Thursday, October 15, 2015

BEFORE TRAVELLING TO INDONESIA, READ IT FIRST

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BEFORE TRAVELLING IN INDONESIA, READ IT FIRST!

Welcome to Indonesia.

An amazing and charming of natural and cultural diversity, combined with its friendly people.
Right, Indonesia or Nusantara is the largest archipelago in the world with the total number reaching 13.466 islands archipelago, consist of 5 major and 30 small islands group. Nusantara is made up of mountains stretching from west to east, crossed by the equator and located between two continents, Asia and Australia. Surrounded by two oceans, the Indian and the Pacific Ocean which make Indonesia becomes a strategic region of the world.
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Indonesia Map via indonesiaowns.files.wordpress.com
Famous and major islands in Indonesia are Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi, Bali, Maluku and Papua, then the rest are small islands. Each of these islands has a unique culture, beliefs, customs, historical stories, food, as well as the beauty of the landscape that can make anyone amazed. 

With the population of over 235 million people has made Indonesia becomes the fourth most populous in the world. Comprised of approximately 350 to 483 ethnic languages and cultures. How we can imagine the diversity and cultural richness that can coexist harmoniously. The majority religion is Muslim, so there is a huge number of mosques and pilgrims contributors in the world.

Currently, after six decades of independence, Indonesia has become the third largest democracy in the world. The international community has known The Republic of Indonesia because its moderation and tolerance. The world communities have known that Indonesia has managed to solve religious differences and racial conflicts.

Since centuries several nations visited Indonesia before, just like China, India, Persian, and Arab. They left a cultural legacy that you can still enjoy it today. Followed by several European and Japan nations came to this country, namely Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, UK, and Japan, they are tempted by the extraordinary wealth of this country and managed to build colonial rule and occupation.

Indonesia is also a country with high art flavor and a wealth of traditional arts which not only created but has managed to bring it at the highest level. In this country, you can see many of religious ceremonies and rituals that still exist in almost all regions, it is also make a unique appeal to tourists. The objects of traditional crafts such as luster jewel from Martapura (South Kalimantan), gold crafts in Surabaya and silver crafts in Yogyakarta. You can also enjoy traditional and contemporary music, exotic dances with full of meaning, cosmopolitan modern life in all big cities while shopping for a wide range of world class products from clothing in various boutiques, until the crafts. If you are interested, just buy as much local goods which sold in traditional markets and roadside, of course, you can issue a bargaining skills.

Do not miss to taste a variety of culinary adventure flavor of roadside called "lesehan" until a international class renowned restaurant. You can also shop while bringing home souvenirs typical of the region. In Indonesia, you might also captivated by the 327 native textils, such as batik, songket, embroidery, weaving, and many others, made of silk or cotton with a motif of traditional and modern in each area. There are so many handmade crafts that can be bought to memorize your travel stories in here.
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Tourism Indonesia Map
If you are brave enough, just start preparing adventurous nature tourism or maritime tourism during the week that could give a memorable personal experience. If you want a vacation in the small islands in Nusantara then this would be a fun experience. It is not only because there are so many islands which still unexplored, even yet to be named but also you will be amazed with views of the mountain, a waterfall that flows into rivers, the coolness of the tropical forest blends with the sea stretching, surfing in the waves undulating or diving in the depths of the deep blue sea. Well, you can try to swim with dugongs, dolphins, or large mantaray.

Indonesia blessed with beautiful nature of lush rice fields in Java and beautiful terraces in Bali with exotic culture. There are many luxury tropical rain forests in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi, and the vast grasslands in Nusa Tenggara. What if you are provided a place to climb up to the top of the mountain permafrost in Jaya Wijaya, Papua? This could be an amazing adventure!

Estimated extensive coral reefs in the world reached 284.300 square kilometers in Indonesia marine. This country has about 18% of the world's coral reefs, with the highest biodiversity of more than 2500 species of fish, 590 types of coral, 2500 species Mollusks, and 1500 species of crustaceans. Under the sea scientists found prehistoric coelacanth fish in North Sulawesi. Here there are hundreds of species including fish and coral which can make you amazed.

Various types of flora and fauna living in the Indonesia ranging from giant prehistoric dragons as the world's largest lizard species living on the islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Mota, and Gili Dasami in Nusa Tenggara. Indonesia also has the largest shark species in the world with 150 species of sharks, one of it is leopard shark. There are also Orangutan in Borneo, Rhinoceros at Java, Sulawesi Dwarf Buffalo, and also beautiful crested cockatoos. There is also a bird of paradise in Papua reflecting the attractiveness of unspoiled island.

Do not forget, Indonesia is also a habitat of Rafflesia Arnoldi, the largest flower in the world who live in Bengkulu. Indonesia has the world's largest orchid biodiversity with 6 thousand species of orchids, ranging from the largest namely Orchid Tiger (Grammatophyllum speciosum) to the smallest namely Taeniophyllum leafless, including the rare black orchid and it is only found in Kalimantan and Papua. You can also find various types of spices, aromatic wood and fruits.

Most of Indonesian live in Jakarta, located on the northern coast of West Java. Jakarta which also named Batavia is the center of government, business and finance. A great city and modern metropolis with a population of 9 million people. Jakarta has now become a cultural mix of all the different ethnic groups from all over Indonesia.


Other major cities in Indonesia such as Denpasar, Medan, Padang, Bandung, Solo, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, and Makassar connected by national and international flights. There is a regular plane which you can take to various cities in Indonesia or remote islands that can begin an exploration and sightseeing in this The Emerald of the Equator.

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