1. Let’s get one thing out of the way: When it comes to gorgeous scenery, no country can rival Indonesia.
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This is in East Java.
2. It is home to the most diverse and breathtaking landscapes. From Mount Bromo, a volcano in East Java…
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4. And the Minangkabau Highlands’ rice fields, in West Sumatra.
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5. Seriously, Indonesia is so beautiful it actually hurts.
Near Yogyakarta. – Marc-André Jung CC BY-NC / Via Flickr: maggi_homelinux_org
6. It’s hard to imagine that such a place can exist in real life.
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This is Mount Rinjani, an active volcano on the island of Lombok.
8. It’s not even the most famous attraction in the country.
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10. Indonesia has everything you could dream of.
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This is a sunrise in the Kerinci valley, in Sumatra.
12. Otherworldly valleys.
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This is at the foot of Mount Bromo.
13. Beaches that will make you forget all of your troubles.
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Like this beach on Lombok island.
14. And unparalleled sunsets.
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Kenjeran Sunrise
15. Feeling a bit overwhelmed? It’s ok. Let’s take a break with this adorable baby monkey who lives in the Ubud Monkey Forest in Bali..
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16. Speaking of forests, Indonesia has some gorgeous ones. Obviously.
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17. It also has views that will ruin you for life.
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This is the view from Mount Rinjani, the second highest volcano in Indonesia.
18. Whether it’s from the air…
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The Gilis and Lombok Island.
20. Or from the crater of an active volcano.
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Mount Rinjani, Lombok.
21. Did I mention the waterfalls?
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Madakaripura waterfall.
22. I mean, come on!
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Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra.
23. How can you compete with that?
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Wayag island, Raja Ampat.
25. It’s not even fair to the rest of the world.
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Gili Trawangan, Lombok.
26. This is a lot to take, I know. Let’s take a break for a second.
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27. Indonesia is home to some stunning world-famous monuments. Like the Borobudur temple.
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29. And the Uluwatu temple, also in Bali.
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30. Indonesia is also home to the Ijen volcano and its crater lake.
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31. At night, a strange phenomenon happen there, and you can see electric blue flames.
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It’s because of the sulphuric gas.
32. Just more proof that Indonesia is a truly magical place.
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Sunset view towards Lombok.
34. So much that it’s hard to believe it’s real.
William Nicholas CC BY-NC-SA / Via Flickr: will1972
Mount Rinjani.
35. But it is real, at least in Indonesia.
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