Dive Tourism off the Reefs of the Padaido Islands, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

There are some 30 islands in the Padaidos chain. Navigating between them--through the sandbars and shallow corals--can sometimes be tricky business. You always need a local guide to point the way. Photo: Bernd Cordes 1995

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