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Eco tourism is one of the most significant areas for Atauro Island to develop.
Travel to Timor Leste is now possible for Australian citizens In fact  Indigo/Atauro friendship committee members are planning a trips. The dry season which is July, August and September  are the best months to visit Atauro as a tourist.

For more information you can visit the Island’s official website www.ataurotourism.org or contact one of the committee members. Most committee members have traveled to Timor Leste/Atauro on more than one occasion.

The internet and You Tube can be a good source of information.
Travelers have made You Tube film clips for example:
 - Small Island Big Heart - Adam Constanza ,2018
 - Free Diving Atauro island – The Way Overland ,2017
 - Explore Atauro Island – Caroline Peterson ,2012

Professional Film makers have made films about the people of Atauro:
 - Timor Leste Mermaids – Adara, 2018 (8mins)
 - Priests of Atauro,Claudio - Savaget,2021,90mins)
 Both films can be accessed through You Tube and are good viewing.

Roman Luan constructed and operated an eco lodge accommodation for a number of years on a beachside site near Vila. The IAFC actively supported their efforts to establish a profitable business which provided employment and training in the hospitality industry and a much needed cash flow to support Roman Luan’s other projects. The eco-lodge manager was one of Atauro’s first visitors/exchanges to Indigo Shire.

IAFC has supported the women’s textile workshop especially in finding retail outlets for finished goods.