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February 19, 2003 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Jakarta, Indonesia Packing Round 1. Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta is located on this island. JAVA 2. The centtal part of Jakarta's business district is called the GOLDEN Triangle. 3. This old district was once the core of the 17th-Century colonial Dutch town of Batavia. KOTA 4. Many visitors are here to buy the dyed and waxed fabric called BATIK . 5. Many of Jakarta's grand buildings were the work of this first president of the republic. ACHMED SUKARNO 6. Jakarta's glodok district is home to this ethnic group. CHINESE Picture of very tall monument Departure Round 1. The city is teeming with stalls offering these sweet pancakes. MARTABAK 2. On July 23, 2001 Megawati Sukarnoputri became Indonesia's first female PRESIDENT . 3. This actor, who gained fame on TV's "Law and Order," stars in the 1988 film, "Jakarta." CHRIS NOTH 4. A great canal along the CILIWUNG River runs through the center of old Batavia "Kota." 5. This raquet sport is a national obcession in Indonesia. BADMINTON Picture of canon monument On Tour Round 1. The old port city was named Jakarta by the Muslim who drove out the Portugese in 1527. SUNAN GUNUNGJATI 2. The Chinese Dharma Jaya Temple was once renouned for its CASINO . 3. The old bell-towered town hall of Batavia now houses the Jakarta HISTORY Museum. 4. The Spirit of Youth statue is commonly referred to as the PIZZA man. 5. The "kaki lima" seen around town are best described as PUSH CARTS . 6. This old schooner docked in Kota is a grand reminder of the age of sailing ships. SUNDA KELAPA 7. Jakarta's ISTIQLAL Mosque is said to be the largest mosque in Southeast Asis. Picture of building similar to Sydney Opera House 8. All of these attractions are all a part of Ancol Park except RIDING STABLES . 9. The only remaining 17th Century Dutch drawbridge is called the CHICKEN Market Bridge by locals. 10. If you see "Wayang Kulit" on a shop window you'll know they sell PUPPETS. 11. Locals claim there is no need to go anywhere else in Indonesia once you've been to Jakarta's JAMAN MINI 12. Raden Saleh, Affandi and Ida Vagus are three of the most renouned contemporary Indonesian PAINTERS . Bonus question 1 Native to Indonesia, you can see this creature that natives call "Ora" at the Ragunan Zoo. KOMODO DRAGON Bonus question 2 Where on the map of Indonesia is Jakarta found? Section 5 Picture of park with city in background Slide Show 1. Completed in 1975, the NATIONAL Monument, "Monas," is considered Jakarta's primary landmark. 2. This huge bronze cannon that tapers into a fist is considered one of Jakarta's more unusual landmarks. SI JAGUR 3. A landmark shell-shaped building at Keong Mas houses a/an IMAX CINEMA . 4. Two figures from this fairy tale grace the top of the landmark Welcome Monument. HANSEL AND GRETEL |