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Palau Pacific Resort "PPR" is a luxury resort 2
hotel in a tranquil, lush landscape, on a
cies is surprisingly high; the Palau Nautilus, an extremely rare lovely beach surrounded by crystal waters. KORORThe Carolines Resort Perched on a hill Koror (Locally Called Oreor) Three islands connected by bridges and causeways make up Koror State. Nineteenth Century 6 2 Ngerechur Tet El Bad Stone Coffin Located in the village
creature worldwide, is one of Palau’s endemic marine creatures. This is a great spot for a honeymoon, or for British influence made Koror the most developed part of Palau. The Japanese overtook Koror in 1940, making it their World War K-B ToBAriirdpgoret 11 Ngerkeklau of Ollei, this rectangular stone coffin is platform
Palau has over 1,260 species of terrestrial plants including over divers who want to be pampered. Snorkeling with the greatest sunset views in a II Pacific headquarters. They paved roads and installed electricity, although after the war, Koror struggled to rebuild as its used for the local chiefs’ meeting house. The
800 that are endemic, and twelve species of birds are found only right off the hotel's beach is superb. A jungle setting, this retreat also has buildings and bridges had been bombed. There was little foreign interest until the early 1970s, when scuba divers and Arukoron Point stone coffin is an excellent example of expert
in Palau. Palau was declared by National Geographic Society as saltwater fish pond has 200 fish, clams, and access to PPR's superb beach and snorkelers discovered the magnificent underwater world and incredibly scenic islets of Palau. The advent of dive tourism and carving of a sarcophagus with both the casket
the first Underwater Wonder of the World, and was featured on stingrays. The hotel's Alfresco Restaurant has facilities. (680) 488-3754 help from the U.S. government helped Koror to have a better standard of living. Now tourists come mostly from Japan, Taiwan, and the lid made of andesite rock.
Discovery Channels “Living Edens” series as one of the world’s fine dining three meals a day, and their Hong Kong, the Philippines, Australia, the U.S.A., and Europe. Although the capital of Palau has been moved from Koror to
last living “Edens.” dinner buffet is one of the best meals in all Rose Garden Resort Stone pathways lead Melekeok, Koror still has the majority of the population, plus it has most of Palau’s finest hotels and restaurants, an aquarium,
of Palau. The resort has a dock, kayaks, to cottages overlooking the beautiful local handicraft stores, and museums. All of Palau's major dive operators have a base in Koror. Visitors find that Koror (and all of
T he scuba diving in Palau is recognized by divers-in-the- catamarans, a swimming pool, and tennis. bays of Koror and the Philippine Sea. Palau) has no street names. The road through town is called "The Main Road". and all other streets are described for where they
know as being among the best in the world. Unusually, (680) 488-2600 (680) 488-7671 go, such as, "The Road to the Aquarium", or "The Road to PPR". The road around Babeldaob is simply called "The Compact Road".
there is not one main attraction in Palau - it has everything: big
schools of fish, lots of sharks, healthy reefs, World War II wrecks Cliffside Hotel Located in pristine natural 0 1/2 1
and history, and the world-famous Jellyfish Lake. The reefs of surroundings, with sunrise and moonrise
Palau are at a unique crossroads where 3 of the planet’s major views, and a balcony for every room. Also 25
currents meet. With rushing currents and nutrient-dense water features the Turtle Cove Restaurant and the Miles 5 43 Stone Faces Of Badrulchau In a field
in the world’s most bio-diverse region, it is little wonder that Jungle Bar by the pool. (680) 488-4590 there are rows of large basalt
there is such an overwhelming concentration of marine life here. Grocery Shopping For all your grocery needs, stop in at 0 1/2 1 OLLEI monoliths. In all there are 37 stones,
some weighing up
WCTC or Surangel & Sons. Both are great, but Surangel & Kilometers Crocodile Farm NGARCHELONG to 5 tons. The
IMETANG originsof these
Meyungs Old Sons caters more to American or Westerner tastes, and SCALE 4 stones are
Seaplane Ramp WCTC caters more to Asian tastes. Both have shopping Palasia Hotel This 165-room high-rise hotel in the center 9 unknown, as is the
center locations with other fine stores. reason that many
Arakabesang Island Outdoor Swimming Pool 47 have been carved
into scary faces.
ARAKABESANG The Carolines Resort & Softball Field Belau National Hospital of Koror has town or bay view rooms, with nice swimming
HAMLET Pacific Treasures Shop President's pools, a fitness center, restaurants, and bars. Ming's
MEYUNGS Satellite Office Restaurant features superb Chinese cuisine.
Palau Pacific HAMLET Bandido's Mexican Cantina & Restaurant
Resort (PPR) Yes, you can indeed get authentic Mexican
PPR Splash Divers food and margaritas in Palau. The food is
Beach great and the atmosphere is fun. Etpison Museum This privately owned museum
PPR Dock Rose Garden displays Palauan history and artifacts. There is an
Resort The Prison Shop Convicts spend their excellent gift shop for genuine Palauan souvenirs,
prison sentence crafting artwork out of plus the popular Reef Restaurant. This museum
Elilai Restaurant wood in the form of Palauan storyboards. rates as one of Micronesia's finest.
West Plaza Coral
This is a favorite store in Palau for gifts Reef Hotel Waterfront Villa 48 8 MENGELLANG
and genuine made-in-Palau artifacts.
Fish 'N Fins Operating since 1972, some
say this is the most complete diving and NGARAARD STATE This state has some
Cliffside tour service in Palau. The shop includes The Taj Palau You could eat at West Motel NGERCHEMAI of the best accessible beaches on Babeldaob. North Beach Cottages
Hotel photo services, a technical diving restaurants the world over trying by the Sea It also has the largest east/west stone path
center, kayaks, outrigger canoes, land to find food this good. This is not Cocoro Hotel that goes from the Pacific Ocean to the
tours, snorkeling trips, rock island tours, just the best Indian food, with MEKETII Tree-D Motel & Apts. Philippine Sea. Follow the signs to the North
and fishing trips. Fish 'N Fins can also incredibly delicious variety, but it Etpison Museum Tebang Woodcarving Shop Beach Cottages to find a terrific restaurant
set you up in their amazinag liveaboard is the best food period. When you for your lunch. Phone (680) 824-4444
dive boats, the Ocean Hunter Fleet. See are there, say thanks to Robert.
www.fishnfins.com.
WCTC
Neco Marine Dive Shop "Neco" means Ngiratkel Etpison Company, MEDELAII Surangel & Sons

