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( 21691; Jl Diponegoro 14; r 70,000-200,000Rp; )
It was once Putussibau's best
hotel but now Aman Sentosa's rooms are battered from years of neglect and its car park
has turned into a scrapyard.
Eating & Drinking
Pandung Meranti $
(Jl Yos Sudarso; mains 12,000-15,000Rp)
A big, blue, open warehouse full of polished
wooden tables, this restaurant has both personality and excellent food, including barbe-
cued chicken. Half the menu is given over to imaginative drinks, including killer milk-
shakes from tasty cappuccino to wacky avocado flavour. On a hot day, you could easily
polish off several. In fact...
INDONESIAN
Pondok Fajar $
(Jl Yos Sudarso; mains 5000-30,000Rp; 6am-11pm)
This Padang place packs 'em in
for its buffet.
PADANG
CAFE
Cafetenda
(milkshake 3000Rp; 8am-3am)
This new cafe near the bridge, located next to a ruined
temple, has large, simple tables spread around a riverside park, making it a uniquely popu-
lar place to hang out, at all hours.
DANAU SENTARUM NATIONAL PARK
If you have two days or more, this 132,000-hectare seasonal wetland area, which resembles the lakes area of the
Mahakam, is begging for exploration. Surrounded by attractive mountains, it offers numerous islands, some in-
triguing villages, wildlife (including the red arowana, a trophy aquarium fish) and interesting boat journeys. Reach
the park via minibus from Putussibau to
Lanjak
(85,000Rp, 3½ hours), where you can rent a boat and see the is-
lands. Don't miss the newly renovated field station on
Pulau Tekaneng
, which has six rooms with shared baths
(100,000Rp with meals), or the village of
Meliau
, at the southern end of the lake, where you can find a basic
homestay in a longhouse. For more information contact Kompakh (
Click here
)
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