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Bali has
an area of 5,632 sq. km and measures only 140 km by 90 km. It is dramatically
mountainous especially in the western region, and the center of the island
is dominated by a number of volcanic mountains. Many people had perished
in Gunung Agung's 1963 destructive eruption and a lot of wreckage took
place in the eastern parts of Bali. The north and south of the central
mountains are agricultural lands and the terrain is wider with gentle
slopes. Bali is also encircled by coral reefs, and black (volcanic) sand
blankets the beaches in the east and north.
Paradise
is not even in the Balinese vocabulary but this island is a likely candidate
for paradise. Located near the equator, Bali is a perpetual tropical haven
with a temperature range of 32 to 35 degrees Celsius. Bali is usually
less humid during the dry season from April to September, which would
be the ideal time to visit the island when rainfall is light and infrequent,
whilst complemented by lower humidity.
Rice remains
the ancient staple that has sustained generations of Balinese, and therefore
a complex and amazingly breathtaking patchwork of rice terraces will usually
meet the eye. On their own, the rice paddies are a complete ecological
system, supported by an elaborate irrigation network. This significant
crop has contributed greatly in changing the natural landscape of Bali
and making it ever so beautiful. Other agricultural produce are corn,
tamarind, cloves, coffee, tea, tobacco, cocoa, copra, vanilla, soy beans,
chillies, fruits and vegetables.
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