The Ebbing Pulse of Paotere

April 27, 2011

PAOTERE bore witness to the events when the Kingdom of Gowa-Tallo sent an armada of hundreds of Pinisi ships to the Straits of Malacca in the 14th century. At the time, this coast 3 kilometers away from Losari Beach, was the busiest cargo shipping center. At the edge of the beach stand many wooden houses inhabited by fishermen and experienced sailors. The strategic location is protected from the beatings of waves and storms. Thousands of ships fr

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