Flores island lies between Sumbawa and Timor islands is an abbreviation of Cabot da Flores which was used by Portuguese sailor in the 17th century to identify the cape on the eastern end of the islands because of its underwater gardens. The sea gardens extend a long most of the northern coastline and offshore reefs and they are most profuse near Maumere where a diving resort and also Riung. Divided by mountain chains and volcanoes, the island populated by ethnic groups with their own traditions and languages.
Predominantly Catholic, the have retained several aspects of the Portuguese culture such as the Easter parade held annually at Larantuka on the eastern part of the island and the Royal Regalia of the former King of Sikka.
Mt. Kelimutu, 1.690m fifty years ago, had three lakes, one lake was blue green, one fiery green and one red. Thirty years later, the colors had changed to blue, red brown and cafe au lait. Now, Ata Bupu (Lake) is a dramatic dark-brown. Ata Polo are dark red-brown, and only Nuwa Muri remains aquamarine or turquoise as it apparently always was. No one can explain the cause of such color changes except to suppose that different minerals are dissolved in the waters of each lake.

The countryside surrounding the lake, though no longer so "natural" as in the days of early Dutch visitors - some hundred years ago - is still mountainous and dramatic enough with panoramic views all side
Religions
Although 85% of Flores population are Catholic. Christianity is fused with traditional beliefs. Christianity has also being even in smaller villages like Nage near Bajawa, where age-old Ngada beliefs and practices have been preserved. Here, symbols of this continuing tradition - "bhaga," which resemble miniature thatched roof houses, and umbrella-shaped "ngadu," with carvings of axes, cassavas, dragons and flowers twisting around their wooden stems - were displayed between two rows of tall, thatched houses and stone tombs, said to contain hoards of treasure. Gory buffalo sacrifices, agricultural fertility rituals, take place in Nage.
Flores Coastline
Riung :
Journeying across Flores, tantalizing glimpses of the coastline - Riung : Pulau Tujuh Belas, "nature preservation". Enjoying snorkeling in enormous "aquarium" siesta on white sandy beach of Pulau Rutong, see myrids of bat colony hanging over mangrove trees.
Ropa
Experience your trip in to a more secluded place, stay at local house, fishing, climbing mountain, sleep in a tree-huts. Finding ruins of past generation, who lived spreading a long the mountain. This trip suitable for young and middle age. REAL ADVENTURE .