J A K A R T A

Jakarta is the capital of the State of Indonesia. As the capital city, Jakarta into a densely populated city. Dense population of Jakarta is because the population of the flock - throng came to Jakarta to continue their education, find / get a job, want to improve their standard of living, or to change the fate. Due to the capital facilities and infrastructure such as education, employment, shopping, transportation, entertainment and even more fully there. Jakarta's virtually all there is.

 

History of Jakarta
Jakarta began in a small airport in Ciliwung River estuary about 500 years ago. For centuries this port city later developed into a bustling center of international trade. Initial knowledge about Jakarta raised a bit through various inscriptions found in the airport area. Information on the city until the early arrival of European explorers can say very little.
Report of the European writers of the 16th century mentions a town named Kalapa, which seems to be the main airport named for a Hindu kingdom of Sunda, capital of Pajajaran, located about 40 kilometers inland, near the city of Bogor now. Portuguese is a large group of people first Europeans who came to the airport Kalapa. The city was then attacked by a young age, named Fatahillah, of an empire which is adjacent to Kalapa. Fatahillah change the name to Jayakarta Sunda Kalapa on June 22, 1527. This date is now celebrated as the birthday of the city. The Dutch came in the late 16th century and later mastered the White Rose.
Jayakarta name was changed to Batavia. Batavia is the natural state of swampy country like the Netherlands, their homeland. They also build canals to protect Batavia from the threat of flooding. City government activities are centered around the field, located about 500 meters from the airport. They built elegant town hall, which is the position of the center of the city government of Batavia. Gradually the city developed to the south of Batavia. The rapid growth resulted in a state lilngkungan easily damaged, so the Dutch authorities forced the government to move the center of the higher lying areas. This area called Weltevreden. The spirit of nationalism in Indonesia decides to by students in Batavia at the beginning of the 20th century.
A historic decision in 1928 which triggered the Youth Pledge statement contains three items, namely landless water one, one nation, and upholding the national language: Indonesian. During the Japanese occupation period (1942-1945), the name changed again to Jakarta Batavia. On August 17, 1945 Ir. Proclamation of Independence read Sukarno of Indonesia in Jakarta and the Saka Red and White for the first time flown. Indonesia's sovereignty was officially recognized in 1949. At that time Indonesia is also a member of the United Nations (UN). In 1966, the capital Jakarta to obtain official name the Republic of Indonesia. This prompted the pace of construction of government office buildings and embassies of friendly countries. The rapid development requires a master plan to manage the growth of the city. Since 1966, Jakarta grown steadily into a modern metropolis. The following cultural richness of dynamic growth is a significant contribution to Jakarta to be one of the leading metropolis in the 21st century.

     * The 14th century as a port named Sunda Kelapa Pajajaran Kingdom.
     * June 22, 1527 by Fatahilah, changed its name to Jayakarta (the date is set
        as the anniversary of Jakarta city while No. DPR decision. 6/D/K/1956).
     * March 4, 1621 by the Dutch for the first time a city government called Stad
        Batavia.
     * 1 April 1905 changed its name to 'Gemeente Batavia'.
     * January 8, 1935 changed its name to Gemeente Batavia Stad.
     * August 8, 1942 by Japanese renamed Jakarta Stores Betsu Shi.
     * September 1945 the city was named the National Government of Jakarta City.
     * February 20, 1950 in the Government. Pre Federal changed its name to Stad
        Gemeente Batavia.
     * March 24, 1950 was changed to City Praj'a Jakarta.
     * January 18, 1958 the position of Brussels as an autonomous region called the Municipal
        Djakarta Raya.
     * In 1961 the PP. 2 of Law No. 1961 jo. 2 PNPS 1961 the Government established
        Areas of Andhra Pradesh.
     * August 31, 1964 by Act no. 10 in 1964 declared State of
        Manila remained the capital of the Republic of Indonesia with the name of Jakarta.
     * Tahun1999, melalaui uu no 34 of 1999 on the provincial government special areas
        Indonesia's capital Jakarta republic, as local governments become
        jakarta Jakarta provincial government, with provincial level otoniminya remain and
        not on wilyah city, but it wiolyah dki Jakarta is divided into 6 (5 regions
        municipalities and one district administrative thousand islands)
Act No. 29 of 2007 regarding the Government of the Province of Special Capital Region of Jakarta as the Capital of Republic of Indonesia (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Year 2005 Number 140, Additional State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia Number 4700);

