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Jakarta, the capitol city of Indonesia, is a large, steamy, bustling, city with the normal problems of air and traffic pollution. However, other more rural areas of the country are unrivaled in their beauty and charm.
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This was the view from our hotel, with one of the
ever-present billboards superimposed on one of the more well-to-do residential areas. A mosque can be seen in the background. Throughout the day, one can hear the calls to prayer from this as well as many other mosques around the city. |
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Another view of downtown Jakarta, showing a few of
the modern high-rise office buildings.
In rush hour, this freeway is jammed with traffic, and taxis are almost impossible to obtain. |
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Flying
out of Jakarta airport takes the traveller out over broad expanses of rice paddies.
These were still flooded by some recent heavy rain in the area. |
The views and opinions expressed here are entirely those of the author. They are based on a very short exposure to the country, and as such are coloured by personal biases, impressions and subject to potential inaccuracies of interpretation.