Lautém

Lautém, sometimes called Moro, sits on the north coast of Timor-Leste's far east, a small town that was the seat of the district before it moved inland to Lospalos, with the remains of a Portuguese fort above it and a beach below. The Fataluku country runs inland from here, with its distinctive high-roofed houses. Nino Konis Santana park lies to the east. The district was renamed and the seat moved, but the old name is still used for the town and the coast around it.

What you actually see

• The fort remains - the Portuguese work above the town.
• The beach - the shore below the settlement.
• The Fataluku country - the district running inland with its house forms.
• The former seat - a town that lost its administrative role to Lospalos.

When to go

May to November is the dry season and the roads are best. The rains from December make the roads difficult. Mornings are cooler.

Honest expectations

There is very little in the town and facilities are basic. The road from Baucau is slow. The fort is fragmentary.

Nearby

Lospalos is southeast, and Baucau is west.