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Pattern Indonesia Social Life Culture Society

Indonesia is one of the nation located in Asia. Life in Indonesia has the potential of nature and culture are very high, so that Indonesia is not only known in terms of cultural and natural potential alone but also in terms of patterns of life of all citizens.
Indonesian society is almost occupied the entire archipelago in Indonesia, which became one entity. Because of the influence of emigration, there are also people of Indonesia who settled in areas outside of Indonesia. In addition, the offset is with excellent transportation conditions and smoothly, whether by land, sea, or air.
Nation Indonesia is located between two continents and two oceans, where the region can be regarded as a very strategic place. It is also likely to lead Indonesia has a tropical climate. Indonesia is the only country in the world with thousands of islands. Indonesia has 17,504 islands large and small, about 6,000 of them are uninhabited, which spread around the equator. The position of Indonesia is located at coordinates 6 ° N - 11 ° 08'LS and from 97 ° '- 141 ° 45'BT. Indonesia's territory extends along 3.977 mile between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. When the waters between the islands were incorporated, then widespread Indonesia to 1.9 million sq mi. The island is densely populated island of Java, where half the population of Indonesia lives.



Indonesia Culture
Indonesia Culture can be defined as the entire local culture that has existed prior to shape Indonesia in 1945. The entire local cultures derived from diverse cultural ethnic groups in Indonesia are an integral part of Indonesian culture.
Although the Indonesian culture varied, but basically formed and influenced by other great cultures such as Chinese culture, Indian culture, and Arab culture. Indian culture, especially coming from the spread of Hindu and Buddhist religions in the archipelago long before Indonesia was formed. Kingdoms breath Hinduism and Buddhism was dominated archipelago in the 5th century BC was marked by the founding of the oldest kingdoms in the archipelago, namely Kutai until the end of the 15th century AD.
Chinese culture in and influence the culture of Indonesia due to the interaction of intense trade between Chinese merchants and Nusantara (Srivijaya). In addition, many of them entered with nomads-Chinese nomads who came from southern China and settled in the archipelago. They settled and married local residents and generate a mix of local Chinese culture and unique. Culture like this that later became one of the roots of modern local culture than in Indonesia such as Javanese and Betawi culture.


Belief Systems / Religion
In Indonesia consists of five major religions, namely: Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Religion in Indonesia plays an important role in people's lives. This is stated in the ideology of the nation of Indonesia, Pancasila: "Belief in God Almighty". A number of religions in Indonesia collectively influence on politics, economics and culture. In 1998, approximately 88% of the 222 million population of Indonesia is Muslim, 5% Protestant, 3% Catholic, 2% Hindu, 1% Buddhist, and 1% other beliefs. So it can be concluded that the adherents of Islam in Indonesia is more dominating than the four other religions.
In the 1945 Constitution stated that "each resident is given the freedom to choose and practice his faith" and "guarantee everything will be freedom to worship, according to religion or belief". The Government officially recognizes only five religions, namely Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
With so many streams of religion or belief in Indonesia, inter-religious conflict is often inevitable. Not that that always happens emphasis toward other faiths. But this began to decrease since democracy in Indonesia began to be enforced. Moreover, the political leadership in Indonesia plays an important role in the relationship between group or class. The transmigration program has indirectly led to some conflict in eastern Indonesia. But, one thing that really stands out is that freedom is upheld in this case. All live in peace. This is what makes the Indonesian nation is famous for its diversity.