founded after WWII by Ngiratkel Etpison (1925-1997), the honorable L&K Motel K-R Shopping Center
late president of Palau. Today Neco has a large air-conditioned retail
space, internet cafe, gear room, rental gear, scuba training pool, & Apts. DNGERONGER 97m 34
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photo services, and a fleet of fast dive boats. Neco Marine also Palau Visitors DW Motel New Koror Hotel Koror Island 38 40 Ngardmau
Authority Palasia Hotel & Bay
features The Drop-off Bar and Grill, certainly one of Palau's best Bank of Guam IDID Green Bay Hotel
restaurants. Details at: www.necomarine.com HK Motel Palau Ming’s Restaurant
Peleliu Club Paradise Divers NGERKESOAOL
Hotel Palasia Hotel NGARDMAU STATE The ruins and
Kosiil Landing Judicial Building VIP Guest Hotel terraced strip mines of the 1930's
West Plaza Bank of Fuji Japanese bauxite mining operations
Long Island Hotel Desekel Hawaii Restaurant Penthouse IKELAU can be found in Ngardmau State.
Recreation Area Hotel Bullet holes can be seen at the pro-
Yuhi Motel cessing plant ruins and at cable car
MAML Palau International Koror State West Motel Plaza Shinto Shrine NGERMID locations where processed ore was BKUL A
Divers Coral Reef Center Capitol Suriyotahai Restaurant HAMLET brought back to a dock area to be NGESANG
Coral Reef shipped to Japan's aluminum plants. NGARAARD
Palau Marina Hotel Fish 'N Fins Lehn's Motel The Guest Lodge
& Apts.
Sam’s Tours
Research Ctr. Palau Aquarium Nikko Hotel (closed)
Belau National Museum This wonderful museum
Sam’s Tours This superb PADI five- Dolphins NECO Marine Palau displays Palau’s culture and natural history from 5
Pacific Plantation ancient times, through the Japanese period, the
star National Geographic dive centerRock Island Tour Co., trust territories period, and into modern times. 175m
and eco-adventure tour company UBDI Belau Tour Palau Royal Resort Blue Marlin Dive Shop Resort Has a fantastic gift shop and book store. 5
operates year round, offering scuba
trips, snorkel trips, rock island tours, Belau Art Gallery NGETBONG
Palau Diving Center
Nikko Bay
land tours, and kayak trips. Sam's Palau Marine Club Day Dream Divers
West Plaza Hotel
guides have intimate knowledge of Ferries to Anguar & Peliliu NGERBECHED
Antelope Divers Palau Plantation Resort
Palau. For a special adventure, ask to Palm Bay Bistro Red Rooster Café Fifteen rooms available 204m
explore one of Palau's 72 salt water at this fine hotel located NGKEKLAU
lakes. Visit www.samstours.com Malakal Palau MAML Divers Full service in the middle of a lush 49
Terminal dive shop, specializing in primeval forest. Offering Ngardmau Waterfalls An hour or two
Dolphins Pacific Palau's dolphin Island serving Asian tourists. authentic Japanese and from the Ngardmau Dock, depending
research facility also offers a fine Port) Palauan cuisine at on your trekking ability, or hike down
rock island dolphin experience. Malakal Beach Side Hotel Yoshitsume BBQ. Call from the Compact Road in about 20
Blue Marlin Dive Shop Dive shop specializing (880) 488-3631 or visit min. You can swim in the stream below
Rip Tide Bar & Grill in catering to Asian tourists.. the lovely falls. The falls are locally
See www.dolphinspacific.com 9 Ngardmau known as Medala Iechad. Expect to
27 NGARDMAU Waterfalls pay a fee. There are also a couple of
Palau Mariculture Development Center Palau Royal Resort Five-star resort hotel has cabins at the falls that you can rent
Millions of clams are nurtured in the all of the amenities, including luxury rooms from the locals.
world's largest giant clams nursery, and a sunning beach. Conveniently located
and then they are released into the on a gorgeous bay. Hotel restaurant offers
bays. PMDC rears hawksbill turtles for both Asian and Western cuisine.

