Despite being the main transport hub of north Sulawesi, even Manado has to slow down once in a while and regroup.

At dawn the streetcleaners move across the city to prepare the roads for the onslaught of traffic as visitors head off to Bunaken, Tomohon, Gorontalo, the Togian Islands or even further afield, or stick around to make use of Manado’s myriad shopping opportunities.