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Catholic Cathedral
Located along, yup you guessed it, Jalan Kathedral, and interestingly right across the street from Mesjid Istiqlal, apparently one of the largest mosques in 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]
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] Blog: Jakarta (7-11 Jun 12)
Date: June 11th 2012
So this was it, the final destination of the first trip of my little adventure. Jakarta was just a short 1h+ local train ride from Bogor, and the frenetic mix of crazy traffic, pollution, skyscrapers and crowds hits one in the face the moment he or she arrives. Nevertheless, I had expected nothing less from the city aka "The Big Durian". Spent my last four nights here (staying at Hostel 35 in J ... read more
Date: June 11th 2012
So this was it, the final destination of the first trip of my little adventure. Jakarta was just a short 1h+ local train ride from Bogor, and the frenetic mix of crazy traffic, pollution, skyscrapers and crowds hits one in the face the moment he or she arrives. Nevertheless, I had expected nothing less from the city aka "The Big Durian". Spent my last four nights here (staying at Hostel 35 in J ... read more
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