Tavel Stories Liang Bua cave, NTT from Indonesia

Liang Bua cave is a relic of pre-history in Indonesia. This cave is one of the many karst caves on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. The cave is located in the hamlet Rampasasa, Liangbua Village, District Ruteng, Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province.

In this cave fossils of Homo floresiensis, or Flores Man, which has a height of about 100 cm and weighs 25 kg.Tengkorak humans, which lived 13,000 years ago, who lived with pygmy elephants and Komodo dragons.

 

In 2001, archaeological excavations have been carried out which is a collaboration between the National Archaeological Research Center together with the University of New England, Australia.

 
Liang Bua cave become interesting historical places to be visited by tourists. To achieve this historical tourist area, at the start of the NTT provincial capital Kupang, get on a plane and takes about one and a half hours to the town of Ende on Flores Island.

 
Then, proceed to the city of Ruteng to public transport such as minibuses with a time of about 4 hours. From the city of Ruteng, proceed to Rampasasa, is 13 km away by public transport.