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Story of the Exchanged Island

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Boats moored at Run Island, which is a part of the Banda Islands, are photographed from the air, Friday (28/4). In the 17th century, the Dutch and the British fought over Run Island, which at the time was the world\'s top nutmeg producer. In 1667, the two countries made peace through the Breda Treaty, which traded Run Island for Manhattan.

This year marks the 350th year since the signing of the Breda agreement, which saw Run Island in Banda, Central Maluku, exchanged with Manhattan in New York City, the United States. Unfortunately, this legendary piece of history has left only bitter memories. The golden period of the tiny island has vanished and there has never been any effort to recover its past glory.

The motorboat we were traveling on moored at a coral island, right next to a small dock. Not far from there, a house with a sign reading “Manhattan 2 Guesthouse” welcomed us. This is the “Manhattan” in the middle of the Banda Sea.

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