Again from India, merchants introduced Islam into north Sumatra, from where it spread all over Indonesia.
14. Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra
Into modern times, due to Europe’s growing demand for exotic spices such as ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace and cloves, first thePortuguese and then the Dutch entered Indonesia and began to control trade, first privately and then with the help of their home governments.