Manado is located at the north-western tip of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi , just south of the Philippines . Its people stems primarily from the Minahasans, while its heritage is interjected with Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese influences. Bahasa Indonesia is the national language, but there are a variety of dialects spoken, with the majority of the population speaking Manadonese (a mixture of Indonesian, Malay and words from a few different European languages). Join us today - see below...