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...once the highest point in the Portuguese empire. Located in East Timor's central region, about 30 kilometers north of Maubisse, the 2,963-m-high peak can be reached by turning off the main road to Ainaro and negotiating a rough trail to the town of Hatu Buliko, built at its base. It's easy to feel like an intrepid explorer in this backcountry. Foreign faces are seldom seen and the villagers linger to watch you pass...
...Guides can be hired in Hatu Buliko for $10, though the path to the peak is not difficult to find on your own. Climbing it is another matter. The three-hour hike is strictly for masochists or the blindly devout. The views from the summit, however, redeem the effort. Pony trails snake along mountain ridges, terraced rice paddies tumble down steep slopes, wisps of smoke rise from straw huts, and eagles hover on thermals far below. Those who undertake the climb midweek will, more likely than not, have the summit to themselves. Few experiences can match sitting aloft and alone...
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