Samarinda (Indonesia) Reviews
Description:City: Samarinda / Country: Indonesia / World Region: South East / Samarinda is the capital of the Indonesian province ... more
Samarinda (Indonesia) ... of East Kalimantan (Kalimantan Timur) on the island of Borneo. The city lies on the banks of the Mahakam River. As well as being the capital, Samarinda is also the most populous city in East Kalimantan with a population of 562,463 (2000) and as such is used by many as a gateway to the more remote regions of the province such as Kutai Barat, Kutai Kartanegara and East Kutai. Reaching these areas usually involves travel by river as the most efficient means.Newest Review: ... Orang Utan. (You can see Orang Utan and Proboscis monkeys much more easily in Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta.) Orang Utan are gentler than Chimps but maybe not as sociable and bouncy as Bonobo. You can take a river boat inland to visit Dayak villages and jungle which MAY contain some interesting monkeys (proboscis?) and ... more
... flora. Boats leave from Sungai Kunjang ferry terminal. A trip to the little town of Tengarrong takes 4 hours. Check the boat looks safe. In Samarinda itself you can buy precious and semi-precious stones and Dayak handicrafts. Where to stay? Hotel Mes...moreCustomer Samarinda (Indonesia) Reviews (1)
Samarinda (Indonesia): HEART OF DARKNESS. (1120 words)by - written on 11/03/01, updated on 18/03/01 (Very useful, 153 readings)
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It's in Borneo/ East Kalimantan. You get there on a very small aircraft. To enjoy the trip you need nerves of steel, which I lack. You might fly Garuda to oil town Balikpapan and then take a grotty bus on the 2 hour journey North to Samarinda. Bumpy and too fast. (Do some drivers consume both alcohol and drugs before setting off?) Why go to Samarinda and East Kalimantan? You can imagine you are Joseph Conrad. There is a fascination in the immensely tall tropical trees that seem to blot out the sun and the damp black wooden houses and the wide rivers. You may spot pigs on patches of land being farmed by subsistence farmers. You may spot ... Read the complete review
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