Travel Guide
Indonesia Travel Guides – History The strategic position of Indonesia, has had distinctive influences on both the political and economic history of the islands. Fossils of ”Java Man” (Pithecanthropus Erectus) which date back some 500,000 years, were discovered near the v...
Indonesia Travel Guides – Culture Indonesia is rich in art and culture which are intertwined with religion and age-old traditions from the time of early migrants with Western thoughts brought by Portuguese traders and Dutch colonists. The basic principles which guide life include the...
Indonesia Travel Guides – When to go The world’s largest archipelago, Indonesia’s constellation of islands straddles the divide between the Asian and Australian continental plates. As a result, the islands offer a stunning variety of topographies and ecologies Mist-shrouded ...
Indonesia Travel Guides – What to do There is good diving and snorkelling off Bali (Nusa Dua, Sanur, Padangbai), between Komodo and Labuhanbajo in Flores, around the Banda Islands and off Pulau Biak off the north coast of Irian Jaya. The sea gardens of Sulawesi, particularly around Mana...
Indonesia Travel Guides – Environment Current issues: deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires International agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazar...
Indonesia Travel Guides – Transportation Getting There In many ways, Indonesia is an easy place to get around. The nation’s transportation infrastructure does not move with the kind of speed and efficiency that western travellers expect, which often leads to frustration. It is bets to...
Indonesia Travel Guides – Facts for the traveller Full Name: Republic of Indonesia Area: 1,914,440 sq km Population: 228.4 million Capital City: Jakarta (pop 9.3 million) People: - Language: Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects, the most widely spoken o...
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