Indonesia | introduction

indonesia, the name alone evokes numerous associations.

As the world’s largest archipelago, Indonesia inhabits a vast majority of stunning topographies and ecologies that include dense rainforests, lush green rice fields, colossal mountains, active volcanos, exotic animals, thousands of miles of tropical beaches and original inhabitants in almost Stone Age living.

Located in Southeast Asia and neighbored by Malaysia and Thailand to the north and Australia to the south, Indonesia has long been proven to be a true gem throughout this part of the world. The enormous geographic fragmentation of 17,000 islands has an influence on its extremely rich history, cultural heritage, national identity and political development and makes certain demands on the imagination of visitors.

From the northern city Banda Aceh of Sumatra stretching down to the capital city of Jakarta and all the way through to its thousands of islands located to both the south of timor and the east of Papua, all who come to Indonesia are sure to experience diversity at nearly every turn.

Whether travelers want to explore the heavily forested lands of Sumatra, which make the largest and least developed province of Indonesia or would rather experience the exciting and vibrant city life of either Jakarta or Bali, it is all possible while there. Beautifully structured temples will leave you standing in awe and wonder while the friendly locals will have you filled with a sense of warmth and true welcome into their unique culture and traditions.

From the dry seasons of June through October to the wet seasons of November to March, Indonesia continues to prove to all who are given the pleasure of exploring its many lands and cities just as to why it is so highly regarded as such an incredible country. As time goes on, more and more travelers and explorers will continue to find that there truly is no other place to be compared with the vast treasures and gems that beautiful Indonesia has to offer.