Jakarta Traffic

Jakarta and Yojakarta, Java, Indonisia

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April 13th 2008
I spent 2 days in busy, cosmopolitan Jakarta, on the Island of Java, Indonisia. Tough crossing the street and not too much to see, but the people were very friendly and were happy to have me take there pictures. Then I took the 10 hour (which took 12 hours) train to Yojakarta in central Java. Saw shadow puppet show (rather boring as not much action) and traditional dance at the Sultans palace. ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more