Economics and Livelihoods
Can not be ascertained whether Indonesia to adapt the overall system of capitalist economy as a whole or not at the time of the old order. However, based on several articles listed in the Constitution of 1945 and in several articles in the Act can be concluded that Indonesia uses a system of taxation with the tax rate is quite high, and the government still intervened into some production activities that affect the community many and which may lead to economic instability. This indicates that Indonesia does not fully adapt to the capitalist economic system, but also combine them with the basic principles of the state of Indonesia, Pancasila.
According to some sources, Indonesia had used the economic system of money and land rent and taxes, starting from the arrival of English to Indonesia in the early 19th century by Raffles as governor generals. By it, Indonesia just need to adapt and improve existing systems.
Indonesia's economic system is also supported by the launch of the Indonesian republic Oeang (ORI), which became the first currency of the Republic of Indonesia, then changed into Rupiah.
Economy Indonesia suffered a setback in the late 1990s due to the economic crisis that struck most of Asia at the time. The economy has stabilized somewhat since then. Indonesia has vast natural resources outside Java, including crude oil, natural gas, tin, copper, and gold. Indonesia's second largest natural gas exporter in the world, although lately he had first become a net importer of crude oil. The main crops include rice, tea, coffee, spices, and rubber.
Indonesia's major trading partners, namely Japan, the United States and the countries of its neighbors namely Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.
Although rich in natural and human resources, Indonesia is still facing major problems in the areas of poverty are mostly caused by the rampant corruption in government.
Speaking of livelihood, generally livelihoods Indonesia is currently wrestling in the fields of arts, law, medicine, military, trade, tourism, capital markets, and others. But with many of livelihood does not mean that the Indonesian people are cut off from unemployment and poverty. There are still many masyarakt Indonesia within the circle of unemployment and under the poverty line.


Language and Arts
Indonesian is the official language and national language of the Republic of Indonesia which is listed in the RI Constitution 1945, Article 36 and implicit in the Youth Pledge October 28, 1928. Language was inaugurated in 1945, right at the time of Indonesian independence. However, not many of Indonesia's population is using it as the Indonesian language as everyday as people prefer to use regional languages. Indonesian itself is a dialect of Malay language became the official language of the Republic of Indonesia, but has undergone many changes and improvements.
Indonesian language is a dynamic language, which until now continues to produce new words, either through the creation, as well as the absorption of local and foreign languages. Sociologically, it can be said that Indonesian presence was received on October 28, 1928. Legally, the new date of August 18, 1945 Indonesian was officially recognized. Phonology and grammar of Indonesian easy enough. Indonesian is also the language used as the conductive education at universities in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, the type of art in Indonesia can be categorized in several classifications such as: the art of dance, music, martial arts, the art of fashion, and much more. Most art is influenced by several cultures. Javanese and Balinese dances are famous contain aspects of Hindu culture and mythology. In the field of cultural heritage fashion famous throughout the world is batik. The martial arts are unique also from parts of Indonesia. This martial art is sometimes displayed at events shows that usually followed by a traditional Indonesian gamelan music and other traditional musical arts in accordance with the region of origin. And also the art of music in Indonesia, both traditional and modern very much stretching from Sabang to Merauke one example is the dangdut music.

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List of Accommodation in Bali

The Kayana Bali

 

The Kayana is a luxurious collection of private villas, hidden in the heart of the fashionable Seminyak district and supported by exemplary service and facilities. Our 24 pool villas are gracefully arranged on either side of a tree-lined pathway. The styl

Contact No.	:	62 361) 8476628/(62 361) 8476633
Address	:	Jl. Raya Petitenget, Kerobokan Kelod, Kuta Utara, Bali, Indonesia

Bali Prani Hotel

 

Able down to the end of a private lane that opens onto a shady courtyard filled with the chatter of tropical birds and you will find the Bali Prani Hotel. Known for its exceptional value, Bali Prani Hotel is a small, cozy retreat ideally Stepping out of t

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Pande Permai Bungalow

 

Pande Permai Bungalow is situated in the tourism area of Ubud, which is wellknown as the center of arts, araound 25 meters northern of Monkey Forest sanctuary. This hotel has it own characteristic compared with hotels around, that is the paddy terrace fie

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Address	:	Jl. Monkey Forest Ubud Bali 80571

Hotel Augusta Sanur Bali

 

