Photo of the Day ~ Sunset at Borobudur ~ Balifornian Tours and Travel Blog

Our Eco-Tourism Tour stopped outside of Yogjakarta, Java to witness Borobudur, the largest and widely hailed as one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world.  The colossal temple, composed of 55,000 square meters of lava-rock was built between AD 700 and  AD 850, (over 300 years prior to Cambodia's Angkor Wat, and more than 400 years before any of the great European cathedrals).  The monument comprises of a stepped-pyramid of six rectangular stories topped by three circular terraces, and a central stupa crowning this incredible architectural achievement on par with the great pyramids of Egypt.  The entire structure is in the form of a lotus, the sacred flower of The Buddha.

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Interested in photography or just like to take some great pictures?  Please contact us to find out about our special tours for photographers.  All skill levels are welcome and we guarantee you will come away with some breathtaking shots of some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.  Take a look at the images in our gallery http://www.balifornian.com/gallery as they are good examples of the types of images you will be able to create on our tours.  The tours are led by Michael, a professor of art and photography as well as some very special guest teachers and pro photographers.  Contact us at photo@balifornian.com today for more information.

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Happy travels!  Salamat Jalan!

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