Irian Jaya
With its excellent natural magnificence, Irian Jaya offers a peaceful
atmosphere, which draws the attention of those visitors who want to spend their
holidays in a quiet ambience. The spectacular landscape of Irian Jaya comprises
the wildest jungles, which are almost impassable, timeless snow covered mountain
ridges over 5,000 meters high, with walls fall hundreds meters down, small
glacier lakes, many picturesque beaches and vast stretches of marshlands.
The imperturbable lush fields kiss the foot of the high mountains. Rivers cut
through dark forests, which are filled with crocodile and slowly but surely
discharge the water into the sea. The land of Irian Jaya is the house of the
highest peaks of the central mountain range is such as Puncak Jayawijaya (5,500
meters), Gunung Trikora (5,160 meters) and Gunung Yamin (5,100 meters).
The largest lakes of this region are Paniai, Ronbenbai and Sentani. The
indigenous people of Irian Jaya are separated into almost 250 sub-groups as the
physical features, language, customs, artistic expression and culture of Irian
Jaya is completely different with each other. But, the 250 sub-groups of this
area are belong to the Melanesian race and are interrelated to the people
residing in the islands along the southern rim of the Pacific.
The local people of the Irian Jaya still uphold their inherited customs and
traditions, which are almost far away from the foreign influences. The changes
are taken place among the coastal people, those who have the connection with the
outside world. Irian Jaya is well known as the land, where Bird of Paradise is
found. Copper, oil, timber and sea products like fish and shrimps are the main
products of Irian Jaya. Irian Jaya is known as the 'wild east' of Indonesia.
Popular attractions in Irian Jaya:
| Irian Jaya Popular Attractions | |
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• Raja Ampat Islands |
• Jayapura City |
undo Indonesia Popular Destinations