Nusa Tenggara or the lesser Sunda chain of island, stretching from Lombok to Timor is located some 35 km east of Bali. Nusa Tenggara's two provinves, West Nusa Tenggara consist of Lombok and Sumbawa while East Nusa Tenggara is made up of Sumba, Flores and East Timor. Its landscape comprises of dry grassland interspersed with green, terraced paddy fields and rainforests spread towards arid plains. Culture is enriched by the Hindu Bali faith that coexist in harmony with the muslim sasaks.
