| Country |
Location |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Medan |
Medan is a major port city on the island of Sumatra. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Medan |
Building work in Medan. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Medan |
Maimoon Palace in Medan is the home of a former sultan. It dates from 1858. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Brastagi |
Karo Batak style church in Brastagi, their cultural centre. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Brastagi |
Karo Batak woman in Brastagi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Brastagi |
Sinabang Volcanao (2451m) near Brastagi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Lingga Village |
Karo Batak traditional house in Lingga Village. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Leuser Mountain National Park |
Leuser Mountain National Park is an area of dense rain forest in northern Sumatra. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Leuser Mountain National Park |
Orangutans in Leuser Mountain National Park. The word is Malay and means "man of the forest". |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Lake Toba Region |
Lake Toba is the largest lake in South East Asia (1700 square km).
It is a giant volcanic crater. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Lake Toba Region |
Traditional longhouse in Simalungun Batak village near Lake Toba. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Lake Toba Region |
Close up of the Simalungun Batak longhouse. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Prapat |
Toba Batak woman in Prapat Market in Sumatra. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Samosir Island in Lake Toba is 30km long. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Samosir Island is the cultural centre of the Toba Bataks. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Samosir Island on Lake Toba is dotted with Toba Batak houses. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Row of Batak houses in Simanindo Village. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Sigalegale dancing puppet in Simanindo with Batak writing. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Male Batak dancer at Simanindo Village on Lake Toba's Samosir Island. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Female Batak dancer in traditional costume (Simanindo). |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Batak tomb on Samosir Island. The Toba Bataks are Christian. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
House decoration in Ambarita Village on Samosir Island. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Distinctive Toba Batak house with pointed roof on Samosir Island. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Tomok Village on Samosir Island is a typical Toba Batak settlement. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Tomb of King Sidabatu in Tomok (Samosir Island). |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Samosir Island |
Typical Simalungun Batak house on Samosir Island. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
The centre of Bukittinggi, capital of the Minangkabu people. They are Muslim but matriachal |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Minangkabu house near Bukittinggi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
The Bukittinggi Museum is a fine example of Minagkabu architecture with multiple pointed roofs. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Minangkabau woman selling corn in the market at Bukittinggi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Woman and child in Bukittinggi market. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Pagaruyung Palace near Bukittinggi is typical of Minangkabu architecture. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Detail from the decoration of Pagaruyung Palace. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
The Raya Mosque, dating from 1916, in Bukittinggi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Beautiful rice terraces near Bukittinggi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Eruption of Mount Merapi (2890m) near Bukittinggi. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Bukittinggi |
Fertile landscape at Batang Palupah near the equator. |
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| Indonesia |
Sumatra
Pandai Sikat |
Decoration on a Minangkabu house in Pandai Sikat Village. |
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| Indonesia |
Balimbing |
Children at a long house in the village of Balimbing. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jakarta |
The Dutch Cathedral in Jakarta. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Bandung |
Bandung is the centre of Sundanese culture in Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Bandung |
One of the three craters of Tangkuban Prahu, a 1830m high volcano near Bandung. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Bandung |
Maribaya Waterfall near Bandung. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Dago |
Dago is a typical Sundanese village in Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Cirebon |
Fishing boats at Cirebon. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Cirebon |
Kasepuhan Palace in Cirebon was built in 1527 in a mixture of styles including Sundanese, Javanese, Islamic, Chinese, Indian and Dutch. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Cirebon |
Chili seller in the city of Cirebon in Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Cirebon |
Cirebon Mosque in Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jogjakarta |
The Dutch centre of Jogjakarta, the cultural centre of Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jogjakarta |
Javanese house in Jogjakarta. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jogjakarta |
The dokar is typical local transport in Jogjakarta. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jogjakarta |
The gamelan is a collection of percussion instruments used in Java and Bali. At the Paku Alam Palace (Jogjakarta). |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jogjakarta |
Batik, which makes patterns on cloth using wax, is a speciality of Jogjakarta. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jogjakarta
Kraton |
The entrance to the Kraton (Royal Palace) in Jogjakarta. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jogjakarta
Kraton |
The grounds of the Kraton. Jogjakarta was once an independent sultinate. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Jogjakarta
Kraton |
Vocalists with a Gamalan orchestra in the Royal Palace (or Kraton) in the Javanese city of Jogjakarta. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Prambanan |
Vishnu temple at the 10th century Hindu site of Prambanan (Java). |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Prambanan |
One of the many carvings at Prambanan. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Borobudur |
Pilgrims walking around Borobudur.
This is the largest Buddhist structure in the world. It is 200m square and dates from 850AD. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Borobudur |
Stone bell-shaped stupas containing Buddhas at Borobudur. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Borobudur |
One of 400 Buddha statues at Borobudur in Central Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Borobudur |
One of a series of carvings at Borobudur making a total length of 5km. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Central Java |
Rice terraces in Central Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Central Java |
Central Java is a fertile land dotted with volcanos. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Dieng Plateau |
Scenery at Dieng Plateau. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Dieng Plateau. |
Steaming sulphurous lake in central Java's Dieng Plateau. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Bromo |
Farming on the fertile volcanic slopes of Mount Bromo on the island of Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Bromo |
One of the two inner cones of Mount Bromo from the floor of the outer crater. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Lawu |
 Mount Lawu is a fertile extinct volcano. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Lawu |
Mount Lawu reaches 2550m high. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Lawu |
Cloves, one of the many spices growing on the rich volcanic soil. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Lawu |
Growing chilis. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Lawu |
Carrots. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Lawu |
Fields of peanuts. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Lawu |
Terraces and settlements. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Lawu |
Bima and Narada in a womb, detail from the 15th century Sukuh Temple. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Lawu |
Fertile landscape on Mount Lawu. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Mount Lawu |
Manicured terraces. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Surakarta |
The Kraton (palace) at Surakarta. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Surakarta |
The sultan's mosque in the Kraton at Surakarta. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Malang |
Malang is a Dutch hill station dating from the 18th century. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Malang |
The Singosari Temple (1300) is one of many Hindu-Buddhist temples around Malang. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Malang |
Detail of a dwarapala, a guardian against evil spirits. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Malang |
East Java style carvings on the Jago Temple. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
Malang |
Kala over the entrance of the Kidal Temple (1260). |
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| Indonesia |
Java
East Java |
Landscapes in East Java. |
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| Indonesia |
Java
East Java |
Java from the straights of Bali. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud |
Hindu temple, one of many in and around Ubud. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud |
One of the many gardens in Ubud, the cultural centre of Bali. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud |
Small family Hindu shrines. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud |
Puppets and masks for sale. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud |
Selling chickens. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud
Puri Ubud Palace |
Puri Ubud is a palace that is still home to members of the Balinese royal family. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud
Puri Ubud Palace |
Carvings on the palace buildings. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud
Puri Ubud Palace |
Elaborately carved and guilded door. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud
Puri Ubud Palace |
The palace gardens are typcal of Bali. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud
Puri Ubud Palace |
The palace buildings blend with the natural beauty of the island. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud
Puri Ubud Palace |
Carved building guardian. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud |
Gamelan musicians in a funeral procession. Funerals are happy events in Bali. |
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| Indonesia |
Bali
Ubud |
Woman with funeral offerings. |
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