release as well. Palau Aquarium Seventeen habitats 226m
242m
West Plaza Hotels The West Plaza Coral Ice Box Park Nice grassy park with and ten aquariums display the fabulous Lake Ngardok The largest natural lake
Reef, By the Sea, Downtown, Desekel, stairstep access to interesting snorkeling. beauty, diversity, and importance of in Micronesia is the center of the Ngardok
and Malakal offer you diver-friendly Named for Japanese ice manufacturing Palau's coral reef environment. Nature Reserve. Its wetlands and uplands
comfort and affordibility on Koror and that was once located here. forest provide habitat for rare birds, rare

Malakal Islands. (680) 488-2133 www.palau-resort.com 393 native plants and orchids, and the endan-
gered crocodile, "ius". This lake collects
1 NGIWAL water from a 1000-acre watershed and

PELELIU At the southernmost end of PELELIU 155m drains to the sea via the Ngerdorch River.
Palau's huge barrier reef is the island of 136m The reserve protects this habitat and
Peleliu, which was the location of some of Nose (TWoaecsht eClhManlenne7g5l)ui guarantees water quality for nature and a
Ridge Japanese Cannons Two cannons pristine water supply for the people of
the WWII Pacific Theatre's fiercest Photo by Mandy Etpison, Neco Marine from World War II are found Melekeok. Permission to enter is required
fighting, as the Allied Forces routed the along71a red-colored road.
Japanese occupiers. Underground forts 170 Namai from the Reserve Manager or from the
6 State office. Call (680) 488-1755. An
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and caves were sealed off when the Bay officer will accompany you.
Japanese soldiers refused to surrender.
Japanese and American memorials are WEST CHANNEL Ngimis SUNKEN VILLAGE
found all over the island, plus there are NGEDBUS 26 Village Ruins
old tanks, engines and other war debris DROP-OFF Ngedbus WILD WEST CORAL GARDEN Sunken City (Ngibtal) According to
Imeong Traditional Village A fascinating piece of BKULANGRIIL Palauan legend, this city sank into the
rusting away. Numerous companies, ancient Palauan history where you can walk along 181m sea when it was flooded after a bread-
including Palau's major dive shops, offer ancient stone roadways to view stone platforms 216m fruit tree was cut down. Water gushed
64 and building sites, a stone bridge, burial locations, Ngardok out where the tree had stood.
stone monoliths, and cultural sites. NGAREMLENGUI Nature
land tours of Peleliu, sometimes between Reserve
or after dives. Many of the 100+ local
houses look like a makeshift museum with Peleliu Elementary School North Island View Inn Lake Ngardok BLISANG Melekeok Bai This traditional bai was built
WWII artifacts in their yards on display. WWII Japanese Beach North Dock by the people of Melekeok, and is one of four
standing bais in Palau.
Peleliu is reached via boat or via small Communications Center
aircraft, which lands at a WWII Japanese
landing strip. This island state is known KLOUKLUBED Governor's President Remeliik's Ngetbar Reef Uluang Terraces These terraces are considered to be
for fabulous scuba diving sites. VILLAGE 63m Office Grave Site one of the most important archeological sites in Palau.
Mayumi's Inn IMELCHOL These beautiful examples of ancient agricultural terraces DESTROYER MELEKEOK
Storyboard Resort VILLAGE were abaondoned after inter-village warfare. WAKATAKE
Keibo's Store
10 45
U.S. Wildcats Monument Radar Hill Odalmelech Stone Faces This site
dates to 895 A.D. There are six
Wenty Inn 23 92m stone faces, which are believed to
represent Odalmelech (a Palauan
NGERKSIUL Karamadoo
Bay
49 Ruriid

