The island nation in Southeast Asia, occupying most of the Malay Archipelago. The country consists of about 13,700 islands, about half of which are inhabited. On the island of Borneo, Indonesia borders with Malaysia and Brunei, and on the island of New Guinea - with Papua New Guinea. In the north of Indonesia, stretching almost 5,100 km, bordering the South China Sea. Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Sulawesi to the south and west - the Indian Ocean, the Timor Sea and Arafura Sea, in addition, between the islands of Java and Borneo is the Java Sea and the islands of Sulawesi and Timor - Banda Sea. 1919443 km2 area of Indonesia. The main islands of Indonesia are divided into two uneven chain: a relatively long and narrow island of Sumatra, Java, Timor and others - in the south, and Borneo (Kalimantan), Sulawesi, Mollukskie Islands and New Guinea - to the north. Through the south of the island of Sumatra to Timor stretched chain of volcanic mountains which rise to a height of 3600 m, highest point in this chain - Kerinchi mountain (3800 m) on the island of Sumatra, the island of Java is Mount Semeru (3676 m). Each of the major islands of the northern region has mountains, surrounded by coastal plains. The highest point in the country - mountain Punchak Jaya (5030 m) is located in West Irian (the island of New Guinea). The most extensive plains are located in Sumatra, Java, Borneo and New Guinea. Many volcanoes in Indonesia acting, earthquakes.
Indonesia - a real oriental exoticism: the jungle, the white, sandy beaches, mountains in the mist covered by rainforest.
Indonesian and Balinese in particular, are very hospitable, and crime is virtually absent in Bali, people are happy to help you to relax and travel to the island. Want to see the Feng Shui in practice, then you are in Bali. Almost all the hotels and all the locals use these ancient principles in the construction and organitsatsii life. It's always summer, and excellent opportunities for water sports. There is not a water sport, which would not be engaged in Bali. For art lovers Indonesia
National Parks of Indonesia The nature of the archipelago is rich and varied: tropical rain forests, amazing wildlife, majestic volcanoes and blue lagoons. Indonesia - a popular place for travelers. Original culture, national parks and nature reserves, excellent resorts with many attractions create a unique atmosphere for a rest. One of the most famous natural attractions Indonesia are three quiet lake, located a few feet from each other in the crater of a large shield-shaped volcano on the island of Flores. Two of them are painted in different shades of green, and the third - black and red. Shield-shaped volcano formed when liquid lava poured out of the vents and spread over a large area. Caldera - kotloobraznye depression - have there, where the top of the volcano collapsed. That water accumulated in these calderas, and the lake was formed in the volcano Keli Mutu in Indonesia.
All three lakes are romantic names. Tivoe Ata Polo means "enchanted lake people," it is - dark dark red, almost black now. Next to him - Tivoe Noea Moir Koo Fai, which translates as "Lake boys and girls," it is - matte emerald green. Third - Tivoe Ata Mboepoe - bright, juicy green, with clear and clean water. So why are these three lakes in the Keli Mutu, although they are very close, so different from each other? The answer is hidden in the bottom rocks Tivoe Ata Polo. Magma izvergshayasya from the same volcano, can have different chemical compositions. Perhaps rock bottom Tivoe Ata Polo contain more iron demersal species other than the lakes, on the other hand, it is possible that the acidity of the red lake is higher than in green. Iron-bearing rocks of the Red Lake dissolve strong sulfuric and hydrochloric acids, changing its color. Volcano Keli Mutu is a "Ring of Fire", which borders the Pacific Ocean. In Indonesia, a lot of fire-breathing mountains, and geologists say that at least 132 volcanoes were active in the last 10,000 years. Cultural attractions in Indonesia Towns
Bangla is located high in the hills, so the local climate is refreshingly cool. It is a quiet market town. Main attraction - the highly revered temple Pura Keneh. A large and impressive, he climbs the steep terraced hillside above the road. More about Bangla Gyanyar famous for its elegant fabrics endek, which are sold directly to factories in the western part of the city. Factories Cap Cili and Cap Togog nearly oriented to serving tourists, where you can watch the whole process of making cloth from start to finish and get the fabric or finished products. More about Gyanyare Denpasar - passionate southern heart of Bali. It is the place all the way to the mysterious and romantic world of the island. The very name of the city means "being close to the market", and the main market is called "Pasar Budung." They say he's a big and noisy on the island. More about Denpasar Jakarta - Indonesia's capital, a city that serves as home to nearly 9 million Indonesians. Jakarta has played a leading role in the country. Jakarta is located on the northwest coast of Java, at the mouth of the Chi-livung where in XVI century was a thriving port, the center of spice trade Dzhayakerta. More about Jakarta Yogyakarta (Jock) stretched on both sides of the strung out crescent fertile rice fields on the southern slope of Mount Merapi. In this area, numerous monuments, because there were two tsentralnoyavanskie Mataram Empire (one of old, the other in modern times). More about Yogyakarta
Klungkung - restless market town, with lots of interesting sights. The most important of them - the ruins of the royal palace, known as Taman Gili ("The Island - Garden"), the ancient painted ceiling in the courtroom Kerta Gosa. These frescoes - the only surviving copies of Bali classical painting. More about Klungkunge Pezheng famous for its attractions throughout Indonesia. Main treasure of this region, State Museum of Archaeology Museum Purbakala consists of four small pavilions, which houses an eclectic collection of objects found in Pezhenge. More about Pezhenge Singaraja, the second largest city in Bali after Denpasar. The most famous landmark of the town - Gedong Kirtya - the world's only library manuscripts lontar. This ancient texts, printed on specially treated palm leaves lontar.