting nocturnal creature. It only comes out of its hole in the evening. They are best found and watched between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., when the sun sets. They feed on insects, are not afraid of people, and could come very close to them. We arrive in the jungle, Om Sony whistles, and much to my surprise, after a while a thin whistle echoes from the jungle. Now we know where to look for them. We crawl into the bushes, and before long we find a couple of tarsiers squatting in a tree. It’s dark and difficult to take a photo, but we can watch the big-eyed ones slowly walking towards each other and suddenly jumping a few metres onto a nearby tree.

We’re going to watch the tarsier
Tarsier is not afraid of people; you can get very close
Tarsier (Tarsius tumpara)
Moves slowly but jumps with extreme agility

Nutmeg is the island’s main source of income. On the streets, in warehouses, and in people’s backyards, you can see bags of nutmeg everywhere. When the sun comes out, many people take the nuts into the streets to dry.

Nutmeg in various forms
Taking nutmegs to the streets when the rain stops
Nutmeg dries everywhere
I wonder where the “red” part of the nutmeg is used.
Pupils going to school
Tasty buns with meat stuffing
Local specialities
Palms everywhere
Departure

It was very interesting to visit this remote island and climbing Karagetang Moving on, the mountains of Manado Tua, Lokon, and Klabat await us.

  • Malay Archipelago III 2022
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TRIPS

2024
Southern Africa 2024
Mid-Atlantic Islands 2024
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Anatolia 2024
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2023
Mongolia Ranges 2023
Philippines 2023
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West Africa 2023
Central America 2023
2022
Andes 2022
Northwest Europe 2022
Malay Archipelago III 2022
Malay Archipelago II 2022
Anatolia Mountains 2022
Iberian Peninsula 2022
Atlas Mountains 2022
North France-West Rhine Area 2022

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1 591 km walked, 121 298 m climbed

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