On 5–8 February 2007, Spanish Queen Sofía visited Indonesia, and inspected Spain's aid projects for reconstruction in Aceh and Nias after the destruction of the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, also a nature conservation project in Gunung Leuser National Park. The queen visited Banda Aceh, Medan, Nias, and Jakarta to pay courtesy call to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. During her visit, the queen expressed her admiration and astonishment of how well Indonesia manages its country despite the enormous diversity of its people.