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Visiting the Temples of Borobudur and Prambanan
Though Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country on Earth, the archipelago nation has a deeply-rooted, multi-religious history. It is a place where minarets share space with Buddha-clad temples and richly-decorated Hindu shrines. Indonesia’s rich religious heritage is particularly apparent in the cultural capital of Yogyakarta (also known as Jogja), where the iconic temples of Borobudur and Prambanan rise from the bottle-green hills of central Java. THE YOGYAKARTA TEMPLES Bali may be the land of 1,000 temples, but Yogyakarta is arguably home to Indonesia’s most impressive religious monuments. Dozens…