Hotel Augusta Sanur Bali ROOM RATES ( Include Breakfast ) ROOM DAILY Standard (1 Bed Room) US$ 35 Sperior Villa (2 Bed Room) US$ 55 Deluxe Villa (2 Bed Room) US$ 75 Royal Villa (4 Bed Room) US$ 100 Extra bed US$ 20 Facilities : Tv cable vision, AC, Kitche

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Address	:	Jl. Tanjung No. 33 Sanur - Bali 80228 INDONESIA

Bali Masari Villas

 

Bali Masari Villas is a hotel with a difference and features four one-bedroom and eight two-bedroom luxury villas each with their own private plunge pool beautifully situated overlooking a ravine in the valley of the Petanu River. Facilities include an ex

Contact No.	:	62-361) 290029/(62-361) 290050
Address	:	Jalan Pantai Purnama Banjar Gelumpang, Sukawati Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia

And many more that are not less interesting other accommodation available in Bali ......

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Bali Statue Carving

Bali is known to have places beautiful panoramic sights, natural and exotic crafts also have products that characterizes (handicrafts) as souvenirs. Bali has a variety of handicraft products, such as wood carving sculptures, souvenirs, bali scrubs, aromatherapy, bags, shoes and sandals Bali.

Balinese handicrafts became the mainstay of Balinese handicrafts are looking and highly favored because of handicrafts from Bali is so unique and characteristic which can be used as a gift or souvenir for tourists visiting Bali. So also with the design of craft products. Indeed accentuate the uniqueness of Balinese handicrafts.

Bali handicraft remember very typical in Bali is so thick that there is art and culture. With the art and culture in Bali, produce craft design products of high artistic value and high flavored, so it becomes handicraft products are always sought after domestic and foreign tourists, to be decorated homes, parks, hotels and offices such as for example engraving Balinese carvings of wood and rocks, as well as natural ingredients for health such as body scrubs and aromatherapy bali. Souvenir model is very diverse.

Sculpture Wood Carving from Bali

In selecting a variety of crafts souvenirs, try selecting quality product that is okay. Do not just look at the price while examples of handicraft products have qualities that are not guaranteed. Souvenirs will be memories of you. Surely you will select a list of a variety of quality souvenirs. Quality products are a great craft items starting from the product manufacturing process. Surely not just seen from the model souvenirs. Level of professional craftsmen determine product yields. So do not choose the origin of crafts because it is your memories.

