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Indonesia: Camino de Flores offers sacred journey of hope and renewal

Vatican News·Oct 22, 2026 · 8:05 AM CT
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Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism is promoting Camino de Flores: The Sacred Journey of Flores, a walking pilgrimage that links religious sites, traditional villages, cultural heritage and natural landscapes on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province.

Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana presented the plan in Jakarta on Oct. 13, describing it as a way to spread tourism beyond Labuan Bajo and support communities still dealing with poverty and the aftermath of an earthquake.

The first pilot journey, Oct. 23-27, covers about 70 kilometers through central Flores from Bajawa through Boawae to Ende. About 70 participants from charitable communities are expected, combining spiritual reflection, history and meetings with local residents.

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