Aroon Thaewchatturat

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Lake Toba - Batak live on the volcanic lake
Batak House in Lake Toba, north of Sumatra  
Batak rice farmer, north of Sumatra
   
         
 
Batak ladies, north of Sumatra
Batak fisherman selling fish, north of Sumatra

A crystal-clear tropical lake surrounded by volcanic mountains and dotted with immense waterfalls: a green lush island the size of Singapore in its centre, populated by an independent indigenous community. In this verdant utopia, an extensive yet underused tourist infrastructure for all tastes and budgets can be found: Welcome to Northern Sumatra’s Lake Toba.

Full Text by Tom Vater www.tomvater.com