Today, conditions in dusty downtown Dili are still very basic and poverty is rife, but the underdevelopment means that many beaches, diving spots, and bushland tracts are relatively pristine.
Last year, the government opened the Nino Konis Santana national park in an effort to protect many of its animal and plant species while providing a new attraction for tourists.
“Our strategy is to focus on the things that make East Timor different to surrounding destinations,” Alves said.
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