YELLOW 49 Conservation Area NGERULING god) and his five councilmen.
0 1 WALL 33 KIBU MARU

Miles 1 PELELIU NGAREMLENGUI STATE Along the main dirt road Ngerdiluches
0 entering the interior of Ngaremlengui State, you will Reef
Bloody see the remains of a Japanese pineapple plantation and 54
Kilometers Ngebad cannery. Old ovens and loads of rusting machinery 125m
SCALE cannot be missed. A stone monument overlooks the
23 plantation area. Look carefully for a wrecked seaplane's
166 1 Ngurungor Ngesual wings and engine on the opposite side of the road. NGATPANG
Ngatpang
Ngurungor Picnic Area 175m NGCHESAR

Bloody Nose Ridge Monuments Japanese Shrine Peleliu Shrine Ngermelt Swimming Hole Waterfall Ngerdorch River
81m Watershed
World War II Monument The main bombed out Japanese Military
Japanese Cannon & Tank Headquarters and a present day war memorial are along the main

Japanese War Ruins American Tanks road through Ngatpang State near a rusting communications tower. 149m
Japanese Power Plant American priests and missionaries were executed at a nearby hill
during the war. The pyramid-shaped monument is dedicated to the AIMELIIK
White Japanese Military Headquarters Honeymoon souls of the American and Japanese soldiers and the people of Palau ELECHUI Idims Reef The Capital Of Palau Melekeok is the
Beach who were killed during World War II. new capitalof Palau, with magnificent
155 Japanese Strip Beach BKURRENGEL BKULNGETCHUIR capitol, legislature and court buildings.
STINGRAY Aimeliik Bai A traditional Bai built by the 29
Tank 16 people of Ameliik, and one of four standing
Landing POINT BLUE SEA LAKE
Bais in Palau.
81st Infantry 27 6 147m Toach Ngerdorch
Purple Mangroves
Division Memorial Beach

ORANGE Orange PURPLE BEACH
BEACH Beach DROP-OFF

SOUTH DOCK 53 9 17 NGERKEAI 62
457 South Dock 86
SHIPWRECK POINT ROCK PAINTINGS Along the tops of several 93 BABELDAOB
PELELIU WALL rock islands are the remnants of man-made
Ngerewal Picnic Area pathways. Along the pathways there are
PELELIU CUT Bloody
Beach
69 numerous natural caves, which are amazing Off Road Eco Tours Babeldaob
Peleliu Peace Memorial Park archeological sites because of ancient is intertwined with muddy dirt
pictographs painted in red ochre. Ulong roads, pristine rain forests, rivers 47 Ngemelachel Passage
605 PELELIU EXPRESS Island has the largest single collection of 3 and waterfalls, plus WWII relics, 16 25
PELELIU CORNER 18 pictographs. On Koror a site called "White
Face" is near the Harbor Channel and can
ancient stone pathways and 211m NGCHESECHANG

abanondoned old villages. You
can explore these otherwise
368 therefore be seen by passersby in dive inaccessible places on an eco 10
boats. Some pictographs show scary faces
similar to the huge Stone Face carvings tour in a Polaris AWD vehicle.
38 6 found in many places around Palau. AIRAI
36 Photo by Tova Bornovski, 18 Airai Bai This oldest bai in Palau is said to be
40 Fish 'N Fins over 200 years old. Traditionally used by the
80 Photo by Mandy Etpison, Neco Marine village chiefs of Airai, the building is sacred.

