Cluster · Koror

Belau National Museum district

Morning cluster: the national museum and its grounds; go before the heat and take a taxi from downtown.

Key facts

28″ bags: painful
Time budget: half
Rescue coverage: 100% ≤7′; max p90 6.1′
Places: 1

Belau National Museum districtPhoto: Abasaa, Public domain

Rules in force · 10Heat and few pavements

Oceania ↗Oceania's island states guard their farms and reefs at the border: tick 'yes' on the arrival card for any food, plant, animal product, soil or used outdoor gear, and let the officer decide.
Oceania ↗Across the tropical South Pacific, cyclones are possible from November to April: choose insurance that covers weather delays and keep one spare night before a long-haul departure.
Micronesia ↗Micronesia runs on a handful of weekly flights, so one cancellation can cost several days: build slack into every connection between islands.
Palau ↗Entry rules are Palau's own, not US rules: check the Palau Bureau of Immigration or a Palau embassy for your passport before booking.
Palau ↗You sign the Palau Pledge (a promise to protect the environment) in your passport on arrival; the pledge is enforced by law.
Palau ↗Reef-toxic sunscreens are banned and can be confiscated: bring reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest.
Palau ↗The Rock Islands Southern Lagoon needs a permit (sold by tour operators); Jellyfish Lake opens or closes depending on jellyfish numbers.
Koror and the Rock Islands ↗The Rock Islands Southern Lagoon needs a permit, usually sold by your tour operator; book operator and permit before you fly.
Koror ↗Heat and few pavements: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
Koror ↗You sign the Palau Pledge on arrival; reef-toxic sunscreen is banned and can be confiscated, so bring reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest.

Actions

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Directions

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Walking weather, next 5 days

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Plan

How the ground walks, and what is here

Bound and physics

The museum grounds and the streets around them (approximate box).

Slope: gentle
Stairs: Few
Shade: medium
Surface: pavement and grass
Sleep here or visit: visit

On the ground

Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby

Rescue anchors

6 places to rest · checked on a 40 m (130 ft) grid

A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor (none if you see no red). North is up; not for navigation.

Museum grounds shade

Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions

Covered porch

Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions

Museum café or shop, AC

Place to sit · Food & drink · ac · works in any conditions

Grounds bench

Place to sit · works in any conditions

Shop, AC

Food & drink · ac · works in any conditions

Kiosk

Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions

100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 6.1 min) · 100% on hot days

Nodes in this cluster

Belau National Museum
Go in the morning for the story of Palau's culture and history before the boat or the heat; a taxi there and back.

Edges out

directed

To	How	p50	Climb
Downtown Koror	Car or taxi	~8 min	flat
Ngarachamayong Culture Center & Coral Reef Center	Car or taxi	~8 min	flat
Malakal harbour & dive docks	Car or taxi	~12 min	flat

Red lines here

Ask before photographing exhibits and people.

Deep dive

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.