Cannibalism and wildlife.

In Papua New Guinea and tropical climates, hot and humid. The average monthly temperatures range from 1925 to 1928 ° C. Precipitation is plentiful - from 1000-2000 mm per year in southern New Guinea, 2500-4000 mm in the north and 6,000 mm in the mountains of Central. As the high precipitation on the other islands of the country.

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A mixture of indigenous cultures.

Religion is very much. From Catholicism to Protestantism and Jehovah's Witnesses sect. In addition, there are deeply rooted indigenous beliefs.

Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian / Methodist 8%, Anglican 5%, 4% Protestants, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, other Protestant religion 10%, indigenous beliefs 34%

Papua New Guinea is still a wild country, whose people are closely connected with the tradition of Women should not wear kusych too short skirts and blouses and shorts (as in Europe, for example). Men often go hand in hand, which does not indicate their sexual preferences, but is simply a habit. Residents. Papuans. In the mountains, people are still alive, for whom the white man is someone from another world (which is somewhat true). Highlanders have a strong, stocky budową.Mieszkańcy coast are usually taller and more smukli.Sporo is albinos, people with fair hair and skin color ceglastym. Residents of some islands (eg. Bougenwille) are characterized by very dark, almost black leather.

Motu and pidgin-polish ^{- a} mixture of indigenous languages and English. Relatively easy to understand. In addition, in Papua, there are about 800 languages.

Besides the indigenous wildlife population rather everyone.

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I need a visa to enter Papua New Guinea. To obtain a tourist visa, you must submit a completed visa application, a photo copy of passport and a ticket for return or onward journey. For business visa must also submit a copy of the invitation and sending a letter explaining the reason of the visit, specifying the proposed period of stay and a commitment to cover their expenses. Visa fees (payment in Australia) are: tourism (One-time stay to 60 days) - 35 Australian dollars (AUD), valid passport required for entry - 6 months for a tourist visa.

High Commission of the Independent State of Papua - New Gwinei14 Waterloo Place, GB-London Svir River 4 Artel. (0-0 44 20) (0-0 44 20) 207 930 0922 / 0924fax: (0-0 44 20) 207 930 0828 E-mail: kduldn@aol.com
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Polish Embassy in Canberra

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Canberra ACT 2600

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Poland maintains diplomatic relations with Papua New Guinea. There is an accredited ambassador in Australia, residing in Canberra. The nearest Polish consular office located in Sydney.

No data, probably no obligation meldunkowego at least for EU citizens.

Is the fee outlet.

No official tourist information offices and tourist police.

Health care is sufficient only in very complicated cases, in more serious it is necessary to go to treatment, eg. to Australia

It is advisable to take out full insurance, especially health. It should cover mainly the costs of transport a patient from Papua New Guinea to another country, eg. Australia.

In some areas there is malaria, fever, especially in the rainy season (November-April), tuberculosis, dengue, hepatitis A, typhoid fever - vaccination is recommended. High risk of AIDS is also. It is recommended to consume bottled water or boiled.

Papua New Guinea is not a safe place to walk on it at night, especially in the highlands (areas MT Hagen and Goroka).

City of Lae in Morobe Province is known for violence against tourists and residents of the white skin. Many people in Papua New Guinea have better weapons than the police and army.

Port Moresby is the next place, gdyie must be very careful going out the evening - there are even a knife thrust. This is a country described by the UN as least developed, which essentially means the level below the third world.

The best proof that it is dangerous, are completed by six-foot thick barbed wire fences around all the hotels.

There is international, but has always prevail endless civil wars between warring tribes.

911 or 110, the local emergency numbers in rural areas (but rather works 110)

Until the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, PNG was in the first four of the most dangerous places in the world.

1. Political instability and corruption.
2. Unemployment and problems with maintaining the legal order in the cities
3. The destruction of the environment in the areas of quarries and uncontrolled deforestation
4. Inextricable separatist conflict on the island of Bougainville
5. The AIDS epidemic among indigenous people

Very high crime (theft of public transportation, robbery, robbery, kidnapping, rape). For this reason you should not carry with them large sums of money or expensive things stay in remote places and neighborhoods of misery, walking alone, especially at night. Much crime is recorded particularly in Port Moresby and Lae. Safe places are better hotels in most cities and tourist destinations.

Across borders, you can get to Irian Jaya - the Indonesian part of the island. Paupi the capital of New Guinea, Port Moresby, arrives by plane. Get out of it well you can only plane.

On some routes is inevitable. To get out of the capital - Port Moresby, you fly by plane to Mount Hagen, Goroka and Madang. Also for Wawak can only be reached by plane. Money - hundreds of movies.

There are no railway lines.

It can not be reached by bus.

It is impossible to reach by car.

It is impossible to travel to Papua New Guinea aircraft.

There are no railway lines.

If you do not have their own means of transportation, you can use the PMV, local buses. However, their safety and comfort leave much to be desired. Prices for the PNV are not high (for example, passage of Goroka, Madang - 40 Cinemas / 500 km).

The best route to New Guinea. And this cross. There are no speed limits, the local police did not have radar. However, the poor state of roads does not allow driving faster than the 1960-1980 km / h is in the best places.

It should wear seat belts, because the police can stick to this, although I'm not sure if it is defined rules.

Internet Cafes are in larger cities. Internet is expensive and not the best work. Even mobile phones are there for a short time.

Airmail to Europe, going from seven to 10 days.

Hours mail: Mon-Fri 8:00-16:00, Sat 9:00-12:00.

The best move the private means of transport with someone who knows the country. You can try the local buses (PMV), which is more economical (fuel is quite expensive).

1 cinema (K) = 100 toea

Banks are a few, mostly Australian. ATMs are also, especially in larger cities.

