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59. Melak

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Comfortable base for exploring genuine Dayak longhouses and mausoleums.
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58. Muara Pahu

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Another boardwalk town, non-descript stop along the Mahakam River.
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57. Mancong

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Scenic Dayak village at the end of a beautiful and lively jungle river, somewhat marred by rubbish.
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56. Tanjung Isuy

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Slightly abandoned Dayak village with a refurbished longhouse, at the edge of a large lake.
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55. Muara Muntai

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Charming small board walk village along the Mahakam River, but with rather basic hotels.
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54. the Lower Mahakam River

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The lower part of the Mahakam River is an entertaining stretch of river, densely populated and dominated by extractive industries and busy shipping.
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53. Carl Bock

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In the 19th Century Borneo was still very much territory unexplored by Western travelers, whether naturalists, ethnologists, geographers or adventurers – the most common descriptions of those who tried to shed light on the dark of hitherto white spaces on maps. One of the reasons for this was that several earlier expedition leaders had died, [...]
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52. Samarinda

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Starting point for trips on the Mahakam River, Samarinda has little else to offer.
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