Yesterday, we visited TMII -
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. A replica of the islands in a colossal park in Southern Jakarta was built by First Lady Suharto in the early 1970s. The theme park celebrates the national slogan "unity in diversity" and is complete with a lake dotted with islands in the shape of the archipelago, museums and samples of architecture and ways of life from the various provinces and tribes of Indonesia. There is a aviarium with birds from all over the country, a komodo dragon and snakes, an orchid garden, museums, the first IMAX theatre in Indonesia, and other wonders.
TMII is a bit dated but still a good way to to get a survey of Indonesia without leaving Jakarta. We wandered a bit through the museum, took the cable car, and watched an IMAX presentation about Lemurs in Madagascar in bahasa Indonesia. We could have spent days to see everything, but we wilted after a few hours. Better to get out and see the real thing!
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| The Museum of Indonesia |
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| Pretty garden behind the museum |
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| Our cable car |
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| Water park |
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| Lake with islands shaped like Indonesia |
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| You are looking at Sulawesi here |
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| School children biking around the park |
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