Product prices are comparable to the Polish. Lunch can be enjoyed in 30 cinemas. Transfer PMV (local bus), Goroka, Madang - 40 Cinemas (500 km).

The best souvenirs to buy from someone familiar with local realities. It is best to buy them in supermarkets, you can bargain and find something interesting. In larger cities are souvenir shops.

bilum (a kind bags made with colored threads), laplap (owijanej kind of skirt around the waist, with color prints), including sculptures, masks.

Do not bring in or export of drugs, pornography, firearms and weapons. For food, seeds, spices, live or dried plants, animals, animal products and biological samples need special permission to import.

It is easy to be robbed, so make sure you do not carry with them more cash and pay by credit card.

Expensive hotels, but the network, surrounded by walls separating from the "outside world".

Tent in the wild - dangerous!

Prices European, because hotels are only a network, and only expensive.

Kitchen Papua - New Guinea is the Indonesian cuisine as well as a combination of influence of Arab, Indian, European and Chinese. The inhabitants of this archipelago, located at about 2,800 islands combine culinary contrasts in a smooth and full flavored dishes. Of course, each island has its own distinct culinary arts a bit, resulting from tradition, religion, soil conditions and climate.
Kitchen Papua - New Guinea is based primarily on fish, meat, seafood and rice. A typical dish, which can be found in all parts of the country, as well as on other islands of Oceania, is rice served with several kinds of meat or fish. Such a dish served with various sauces and the average European kitchen warzywami.Dla Papua - New Guinea is a very exotic. Papuańczycy apply because in many dishes, fried peanuts, coconuts and Shrimp paste. Due to the climate of popular light salad with pineapple, cucumber and coconut milk.
Kitchen Papua - New Guinea is the Indonesian cuisine as well as a combination of influence of Arab, Indian, European and Chinese. The inhabitants of this archipelago, located at about 2,800 islands combine culinary contrasts in a smooth and full flavored dishes. Of course, each island has its own distinct culinary arts a bit, resulting from tradition, religion, soil conditions and climate.
Kitchen Papua - New Guinea is based primarily on fish, meat, seafood and rice. A typical dish, which can be found in all parts of the country, as well as on other islands of Oceania, is rice served with several kinds of meat or fish. Such a dish served with various sauces and the average European kitchen warzywami.Dla Papua - New Guinea is a very exotic. Papuańczycy apply because in many dishes, fried peanuts, coconuts and Shrimp paste. Due to the climate of popular light salad with pineapple, cucumber and coconut milk.

sweet potatoes (kaukau), taro, jam, bananas, pineapples. Also, rice and pork and poultry (kakaruk). Fruit - strawberries (in the mountains, year-round), watermelons, avocados, mangoes (on the coast in the season) and other. Vegetables and fruits is best to buy at local supermarkets, where people sell what grows in their gardens.

In towns you can buy food, "European" in stores such as supermarkets.

The beautiful coral reefs in the vicinity of Madang. Cheap rates, and PNG is famous for its beautiful diving sites.

Go on Mount Wilhelm.

Tracking Adventure - Kokoda Trail, visited every year by Australians for historical reasons.

Beaches in Wewak. Islands near Madang.

The largest is Port Moresby (the capital), Mt Hagen, Goroka, Madang, Wewak, Kundiawa, Porgera.

It is worth to go to Madang - a typical tourist town, with resorts, clear water and surrounding islands with lots of coral reefs.

Green all year round. Worth seeing views of the Ramu Valley.

In Port Moresby, the capital, there is a wonderful Fairfax Harbour. It is the seat of the national parliament, the National Museum, the Botanical Gardens and the Catholic Cathedral, built in the style of tambaran haus.

There are no cinemas or theaters, only held every year in major cities of the show, when a group of dancers from different regions of New Guinea to come here to represent the local costumes and dances.

There is a growing popularity of climbing the volcanoes - these areas should be avoided, however, people with breathing problems (falling ash.)

Such as British.

July 16 - Mt. Hagen Show. For two days more than 50 different tribal groups dressed in traditional dress meet in order to perform their songs and dances before an audience of over 50,000 roaring.

Aug. 16 - Tufi Cultural Festival - colorful show, and above all, the basis for maintaining a culture Tufi

June 6 - Show Enga Enga Province - one of the Five Mountain Province of Papua New Guinea. It is rather for the holiday tradition postrzymania. Representatives of all the provinces to come here to present their traditional dances, songs and costumes. Extremely rich program is. There is a unique opportunity to learn about the folklore of the islanders. Every day because of this folklore is no longer visible.

Is not necessarily a good idea:) In general, the night is better not to go.

New Guinea is one of the least known corners of the world. Some tribes still living here at Stone Age people, and until recently practiced kanibalizm.Większość territory of Papua New Guinea due to the dense, humid equatorial forests, high mountains and a complete lack of roads is not available for tourists. The best known around town Goroka and Mt. Hagen, who is famous for its festivals, traditional dances Papuan. Interesting are also Trobe-rianda Islands, known in Polish research ethnologist B. Malinowskiego.Papuę-New Guinea, visited annually by about. 1940-1950 thousands. people from abroad, half of whom are citizens of Australia. Accommodation consists of 4.7 thousand. places.
New Guinea is one of the least known corners of the world. Some tribes still living here at Stone Age people, and until recently practiced kanibalizm.Większość territory of Papua New Guinea due to the dense, humid equatorial forests, high mountains and a complete lack of roads is not available for tourists. The best known around town Goroka and Mt. Hagen, who is famous for its festivals, traditional dances Papuan. Interesting are also Trobe-rianda Islands, known in Polish research ethnologist B. Malinowskiego.Papuę-New Guinea, visited annually by about. 1940-1950 thousands. people from abroad, half of whom are citizens of Australia. Accommodation consists of 4.7 thousand. places.