Photos of Maubisse, a small mountain village, Timor-Leste

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Maubisse, a small mountain village

A 70 kilometre gravel road leads south into the hills from Dili via Aileu to Maubisse, a small town at 1400 metres above sea level. It is beautifully situated in the mountains. On a hill, overlooking the town, sits the Pousada, an old Portuguese guesthouse, which is still very much in business with nice rooms, good food and great views on all sides.

View to the church
 
Maubisse view
 
Carrying bamboo poles
 
View from the hill
 
At the Pousada
 
The Pousada
 
View from Pousada
 
Having a bath
 
View to the hill
 
Maubisse church
 
Portuguese fountain
 
View from Pousada
 
View to market
 
Going to church
 
The Catholic church
 
Selling mangoes
 
Clothes for sale
 
Boy with cock
 
Selling clothes
 
Fighting cocks
 
Cemetery and horses
 
Horse parking
 
Selling tobacco
 
Public transport
 

Maubisse has a large Catholic church, some eating places and a big market, where people from neighbouring villages come to trade and buy, many of them on horseback; the horses are "parked" in a field nearby.