Province Of West Papua

Owned by the provincial tourism potential in Indonesia is almost complete. Its nature is still original, distinctive and unique culture, special interests that are not less interesting nautical with other areas of Indonesias even though foreign tourists. All this has not been touched and even arranged to be the object and the leading tourist attraction for visiting tourists, especially the permanent snow in the mountains of central and Lorentz National Park which covers 2.5056 million hectares. This region is the largest conservation area in southeast Asia, located at an altitude of 0-4884 m above sea level and spread over four districts, Namely: Jayawijaya, Mimika, Puncak Jaya and Asmat. Lorentz National Park conservation area is not as common as lainny region but on the date of December 12, 1999 the United Nations through the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was officially designated as a world heritage site Alama has approximately 43 types of ecosystems, regions that have glaciers Tropics (Carstensz Peak) and the menakjudkan Habema lake, decorated with alpine meadows and swamps.

There's more in Merauke Wasur National Park with various species of mammals, the National Park Bay of paradise with a variety of marine life and beautiful coral and do not miss all the cultural potency which is usually displayed at the Festival Baliem Valley and the Asmat and other tourism activities such as Trekking, Hiking, Hunting and Adventuring.

TRANSPORTATION

* Air Transportation
In Papua there are hundreds airstrip, nearly all districts have the airstrip. Large airfield was Frans Kaisepo in Biak, Sentani in Jayapura, Timika and Merauke can be visited such as Jumbo jets Large aircraft, Boing 737 and DC 19 from Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar with penerbanagan airline Garuda Indonesia Airline (GIA), Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA), Efata Air, Batavia Air, Express Air and Water Trigana. For the district with the airstrip ang Other smaller airlines serviced by Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA) da Trigana Air by Twin Otter plane like a Cessna.

* Sea Transportation
There are several sea Port District, which is Jayapura, Biak, Yapen, Nabire, Merauke, Timika, Agats and Sorong, who visited several ships, among others:

* KM Dorolonda sailing from Surabaya, Makassar, Kupang, Ambonm Fakfak, Sorong, Manokwari, Jayapura

* KM Nggapulu the berlaar from Jakarta, Surabaya, Balikpapan, Pantolan, Bitung, Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari, Nabire, Serui, Biak and Jayapura

* KM Labobar sailing from Batam, Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, Sorong, Manokwari, Nabire and Jayapura.

* KM Sinabung which sailed from Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya, Makassar, odor-odor, Banggai, Bitung, Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari, Biak, Serui, Jayapura.

* Ground Transportation
There is public transport, charter and in all the districts in Papua have alan linking Districts, Villages and Cities

Mining Of Freeport

The information about how OTHER
* Visa / Passport
There are about 45 states that do not require a visa for coming to Indonesia for the past 60 days. Those countries diantarana Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Danish, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malasia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand Recently, Norway, Philippines, Arabic, Singapore, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States, UK and Venezuela. It is important to memerikasa passport before coming in Indonesian. Make sure your passport is still valid at least six months from the date of arrival. For security purposes you should make a photo copy all the files, such as passports, visas, identity cards and separate them from the other original to maintain the possibility of missing.

* Clothing
Large parts of Indonesia have a hot and humid weather, casual clothing that absorbs sweat very encouraged to apply. Wamena region (Baliem Valley) Jayawijaya rather low temperature, so you need to bring a sweater. The situation in Papua erratic weather, sometimes hot sometimes rain, so we suggest you bring an umbrella or raincoat. In addition, you also need to use a good shoe for a trip, namuk drugs, mosquito nets and anti-malarial drugs.

* Customs
Standard rules in bringing cigarettes and liquor are two literminuman berakohol official. 200 cigars / cigarettes, 100 grams of tobacco. The Indonesian government strictly prohibits the circulation of narcotics, drugs, liquor, pornography and gambling. If there is wear or violate government regulations regarding the above matters will be in the process of legally applicable in Indonesia.

* Street Letter
To visit the hinterlands and other towns outside of Biak, Jayapura and Sorong required Letter Road, commonly abbreviated as "SKJ" which contains information such as passport number, passport size photos, and names of cities / places would you visit ang . SKJ can be obtained at the Police Office of Biak, Jayapura and Sorong. You are also advised to make several copies after SKJ accepted due to visit the places your destination, must show Passport to SKJ and local police officers.

King Of Ampat Island

Sudirman Mountain in Papua Province

Trikora Mountain

* Time Zone
Papua is located in the easternmost part of Indonesia, the applicable time here is EDT (Eastern Indonesi time) with nine hours from the time selisish Greewich

* Banking, Currency and Working Hours
Part of the Office and the Bank open hours till 15:00 MSK 8:00 CDT. In every district there is Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) and Bank of Papua. While in all the capital of the parent (big cities) already exists Bank Mandiri, Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), Indonesi National Bank (BNI 46), Bank Central Asia (BCA) and Bank Danamon is already equipped with an ATM (Automatic Teller Machine). Foreign currencies like U.S. $, Aus $, Japanese Yen and the Euro may at exchange rates in banks BNI, BII and Bank Mandiri, in addition to credit cards can be accepted in hotels, restaurants and supermarkets. Fractional Currency in circulation in Indonesia ranging from USD coin. 100, -, Rp. 200, -, RP. 500, - USD banknotes. 1000, -, Rp. 5000, -, Rp. 10.000, -, 20.000, -, 50.000, - and Rp. 100.000, -


* Post & Telecommunications
Post and Telecommunications in Papua has been growing rapidly, all the districts already have a network of Post and Telephone. Television and Radio also has to reach all districts in Papua, especially the capital district. Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) to broadcast local events in Papua and also national and international news from the national radio station in Central Jakarta.