Ever wondered where the colourful little Clown Loach that is so popular in aquaria hails from? The origin of the clownloach, Chromobotia macracanthus, is the two largest Indonesia islands, Sumatra and Borneo. Hailing from fast moving waters the clown loach prefers aquariums with a lot of current. Continue reading »
The National Museum of Indonesia (Museum Nasional, Museum Gajah) is an archeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jakarta. On April 24, 1778, a group of Dutch intellectuals established a scientific institution under the name Bataviaasch Genotschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, (Batavia Society for Arts and Science). This private body had the aim of promoting research in the field of arts and sciences, especially in history, archaeology, ethnography and physics, and publish the various findings. Jakarta travel guides.
GPS travel destinations: 6° 10′ 35″ S, 106° 49′ 19″ E
