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Raja Ampat: The best diving place in the world

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This relatively new tourist destination of Indonesia is located on the Doberai Peninsula, also known as the Bird’s Head Peninsula, which is the western end of the large island of New Guinea. Raja Ampat in West Papua is considered to ...

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When is the best time to go to Raja Ampat? The climate of Raja Ampat

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The Raja Ampat archipelago straddles the line of the Equator, so its climate is hot and humid. Temperatures are stable throughout the year. The seasons differ mainly according to the rains. The humidity is always very high and always above ...

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The climate of Jakarta: when to go to Jakarta

The climate of Jakarta (Jakarta) – a city located a few degrees south of the equator – is a monsoon tropical climate with two distinct seasons that differ according to the rains. The city has constant temperatures throughout the year. ...

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Jakarta: ancient Batavia, the capital of the Dutch Indies

Today’s Jakarta, ancient Batavia, the capital of the Dutch East Indies. Founded in 1619 by J. P. Coen. Since its foundation, this city has been one of the most important commercial centers in the Far East. Since its inception Batavia ...

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Borobudur and Prambanan: the Java temples

A few kilometers from each other, in the center of the island of Java, there are two of the most important Hindu and Buddhist temples of Southeast Asia. The Buddhist temple of Borobudur and the Hindu temple of Prambanan. TEMPLE ...

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The climate of Java: when to go to the island of Java

The island of Java has an equatorial climate hot and humid, with stable temperatures throughout the year, the temperature changes are small. The rains are more between November and May, the wettest months of all are those of January and ...

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Java: the island of rice fields and volcanoes

The island of Java (132,000 km²) is the most important island of Indonesia, it represents the cultural, economic and political center of the country. In fact, more than 60% of the Indonesian population resides here. There are large cities such ...

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The climate of Lombok: when to go to Lombok

The climate of the island of Lombok is a hot and humid tropical climate, very similar to that of the nearby island of Bali. Temperatures are stable throughout the year. While as regards the rains there are two seasons, a ...

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Lombok: beaches, volcanoes and traditions

The island of Lombok is located in Indonesia, between the islands of Bali and Sumbabwa and is part of the archipelago of the Lesser Sunda islands. The largest city on the island is Mataram, which is located in its western ...

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The climate of Sulawesi: when to go to Sulawesi

The climate of the island of Sulawesi (Celebes) is tropical humid to the south and equatorial humid to the north, the island in fact, in its northern part, is crossed by the Equator. The temperatures are constant throughout the island ...

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Sulawesi (Celebes): a wild island with a unique shape

Island with a particular shape, with four long peninsulas that branch out from a single central body, which makes it look like an octopus. Sulawesi (Celebes) is located between Borneo in the west and the Moluccas in the east. While ...

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The climate of Bali: when to go to the island of Bali

Bali which is located just south of the Equator has a tropical climate with hot and humid minimal changes in seasonal and daily temperatures. The average maximum temperatures have an annual average of around 31 ° C, while the average ...

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Bali: the most important tourist destination in Indonesia

Bali is the westernmost island of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. This island which is the most visited tourist destination in the country is located between the islands of Lombok and Java. To the east the Lombok strait separates ...

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The climate of Indonesia: when to go to Indonesia

The climate of Indonesia is profoundly influenced by its location along the Equator line and the presence of the sea. This results in a humid tropical climate that becomes relatively drier towards the south-east. Temperatures are stable throughout the year, ...

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Indonesia: a large archipelago of volcanic islands

Indonesia (Republik Indonesia) is a presidential republic of Southeast Asia, with capital Jakarta. This country extends over a large part of the vast archipelago located between Indochina and Australia. It includes over 17,000 islands, some large ones such as Sumatra, ...

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