 The statue of the god Vishnu Bali

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Culture of Bali at a Glance

HISTORYBali comes from the word "Bal" in Sanskrit means "Strength", and "Bali" means "Sacrifice" which means that we should not forget our strength. So we are always ready to sacrifice. Bali has 2 national hero who was instrumental in maintaining the area of ​​I Gusti Ngurah Rai and I Gusti Ketut Jelantik.
DESCRIPTION LOCATIONThe island of Bali is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands are thousands of Denpasar. Other important places are Ubud as art center located in Gianyar regency, while Kuta, Sanur, Seminyak, and Nusa Dua are some places that became a tourist destination, both the beach and tourist resort. Ethnic groups were divided into 2 Bali: Bali Aga (original Balinese people used to live in the area Trunyan), and Mojopahit Bali (Balinese Hindu / Balinese descent Mojopahit).
ELEMENTS - CULTURAL ELEMENTS
A. LANGUAGESBali mostly using Balinese and Indonesian, the majority of Balinese people are bilingual or even trilingual. English is the third and the main foreign language for the Balinese people are influenced by the needs of the tourism industry. Balinese language is divided into two namely, the language is the language of Bali Aga pronunciation is more rugged, and the Balinese language Mojopahit.yaitu language pronunciation is more subtle.
B. KNOWLEDGEBanjar or can be referred to as the village is a form of social units that are based on a unified region. Social unity is reinforced by units of customary and religious ceremonies. Dikepalahi by Klian Banjar Banjar who served as concerning all matters within the field of social and religious life, but often also have to solve problems that include the customary law of land, and the things that are public administration.
C. TECHNOLOGYThe Balinese have grown to know and the irrigation system subak system that regulates irrigation and cultivation in paddy fields. And they also are familiar with the architecture that governs the layout of rooms and buildings that resemble buildings Feng Shui. Architecture is an expression of symbolic communicative and educative. Bali also has a traditional weapon of one of the keris. In addition to self-defense, according to the trust if the keris soaked in water can cure people bitten by venomous animals.
D. SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONa). MarriageWithdrawals in the lineage leading to Balinese society is patrilineal. Caste system greatly affect the course of a marriage, because of a higher caste woman marries a lower caste man is not justified because there is a deviation, which would shame the family and dropped the prestige of the entire caste of female children.In some areas of Bali (not all regions), the submission shall also apply customary dowry (petuku luh), but today especially among families of learned men, had disappeared.b). KinshipCustomary retreat settled after marriage affects kinship in a community association. There are two kinds of sedentary peoples who often true retreat that is customary virilokal is customary that justify the newlyweds settled around the center of the residence of the husband's relatives, and traditional customs that determine neolokal are newlyweds living alone place the new residence. In Bali, there are three major clan groups (triwangsa), namely: Brahmin as master of ceremonies, the Knights are: group-specific klompok like arya Kepakisan and Jaba namely as a religious leader.c). SocialVillage, a whole community of people living in Bali includes two terms, namely: traditional villages and village office (administrative). Both are a union territory in connection with any religion or customs, while the village official is admistratif unity. Activities focus on areas traditional village customs and religious ceremonies, while the village official focus on areas of administration, governance and development.
E. LIVELIHOODIn general, people bali livelihood is farming the majority, on the plains where rainfall is fairly good, pertenakan especially cows and pigs as an important business in a rural community in Bali, both land and sea fishing which is odd pecaharian eyes, craft making craft objects including woven , sculptures, fabrics, carvings, percetakaan, coffee mills, cigarette factories, etc.. Efforts in this area to provide employment to residents. Because many tourists who visit Bali then arises the hotel business, travel, crafts shops.
F. RELIGIOUSReligion is the embrace by some Balinese are Hindu about 95% of the population of Bali, while the remaining 5% are adherents of Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. The purpose of life Hinduism is to achieve balance and peace to live birth and batin.orang Hindus believe in one God in the form of the concept of Trimurti, namely a form of Brahman (the creator), a form of Vishnu (the protector and maintainer), as well as a form of Shiva (the destroyer) . Places of worship called a temple retreat. Places of worship of ancestors is called buffering. Hindu scriptures are the Vedas originated from India.
People who died in a Hindu ceremony held Ngaben sanggat deemed essential to free the spirits of those who have passed away from worldly ties to heaven. Cremation itself is a cremation. The Feast of the people of Hindu religion is the implementation of Nyepi on Saka New Year celebrations on the 1st of the month 10 (kedasa), but it is also Galungan, brass, saras wati, Tumpek Landep, Tumpek uduh, and Siwa ratri.
Guidance in the teachings of Hinduism namely: (1). Tattwa (philosophy of religion), (2). Ethics (morality), (3). Ceremony (Yadnya). Retreat there are 5 kinds of ceremonies (penta Yadnya), namely (1). Human Yadnya ceremony pregnancy until adulthood. (2). Pitra Yadnya ceremony devoted to the ancestral spirits. (3). Dewa Yadnya ceremony held at the temple / shrine family. (4). Rsi Yadnya yaituupacara within the framework of the inauguration of a pastor. (5). Bhuta Yadnya the ceremony for the spirits around people who interfere with humans.
G. ARTCultural arts in Bali in the grade three main groups of fine arts such as painting, sculpture, art arsistektur, performing arts such as dance, literary arts, drama, music, and art audiovisual example of video art and film.
CULTURAL VALUES1. Manners: manners habits agree that in the neighborhood inter-human relationships in the group.2. Nguopin: mutual cooperation.3. Ngayah or ngayang: community service for religious purposes.4. Courtesy: indigenous relations in polite society of persons of different sex.
ASPECT DEVELOPMENTIn Bali type disawah livelihood is farming. Principal livelihood is beginning to shift in the types of non-agricultural livelihoods. This shift occurred because of that in the present with the development of the tourism industry in Bali, then they come further consider also, especially in the livelihoods of its inhabitants.
So most people sell their land to the tourism industry who felt bigger and more quickly enjoyed. Current earned income mostly from non-farm livelihoods, such as carpenters, drivers, industrial, and domestic crafts. Household handicraft industry as leading efforts flour skid, skid coconut, rice penyosohan, embroidery or sewing business.

