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Papua New Guinea

For centuries, the South Pacific has been luring the traveller who searched for excitement, beauty and tranquillity.  The exploits of sailors to the South Pacific have been told and re-told, but in telling, there is one large country which is not mentioned, Papua New Guinea.

CoastalCoastal Regions  
See for yourself the unrivalled beauty and variety of scenery along Papua New Guinea's long coastline.  From tropical beaches fringed with palms to spectacular coral reefs and active volcanoes offshore.

IslandsIsland Groups  
The Islands are truly the best kept secret of Papua New Guinea, where-else in the world will you see a Melanesian culture that has had no encroachment upon its environment.

MaskSepik  
The mighty Sepik River, 1100 kilometres in length and up to 1.5 kilometres wide, is the Amazon of Papua New Guinea.

Highland WomenThe Highlands  
Nothing will prepare you for you first encounter with the razor-backed mountains which divide Papua New Guinea.  Draped in lush vegetation the highlands laid protected from intruders, no one dreamed that anyone could live in those towering, mist covered mountains. 



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