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After Borobudur, Prambanan stands as the 'other' important site. Built 50 years later than Borobudur, these temples are dedicated to the Hindu religion and commemorate the return of a Hindu dynasty to sole power in Java.
Prambanan includes the ruins of several hundred temples around a main complex of eight central ones.
Indonesian school classes stop for impromptu English lessons. We didn't teach the kid in the right hand corner how to flip off the camera.
The main temples stand over 100 feet high, covered top to bottom by intricate Hindu motifs.
This bus offers open ignition seating.