Only India, China and the United States have more human inhabitants than does Indonesia.
Very few of Indonesia’s circa 284 million people live in Raja Ampat; the archipelago is home to circa 70 thousand.
A visitor on a boat in Raja Ampat is likely to see other boats, but infrequently.
It is a real “event” whenever any local inhabitants glide by.
I took the photo at 5.27 pm on 13 October 2024, near the small island of Mios Kon, aka “Mioskon”.
We were waiting to see that island’s most celebrated, winged residents take to the post-sunset skies.
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