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his Indonesian island lays is the most westerly in Steaming volcanoes brew and bluster while standing
the archipelago and few regions in the world tempt guard over lakes that sleepily lap the edges of craters.
Tthe imagination with the lure of adventure quite Orangutan-filled jungles host not only our red-haired
like the wild land of Sumatra. An island of extraordinary cousins, but also tigers, rhinos and elephants. And down
beauty, it bubbles with life and vibrates under the power of at sea level, idyllic deserted beaches are bombarded by
nature. Eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis are Sumatran clear barrels of surf.
headline-grabbers.
Sumatra is the largest Indonesian island
Weh Island - Aceh
that is located entirely within Indonesia
and it is also the sixth-largest island in the
world at 473,481 km2. As varied as the
land, the people of Sumatra are a spicy
broth of mixed cultures, from the devout
Muslims in Aceh to the fun-loving Batak
Christians around Danau Toba and the
matrilineal Minangkabau of Padang. All are
unified by a fear, respect and love of the
wild and wondrous land of Sumatra.
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