Created by the primal forces of colliding continental plates. The drama of geography continues into the topology. Rugged, mist-covered mountains tower over emerald green rice fields. Dense forest surround clear, still, highland lakes. Land meets azure sea in endless stretches of white sandy beach at stark lime stone cliffs, or in the coastal wetland’s gentle bending of soil, water and teeming life.

The human geography is equally complex and fascinating a mélange of peoples with superficial differences and deep similarities. The brave and fiercely independent Bugis sea-farers ranged as far as China and Australia, Providing the back bone of regional commerce. The highland Toraja climb sheer cliff faces, unaided, to carve deep crypts into solid rock. The Bajau spent their entire lives on the sea, able to dive for so long they are reputed to posses gills. An unknown culture in the remote Bada Valley carved mysterious, Evocative human figure in stone. The Manadonese, isolated at the northern most reaches of the archipelago, are fun-loving and out going in the midst of natural plenty.

Sulawesi was once known as the Celebes U Portuguese For The Celebrated ones. The people of Sulawesi are indeed famous through out the region for their courage and passionate defense of honor. Fortunately for travelers, hand in hand with fierce pride goes the hospitality, generosity and instinctive good manners of dignified people. A well behaved foreign visitor will find all doors open and empty seat at every table as he travels the fascinating byways of Sulawesi.