People in Papua New Guinea (PNG) were all very friendly. Everybody smiled.

Port Moresby, the capital of PNG is a busy city with a population of about 400,000. Apparently it is not a very safe city, I didn't walk around much.

I saw a few of the local villages, fishing villages around Port Moresby, villages in the interior rely on their own agriculture. Tourism is not very widespread.

A lot of transportation is on rivers and by air, many areas don't have long distance roads.

All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.

Port Moresby

Port Moresby Air
Port Moresby from the air. (713k)
Port Moresby
Port Moresby. (662k)
Houses Stilts Port Moresby
Houses on stilts in Port Moresby. (961k)
Houses Stilts Port Moresby
Houses on stilts in Port Moresby. (866k)
House Stilts Port Moresby
House on stilts in Port Moresby. (913k)
Natural Museum Port Moresby
Natural Museum in Port Moresby. (856k)
Totem Pole Natural Museum
Totem pole in the Natural Museum. (1098k)
Relic Ford Tri-motor Natural
Relic of a Ford Tri-motor in the Natural Museum. (1223k)
Parliament Building Port Moresby
Parliament building in Port Moresby. (674k)
Parliament Building Port Moresby
Parliament building in Port Moresby. (968k)

Villages

Village Life Wewak
Village life in Wewak. (1162k)
Village Life Port Moresby
Village life near Port Moresby. (940k)
Village Life Port Moresby
Village life near Port Moresby. (945k)
Village Life Port Moresby
Village life near Port Moresby. (821k)
Village Life Port Moresby
Village life near Port Moresby. (1053k)
Village Life Port Moresby
Village life near Port Moresby. (747k)
Village Life Wewak
Village life near Wewak. (982k)
Buildings Lakwanda Lodge Tari
Buildings in the Lakwanda Lodge near Tari. (1288k)
Make Sport Throw Tied-together
They make it a sport to throw tied-together old shoes over power lines. These were everywhere. (1246k)
Foot Bridge
A foot bridge. (1484k)
Canoes Transportation Choice All
Canoes are the transportation of choice all along the rivers. (787k)
Women Using Tied-together Boards
These women were using tied-together boards as boats. (765k)
Sago Palm (Metroxylon sagu)
Sago Palms (Metroxylon sagu, german: Sagopalme, french: Sagoutier). The stems are used to make sago, a starchy food, the leaves are used for roofing material, and the wood is used for building walls. (1265k)
Bananas
Bananas. (1437k)
Vegetable Garden
Vegetable garden. (1.6M)
Hog
A hog. (1.5M)
Boiling Water Tea
Boiling water for tea. (787k)
Burial Building Huli Tribal
A burial building in the Huli tribal area. (1400k)

Markets

Local Market
Local market. (886k)
Local Market
Local market. (1159k)
Local Market
Local market. (1275k)
Local Market
Local market. (1081k)
Local Market
Local market. (1411k)
Local Market
Local market. (1081k)
Grilling Food Local Market
Grilling food in a local market. (930k)
Local Market
Local market. (1277k)
Coconuts Local Market
Coconuts in a local market. (1118k)
Coconuts Opened Right Drink
The coconuts are opened right there. You drink the coconut milk from the coconut. (1142k)

Transportation

Roads Somewhat Ratty
Some of the roads were somewhat ratty. (892k)
Dry Season So Unpaved
It was the dry season, so the unpaved roads were very dusty. (811k)
Our 4wd Car Tari
Our 4WD car in Tari, the Huli tribal area. (1108k)
Public Transport
Public transport. (1111k)
Lot Transportation Done Small
A lot of transportation is done by small planes, since there are not many roads in the interior. (1150k)
Commercial Air Traffic Done
Much commercial air traffic is done with small turboprop planes. (645k)
Signs Airplanes English Tok
The signs in the airplanes are in English and Tok Pisin, an English creole language. If I read the Tok Pisin loud in German style pronunciation, I can understand it. (570k)

People

Women Frequently Carried Bags
Women frequently carried bags with a head band. (668k)
Betel-nut Chewing Paraphernalia Betel-nut
The betel-nut chewing paraphernalia, betel-nut, lime powder, and mustard green. (780k)
See Red Color Mouths
You see the red color in the mouths of most people. (781k)
Enjoying Beach Port Moresby
Enjoying the beach in Port Moresby. (736k)
Enjoying Beach Port Moresby
Enjoying the beach in Port Moresby. (586k)
Enjoying Beach Port Moresby
Enjoying the beach in Port Moresby. (800k)
Usual Everybody Smiling Welcoming
As usual, everybody was smiling and welcoming me. (1107k)
Sports Beach Port Moresby
Sports at the beach in Port Moresby. (1140k)
Doing Laundry Creek
Doing laundry on the creek. (983k)
Fishermen
Fishermen. (727k)
Bringing Tree Burning
Bringing down a tree by burning it. (1311k)
Smiling People
Smiling people. (1206k)
Woman Child
Woman with child. (1129k)
Don't Know Transparent Umbrella
I don't know what the transparent umbrella was for, no rain in sight and it didn't really protect from the sun. (853k)
Kids
Kids. (941k)
Kid
Kid. (1000k)
Youth
Youth. (730k)
Kid
Kid. (648k)
Youth
Youth. (681k)
Young Woman
Young woman. (738k)
Older Man
Older man. (793k)
Huli Man
Huli man. (1256k)

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