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Notes on the Uluwatu temple

Sunset, Kecak, and the long walk back through the monkey forest.

Uluwatu temple at sunset

Go for the Kecak — fifty men in white sarongs, no instruments, the longest chant you've ever heard, and the sun dropping behind the cliff at exactly the right moment.

Bring a sarong (they'll lend you one but it's better to have your own), and don't bring anything shiny — the macaques will take it. Sunglasses. Hats. Phones. They are professionals.

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