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Capital district of Merauke Regency
Photo: Bonefasius Kondahon, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Merauke is a city in Papua and is the capital city of South Papua. Merauke has become a gateway to Wasur National Park.
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Pantai Lampu Satu
Monumen Lingkaran Brawijaya, Tugu Libra
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Pantai Payum
Watching Australasian fauna.
Monumen Kapsul Waktu
A delicacy of Merauke, sate rusa (deer satay).
Serves bakso rusa (deer meatball) soup.
Coreinn
Hotel with a swimming pool. Free Wi-Fi, free parking, and free breakfast.
The warmly decorated rooms provide free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, safes, and minibars, as well as tea and coffeemakers. Suites add living areas. Room service is available 24/7, and in-room spa treatments are offered. Breakfast and parking are complimentary. There's also an airy restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows and a casual lobby bar. Other amenities include a TV lounge, an outdoor pool, and a fitness room. An airport shuttle is available for a fee.
Buy food made from deer meat.
By land
The land border crossing between Papua and Papua New Guinea open to foreigners is in the Sota border post, connecting Merauke and Wereave, PNG.
By rented vehicles
Using a rented car or motorcycle is the best way to go to tourists or public places and it is more affordable.
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