Indonesia is the most populated islamic country on the Earth, and deserved a capital of the same huge proportions. This is Jakarta. Jakarta counts in the main city 8000000 inhabitants; with suburbs 18000000 inhabitants. Soon, by swallowing other near cities will be born a giant city of 45 000 000 inhabitants.
1880 jakarta was under Dutch occupation, and counted 100 000 inhabitants. It was a dirty stinky town, specially in the mansoon time, when all chanels gone out.
Today this city is also not very clean, and growed without any systematization and planning. The mansoon still causes inundations , which affects more than 3/4 of the city. There are no trams, buses, underground, a huge city with no arterials.
The air and water pollution is very serious. But the people still come as attracted by a magnet in this city, which gives nevertheless better chances to live like the indonesian villages.
jakarta has nevertheless a saw and a mistery you must discover. There is an interesting population mixture. There many exquisite and budget hotels and hostels. There is culture ,universities, theatres, Chinatown, local and international cuisine etc. Discover your Jakarta and tell me about it.
Watch the pictures and bear in mind: you don’t need money to be happy!
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