Much of the infrastructure of the city and the surrounding area was damaged or destroyed, by invasion of indonesian military during the violence that followed the referendum for independence in 1999.
Nevertheless, in the old part of Baucau there survive a few relics from the Portuguese , such as large houses, churches, and public buildings. One of these is the Pousada de Baucau, a large pink hotel whose restaurant offers a magnificent view of the ocean.
Nevertheless, in the old part of Baucau there survive a few relics from the Portuguese , such as large houses, churches, and public buildings. One of these is the Pousada de Baucau, a large pink hotel whose restaurant offers a magnificent view of the ocean.