Ruteng & Cancar Spiderweb Rice Fields - Photo Gallery
Manggarai Lingko Rice Fields in the Highlands of Flores
Ruteng lies in the cool highlands of central Flores and serves as the cultural centre of the Manggarai region. Surrounded by forested mountains and fertile valleys, the town is a natural gateway to the landscapes of the Manggarai Highlands.
Just west of Ruteng, near the village of Cancar, the famous lingko spiderweb rice fields form one of the most distinctive cultural landscapes in Indonesia. These circular fields reflect traditional Manggarai systems of communal land division and remain a striking visual feature of the region.