Show respect when visiting and expect to pay
a small fee.
Ngertachebea1b3
5 (Komebail Lagoon)
CAPTAIN HENRY WILSON The first extensive contact with 103m 6 14
outsiders that Palauans had ever had was when Capt. Henry 1 41 102m Palau International GOIKUL Ngetngod
Wilson sailed from Great Britain and shipwrecked on Ulong Airport
aboard the Antelope in 1783. With the ship hopelessly wrecked, TESHIO MARU 36 See Koror Details Above Reef
Capt. Wilson befriended the Ibedul, high chief of Koror. They 7
25 Toachl Mid Passage 3 539
11
Ngerekebesang JAKE SEAPLANE Airai View AIRAI Airai Dock A replica of an ancient war canoe
Hotel sits in a canoe house at the Airai dock.
Japanese
exchanged goods and learned to get along for 6 months while 6 Communications
the Palauans helped build a new boat using Ulong's great trees, 53 19 AMATSU MARU 19 Koror Center 22 48 477
salvaged wood from the Antelope, and English tools and KOROR Goraklbad Passage AIRAI Down through ancient times, Palau was divided into two
89 technology. The "Oorolong" was built and sailed to Macau. 3 7 RAIZAN MARU JAKE Orrak 32 independent confederations. The High Chief of Koror, known as
14 Meanwhile, with the gift of guns, English goods, and Capt. 13 5 Nikko Bay SEAPLANES 12 the Ibedul, controlled one clan. The high chief of Melekeok, known
Wilson's help the Ibedul conquered Melekok. At the high chief's 109m as the Reklai, controlled the other clan. All of Palau aligned itself
request, Capt. Wilson took the Ibedul's son back to England to 15 LST T1 & CAVE Metukerabisech Quarry with one side or the other throughout recorded history. Warfare
be educated in the ways of the west. Unfortunately, smallpox CHANDELIER CAVE 30 was territorial with fishing grounds and fertile land at stake.
overcame the lad in England and he never returned. However, 23 Alliances and boundary matters were either negotiated or fought
from that time forward the westernization of Palau has 11 over. Airai State was the neutral meeting location where each of
continued. CHUYO MARU the warring clans had a landing place and a safe place for diplomacy.

20 2 RYUKO MARU Malakal
20 20 9 15 Harbor HELMET WRECK

14 (DEPTH CHARGE WRECK) 5 36 5
36
32 30 138m 7
URAKAMI MARU
"Survivor Palau" (2004) & "Survivor Micronesia" (2007) Dive and snorkel tours Yapese Stone Money Quarries The Yapese used clam shell adzes to quarry 0 2 4
visit Ulong's stunning beach and giant jungle forest between dives and discover KAIBAKU stones from which they made huge coins. The Yapese currency were large 0 4
that the scene is familiar. That's because millions of viewers have seen this site TUNNEL disks with holes in the middle. The trip between the quarry sites and Yap was Miles
on the reality TV show, "SURVIVOR." 2
Western 177m dangerous and many men lost their lives along the journey. The value of the
Lagoon PILLBOX stone money was not based on size, but rather the number of lives lost in the Kilometers
Ulong Pictographs A large collection of rock paintings is found BUOY 6 CHANNEL journey to quarry it. So, the more treacherous the journey, the more value in SCALE
at the end of an ancient pathway on the northwest side of Ulong. SATA TANKER 201m WRECK
Pictographs show humans and unusual conoes. The sites are also the stone money. The piece of stone money with the highest value is actually
littered with shards of pottery and human bones. The peoples Ulebsechel so small that you could hold in the palm of your hand.
that were here are of unknown origin. German Ngel Channel
16 14 IRO TANKER Lighthouse (TNogacehl eClhraanNnegle)l 36
5 Traditional Village (ruins) NAGISAN MARU 34 6
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11 8 6 10
KAMIKAZE MARU
LIGHTHOUSE CHANNEL JAPANESE ZERO

SURVIVOR BEACH 122m 36

BICHU MARU Nikko Bay Uchelbeluu
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Photo by Mandy Etpison, Neco Marine
Klouel Toi

