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somynex | profile | all galleries >> Asia >> Bali, January 21, 2005. >> Bali: Pengelipuran Village tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Bali: Pengelipuran Village

Pengelipuran Village is a "showcase" village in Bali meant primarily for tourists. I have no doubt that it's a real village with real people living real lives there, but it's more or less ascended into the ranks of showcase village as they have kept their village operating on a more or less traditional level in order to attract tourist $$s. The village is sealed off from modern paved roads (like a separate enclosure), tourists entering have to pay an entry fee, and I believe they might be given support by the government as well. Pics aren't as interesting as my last visit, as village was pretty empty this visit--probably due to the time of the visit and the coinciding with the full moon maybe?. All in all though, a nice place to visit.
Pengelipuran Village, looking north.
Pengelipuran Village, looking north.
Pengelipuran Village Temple
Pengelipuran Village Temple
Temple  statues
Temple statues
Pengelipuran Village Temple.
Pengelipuran Village Temple.
prob the only pic taken in bali with me in it
prob the only pic taken in bali with me in it
Penglipuran Village, looking south.
Penglipuran Village, looking south.