Banda Islands

An anthology of writing, art, and photography about Indonesia's storied Spice Islands.

[Banda Islands @bandaislands]

“The intact underwater world of Banda fascinated me from the beginning...” #coraltriangleday #spiceislands #luminocean https://t.co/ppI62lsLlh

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On #WorldEnvironmentDay, working to #BeatPlasticPollution for the future of the Banda Islands #pantangplastik https://t.co/kUSsyBRjB3

[BandaSEA e.V. @bandasea_org]

Only one of more than 500 fish species @bandaislands but again and again so lovely to watch

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The Banda Islands are a paradise for macro photographers, with so many undiscovered treasures just waiting to be explored. https://t.co/gB6GtRZUkH

[Banda Islands @bandaislands]

Thanks @travelfish for the review! "essential reading if you’re heading to the Banda Islands..." https://t.co/thi6yC6lwZ

[Banda Islands @bandaislands]

The JP Coen Elementary School in Amsterdam’s Indische Buurt announced it was changing its name because it no longer wanted to be associated with Jan Pieterszoon Coen. https://t.co/GdNMZkgr7r

[Banda Islands @bandaislands]

“The island can be smelled before it can be seen. From more than ten miles out to sea a fragrance hangs in the air, and long before the bowler-hat mountain hoves into view you know you are nearing land.” Giles Milton, Nathaniel’s Nutmeg
#spiceislands #nutmeg #voyage #bandaislands

[Banda Islands @bandaislands]

The Banda Islands have some of the most spectacular and resilient reefs in the Coral Triangle #conservation #marinebiology #saveourplanet

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Jacques Cousteau visiting the Bandas: "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever."#indonesia #travel #explore

[Banda Islands @bandaislands]

Today Fort Belgica is on the #UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Historic and Marine Landscape of the Banda Islands

[Banda Islands @bandaislands]

Fort Belgica was built by the Dutch in 1611, when the Banda Islands were the only place in the world that nutmeg was found #spiceislands

[Banda Islands @bandaislands]

The Banda Islands combine "raw natural beauty, a warm local heart, and a palpable and fascinating history"
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