On the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia lies several remote valleys; Bada Valley, Napu Valley and Besoa/Behoa Valley.

Bada valley has an ancient megalith called Palindo, and this stone statue could be 5000 years old. Made by an unknown civilisation.

The rest of bada valley is scattered with ancient stone megalithic sites and statues. Some are very hard to find and I did not find them all. Central
Sulawesi is am incredible island.

Napu valley has a treacherous road with tales of terroists living in the jungles of Lore Lindu national park. Just before my campsite at Pancake Napu I was warned by the army checkpoint to beware.

It took me 9 hours of driving from Toraja to get to Lake Poso and Tentena, from there another 3 hours to Bada Valley, and from Bada Valley to Napu valley another 6 hours.

These valleys are so remote that there isn't even a road that links them all together even though they are not that far from each other.

The roads are long winding, steep and dangerous. But I made it my mission to visit them.

Watch the episode to find out if I made it.

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