Balinese dance 

* Pendet Dance

 

Pendet was originally a dance of worship which was exhibited at many temples, places of worship of Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world. Gradually, over the times, the artists transform Pendet to "welcome", but still contains elements of the sacred-religius.a

* Kecak Dance

 

Kecak is a typical Balinese performing arts created in the 1930s and is played primarily by men. This dance is performed by many (tens or more) male dancers who sit in rows in a circle and with a certain rhythm called "cak" and raised both arms, depicting the Ramayana as an ape line help fight Ravana. However, the Kecak originated from sanghyang ritual, which the dancers dance traditions will be in an unconscious condition [1], to communicate with God or the spirits of the ancestors and then convey their expectations to the community.

* Legong Dance 

Legong is a group of Balinese classical dance that has pembendaharaan motion a very complex structure that is bound with percussion accompaniment that supposedly is the influence of gambuh. Legong word comes from the word "leg" which means to dance a flexible or pliable and "gong" which means gamelan. "Legong" thereby implying that bound dance movement (especially the accentuation) by gamelan accompaniment.

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The beauty of Bali Beach

Bali is a tourism that is recognized by the whole world is going natural beauty and cultural richness that is very thick, Balipun beach is one of the 10 best beaches in the world, where and what are the most beautiful beaches of this retreat?
 
Padang Bai Beach

 The beach is located at the port of Padang Bai crossing Bali - Lombok is Padang Bai, the beach is maintained cleanliness and beauty. For anglers and divers (diver) really liked this beach. Because even adjacent to the harbor but the marine life is still very well preserved. But careful if you want to dive here, sometimes the current is very fast.
 

Legian and Seminyak beach

It is located on the northern coast of Kuta beach has an atmosphere similar to Kuta beach, but beaches at Legian and Seminyak Kuta beach is distinguished by cleanliness and the atmosphere is not so crowded. Legian and Seminyak beach is a favorite place of my sunset shoot, because the atmosphere of the sunset every day is never the same and very unique.
 
Dreamland Beach.

This beach is very popular tourist tourists, white sand stretches very wide. And a large coral reef adorn this beach, one of the white sand beach in Bali is very beautiful and exotic. Just love the access to this place because it's rather difficult to enter the luxury housing complex and a very steep road down, so be careful where they have the rainy season.
 
Sanur beach

Sanur and the surrounding area one of the first growing tourist areas in Bali, we can feel the atmosphere of the village with peace than in other coastal areas. Since large scale renovation when Sanur Beach is turning into a very beautiful beach and friendly. The many activities and areas that are resort2 Sanur Beach Sanur makes one alternative beaches worth visiting.
 
Amed and Tulamben beach

Amed and Tulamben beach is a beach adjacent, almost like a second character of this beach. But the Amed coast is still very virgin and not a lot of domestic tourists who come here. Tulamben beach is favored by the diver who wants to dive here. Because here there is a U.S. warship that sank and not too deep. So this beach is one of the exotic beach retreat,
 
Lovina Beach

Famous beaches located on the northern island of Bali, the character here is slightly different beach sand beach sand black bali other woods due. Also very popular in Lovina Beach is that every morning we could see a swarm of Fish Dolphin - Dolphins are playing on this beach, to see dolphins dolphin we can hire a fishing boat that can be booked a hotel room or directly to the fishermen. Do not forget to bring a telephoto lens and wide, because it could have dolphin dolphins suddenly appeared beside you.
 
Candi Dasa beach

Bali Island on the east side and 2 trip from Denpasar you will find a well-known tourist areas of Dasa temple, and beautiful beaches are very intriguing. Many activities can be done on this beach, one of which is snorkelling and diving you can do here.

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