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A mosque in Medan, the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra.

A mosque in Medan, the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra.

Lake Toba is located in the middle of the northern part of the island of Sumatra, occupying the caldera of a supervolcano. The lake is about 100 km (62 mi) long, 30 km (19 mi) wide, and up to 505 m (1,657 ft) deep. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world.
Lake Toba is the site of a supervolcanic eruption estimated at a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 8, the largest recorded value on the index. Recent advances in dating methods suggest the date was 74,000 years ago and that it represented a climate-changing event. It is the largest-known explosive eruption on earth in the last 25 million years.

Lake Toba is located in the middle of the northern part of the island of Sumatra, occupying the caldera of a supervolcano. The lake is about 100 km (62 mi) long, 30 km (19 mi) wide, and up to 505 m (1,657 ft) deep. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world.
Lake Toba is the site of a supervolcanic eruption estimated at a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 8, the largest recorded value on the index. Recent advances in dating methods suggest the date was 74,000 years ago and that it represented a climate-changing event. It is the largest-known explosive eruption on earth in the last 25 million years.

The monkeys at Pura Luhur Uluwatu on Bali are notorious pickpockets.

The monkeys at Pura Luhur Uluwatu on Bali are notorious pickpockets.

The Sea Temple of Pura Luhur at Uluwatu in south Bali perches on some very impressive cliffs.

The Sea Temple of Pura Luhur at Uluwatu in south Bali perches on some very impressive cliffs.

The Sea Temple of Pura Luhur at Uluwatu in south Bali dates back to the 11th century.

The Sea Temple of Pura Luhur at Uluwatu in south Bali dates back to the 11th century.

View from the cliffs at Pura Luhur Uluwatu, Bali.

View from the cliffs at Pura Luhur Uluwatu, Bali.

Kuta Beach, Bali.

Kuta Beach, Bali.

Inside the caldera of a dormant volcano on the island of Sumatra.

Inside the caldera of a dormant volcano on the island of Sumatra.

Evidence of tectonic activity. A dormant but smoking volcano on the island of Sumatra.

Evidence of tectonic activity. A dormant but smoking volcano on the island of Sumatra.

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