Tag: Indonesia

Rantepao, Sulawesi island (Indonesia) The village of Rantepao is located in the central mountainous part of the island of Sulawesi. Here, in the mountain valley of Toraja, lives the people of the same name, whose representatives are known as “mountain people”. This people is interesting for its ceremonies, especially funeral rites. They last for several […]

Java’s volcano Bromo The most beautiful volcanoes on earth are the Bromo and its high neighbor Gunung Semeru on the island of Java. They are located in the area of ​​the Bromo-Tengger-Seremu National Park, which is very popular with tourists. Many visitors come early in the morning so as not to miss the spectacular view […]

Between the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Java as well as Sumatra and Sulawesi is the shallow sea basin that goes by the name Lake Java. This is a very shallow sea which, via the Karimata Strait, between Belitung and Kalimantan, is connected to the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. In the southwest, […]

Area: 1,919,440 sq km Population: 242,905,556 people Capital: Jakarta Official language: Bahasa Indonesia Government: Republic Religion: Muslim*(87%) Christian (9%) Hindu (2%) Buddhist (2%) other (1%) Currency: Indonesian Rupiah Time in Jakarta: Moscow time + 3 hours The largest archipelago in the world is fraught with unlimited opportunities for the traveler. Original color, mystical rituals, ancient […]