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Mahakam River is the largest river in East Kalimantan Province. This 920 kilometer long river flows from the upper reaches of the West Kutai toward lower flow in the Labour and Samarinda. This river is very important to most residents in the province of East Kalimantan because some areas are only accessible by river. Seeing this, you will certainly see a lot of community activities associated with rivers.
When traveling along the river, you will find a variety of social activities undertaken by local communities such as transport of goods and natural resources for the purpose of inter-island and exports, fishing and selling fish. Meanwhile, when traveling to Samarinda, you will see local people who take advantage of the Mahakam river flow as a place of rest, especially from afternoon till night. In the afternoon, you’ll find vendors selling various foods and drinks along the river stream. Residents usually watch the sunset while enjoying roasted corn, bread and other foods, and more people will come on at night. Read the rest of this entry »
If you visit a place, where you’ll see a lot of canals and old buildings, then you’re in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. Consistent with the name, of Amsterdam, which is derived from Amstel and the Dam, which means the dams located on the Amstel River, then you will find many canals in Amsterdam.
If you visit a place, where you’ll see a lot of canals and old buildings, then you’re in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. Consistent with the name, of Amsterdam, which is derived from Amstel and the Dam, which means the dams located on the Amstel River, then you will find many canals in Amsterdam.
Down town Amsterdam, you will see four channels, namely single, Herengracht (Gentlemen or Canal), Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht. To know more about the ins and outs of the town, then at the edge of the canal will be a lot of boats lined up ready to take you around the city via the canal. For about an hour, you will be guided by the Ship Captain who explained the ins and outs of the history of the city, costing around 4 euros per person. Read the rest of this entry »
City of Cologne is situated on the banks of the Rhine River which flows from Switzerland to the Netherlands. The river was clean and wide enough for the purposes of tourism and water transportation. Many stories and romance novels that inspired these rivers. When the train from Bonn to Düsseldorf or Munich Gladbach, we will enjoy views of the city like a painting nature Cologne on the river Rhine with a tinge of ancient Cathedral Dome-like crown. The Building design, a small gang and layout of public facilities (rivers, bridges, parks, churches, etc.) was similar. The difference is, that there really maintained very well. Read the rest of this entry »