Koror Road
Airfield
Ngebedangel 12 10 6 Reef

6 Ulong 213m To(aKcehseelbreakuKuesCehbaenknueul)28 6 118 Bluefin Trevally (Jack)
3 SHORT DROP-OFF
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3 6 122m 4 557 Mahi Mahi Rainbow Runner
4 31 0 Wahoo 3375
CORAL ARCH
25 31 25 Ngeruktabel Nautilus Palau Gamefish The waters surrounding Palau are full of
5 big game fish, including the ones show below, plus marlin,
9 9 3 Rael Dil sailfish, and great barracuda. On occasion specimens of Yellowfin Tuna
16 these beautiful pelagic species are seen by divers, espe- 245 0
JAPANESE ZERO II cially on outer parts of the reefs.
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135m Garemediu Reef 875 Philippine Sea Miles
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SONSORAL ISLAND Up to 500 Babeldaob Virgin Mary Statue Buddhist Memorial Red Beach AIRPORT WALL
meters wide by 1.8 km. long, Koror SANTA & Blowholes
this islet's inhabitants number NGURST
18 about two dozen. The village of Peleliu North MARIA CORNER Shinto Shrine Former Coast 58 (ANGAUR)
Neco Island Dongasoro is the capital of Anguar Pacific
Sonsorol State. Being about 400 Ocean 303 Guard Station
miles from the rest of Palau,
Seventy Islands (Locally Called Ngerukewid) 59 Sonsoral receives few visitors or Overview of Ponds Airplane
This group of islands forms the scene that most people Toachel Iou provisions. A state boat comes Graveyard
have come to envision as the definition of what Palau and goes every other month.
looks like. This particular set of islets is viewable Scuba Diving Palau A divers is entertained Subsistence farming and fishing PULO ANNA ISLAND Less than a 168
only from the air, as seen above, because the area by pyramid butterflyfish. Divers may see sustain the tiny population. dozen residents whose ancestors Abandoned
defined in the map has been set aside permanently as Ngermeaus more species of fish in Palau than anywhere originally came from the Carolines, Lighthouse
a wildlife preserve. There is no visiting allowed, and CLAM CITY FANNA ISLAND over 600 miles away, fish and farm
so the area will remain an undisturbed replenishment 0 else in the world. 40 This thickly this 550 meter by 800 meter islet. Phosphate Conveyor Belt Ruins Phosphate Plant 65 248
zone for all plant and animal life. 23 0 27 Kreis Reef wooded remote Ruins The Legend of Uab Angaur is
21 islet is Angaur Elementary School the birthplace of this story of
unpopulated. Harbor a giant who fell, leading to the
8 With Sonsoral it 316 creation of the Palau Islands.
19 6 forms the K Family Store School 69
57 Sonsoral Islands. MERIR ISLAND Only a handful of 69 Governor's Office
1 people live on this 600 meters wide
by 2.2 km. long islet, which has a
radio station at a village called TURTLE REEF
Melieli. The Tobi State boat comes
7 89 by every month or two. Catholic Church
1
Seventy Islands 17 LEGEND Philippine Sea 53 7 14 ANGAUR
Ngerukewid Wildlife Preserve 149 Ngedloch 192
JELLYFISH LAKE Favorite Scuba Sites Beach
4 Mecherchar Dive Site with Snorkeling
228 Soundings in Meters TOBI ISLAND (HATOHOBEI STATE) is 210
1 2 2 138m Bkul a Chesemiich Points of Interest Unpaved Road mi. (338 km.) north of the equator and 400 18
Lodging Paved Road mi. (644 km.) south southwest of Koror. ANGAUR Seven miles south of Peleliu at the southern end of Palau's barrier reef lies Angaur island.
Fabulous Guides 2 23 State Boundary Tobi is Palau's most remote coral islet. The The northern shoreline spouts with numerous blowholes, while much of the island has fabulous beaches.
of Favorite Places Omekang Islands 20-or-so locals fish the fringing reef, grow The Americans invaded Red Beach in 1944, making this another bloody battle site. WWII artifacts
Copyright 2011 KOROR State taro and bananas, plus have abundant and a couple of aircraft wrecks are still on Angaur. Old phosphate mines at the northwest corner of
Franko Maps, Ltd. coconuts. The occasional visitor sleeps in the island were begun by the Germans in 1909, taken over by Japanese in 1914 until WWII, and closed
www.frankosmaps.com the chief's bai. The state boat goes to by Americans in 1954. The mining site is now a brackish lake with saltwater crocodiles. Indonesian
Koror for provisions every 60 days. monkeys also inhabit Angaur, having been introduced to the island by Germans, who used the little
fellas to test the air within the mines.
HELEN REEF This largely uninhabited atoll hosts
12,000,000 nesting lesser-crested terns each year.