Shadow Puppet

Java

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July 24th 2008
Although Java is Indonesia's largest island, I only really wanted to see two things there; Mt. Bromo and Borobudur. It is such a huge island, and I just didn't have enough days to explore it. Java is home to Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, as well. I have yet to hear one person say something positive about the capitol. It is just way too crowded and it lacks a proper city center. So my strategy ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java » Yogyakarta

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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