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Venilale is a sleepy town in inland East Timor known for its cool weather, comparatively speaking.
In its colonial past, this town was a prime destination for Portuguese settlers wishing to escape the heat.At the outskirts of Venilale are a set of tunnels that are steeped in World War II history, from when the eastern part of Timor was controlled by Portugal, and the western part by the Dutch. In 1942, Australia deployed troops on the island as a response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. This was designed…
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