INDONESIAN CULTURE AND BEAUTY

SANUR BEACH

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Sanur beach standing in 1932, founded by Jean Adrean Majeor The Mark pres. At first Jean Adrean Majeor The Markpres sailing in Indonesia, he had stopped at the island of Bali. At that time Adrean jean Majeor The markpres met a girl named Nyi Nyoman Polok, she was only 15 years old. He was just 15 years old. Then they were in a relationship and then they got married. In 1958 Adrean jean Majeor The Markpres died in 1985 and Nyi Nyoman Polok also died.

Famous Sanur beach with the sun rising. According to the Sanur beach is a sacred place and Nyi Roro Kidul akirnya Sanur Beach became one of the attractions on the island of Bali is famous in the world. Sanur beach is also famous for its white sand that can eliminate the rheumatic diseases.

Physical condition of Sanur Beach

This object has a strategic place that has a 3 kilometer long white sand beaches of the coast. Sanur beach is actually very beautiful, but unfortunately not maintained because there is no hygiene officer.

The division of space-division Sanur Beach

On this island there is a building situated on the coast made of boulders were neatly stacked and, on the rocks were given a flat plate. So this building is very nice.

Sanur beach visitors

Sanur beach has a cool, there are many visitors, especially foreign tourists who tour.

Infrastructure Sanur Beach

This object has a fairly complete facilities, such as merchants, bathrooms, restaurants, villas, places to rest and others.

Owner / Dealer in Sanur Beach

In Object Sanur beach, there are merchants, cloth merchants, cindra eye, food and others. Harganyapun not too expensive, especially if we are clever bargaining.

Excess Sanur Beach

The beach is because it has a place stratergis, then the pengunjungpun merasanyaman cool, especially with white sand that could treat arthritis

LOSARI BEACH

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Losari. The beach is located in the western city of Makassar is to save the beauty of sunsets that cradles the eye. In Losari you will be presented scenery combined with the typical culinary tourist city of Makassar.

Sejong is one of the mainstay of local attractions. Around the coast there are Losari culinary center that sells a variety of typical foods and snacks. So long row of food vendors until touted as the culinary center of the longest. Extraordinary.

a variety of delicious cuisine are available for your culinary fans. One of the favorite is banana EPE. Bananas are baked and then flattened and given sugar water mixture. Hmm, delicious. Suitable for warm bodies.

Enjoy the beauty of the Creator's work by looking at the sunset Losari seconds. A beauty that is even able to make tears in admiration.

MONAS

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As far as 132 meter high tower, Monument, National Monument designation familiar to the nation of Indonesia has stood firm for a little over 50 years.

To whether the monument is fairly high in its time it was built?

Monument began construction on August 17, 1961, and opened to the public on July 12, 1975.

Monas is a symbol of struggle against colonial Indonesia. The National Monument was built to commemorate the struggle and resistance of the people of Indonesia to escape from the clutches of the invaders. Therefore, this monument to the pride of Indonesia, which showed persistence in fighting for the rights of independence.

The warrior spirit shown by the statue of a burning fire that broke out at the top of this national monument.

In the complex there are several places monument associated with the history of Indonesia, namely Indonesia Relief History, Natural History Museum, Room of Independence, and the Court of Summit and Independence Fire.

Monas is worth visiting with family and relatives, especially to instill a sense of patriotism to the youth of the nation.

AMPERA BRIDGE

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Ampera Bridge is a bridge in the city of Palembang, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Ampera Bridge, which has become a sort of symbol of the city, situated in the middle of the city of Palembang, the area connects Seberang Ulu and Ilir Across separated by the River Musi.

In the beginning, the middle of the body of this bridge can be lifted to the top of the mast in order not to get caught passing underneath the bridge entity. The center of the bridge can be removed with mechanical equipment, two pendulum weights each about 500 tons in the two towers. Appointment velocity of about 10 meters per minute with a total time necessary to fully lift the bridge for 30 minutes.

At the center of the bridge removed, the vessels of 60 meters wide and with a maximum height of 44.50 meters, can pass the River Musi. When the center of the bridge is not removed, the maximum height that the ship could pass under the bridge Ampera only nine feet of water surface.

Since 1970, the activity up and down the middle of this bridge is not done anymore. The reason, the time used to lift the bridge is considered to disrupt the flow of traffic on it.

In 1990, the pendulum weights on the bridge tower was lowered to avoid the collapse of both the burden of this ballast.

UJUNG KULON NATIONAL PARK

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This national park is representative of tropical rain forest ecosystem remaining lowland and the largest in West Java, and is an ideal habitat for the survival of endangered Javan rhinoceros and other endangered species. In the Ujung Kulon National Park there are approximately 700 species of plants, including rare plants and various types of orchids.

National Park The Park is an interesting natural attractions, with the natural beauty and uniqueness of the jeramnya rivers, waterfalls, white sand beaches, hot springs, marine parks and cultural heritage / history (Ganesha statue, in Mount of Mercury Island Panaitan). All of which create an unforgettable experience for the visitor and hard to find elsewhere.

Ujung Kulon National Park with Krakatau Nature Reserve is a national asset, and has been designated a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991.

Inside the park, there are places that are sacred to the interests of different religious beliefs. The most famous as a pilgrimage destination is the cave Biosciences Sirah, which is located at the western end of the peninsula of Ujung Kulon.

Some sites / attractions to visit:

Tamanjaya and Cibiuk.

The main entrance to the facility information center, guest house, dock, hot springs.

Lodging:

Sunda Jaya Homestay - Taman Desa Jaya - Ujung Kulon - Banten, Indonesia - Contact: Bp. Komaruddin (Hp: 0818 0618 1209) - Rate Rp. 50.000/night

Kalejetan beaches, coral beds, Cibandawoh.

The phenomenon of the southern ocean waves and sandy beaches thick, observation of flora and fauna.

Peucang island. (/ - 3 hours from the Well)

White sand beaches, coral reefs, clear blue waters ideal for swimming events, diving, fishing, snorkeling and ideal place for animal observation in their natural habitat.

Lodging:

Cottage owned by PT. Natural Wanawisata - Rate: starts from Rp 200,000 to Rp 600,000 per night (using AC

TAWANGMANGU WATERFALL

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Tawangmangu area is a resort location in the Karanganyar area about 30 km from the city of Solo. Location Tawangmangu is a very popular resort area with a cold air because the height of about 1300m above sea level. In this Tawangmangu area there is a very famous waterfall waterfall called Grojogan Sewu and is the most famous tourist attraction here.

Tawangmangu area there are other attractions that the park and there are also Sukuh, but the object of Grojogan Sewu waterfall is a favorite for travelers who come to it, but can enjoy the natural scenery that was there at a time can play in the water under the water waterfall

Way to the waterfall from the parking lot is enough to drain your energy, because the location of the waterfall Grojogan Sewu there are about 500 m down the path which is made circular and declined until in front of the waterfall. As it passes through the path we should take a little - especially if the heart of the rainy season due to the existing footpath made of stone in some places because of the slippery moss.

In addition to the slippery road, en route to the waterfall Grojogan Sewu be a little be - careful with the temptation of a herd of monkeys that sometimes - sometimes snatch food or your hat. Although they are not evil, but they do act mugging tourists quite irritating. If you want to not feel like exercising for coming down, you can ride a horse that can be rented from the car park.

Water that falls from the top of the hill was very fresh and enticing people to take a bath, so that almost everyone who visited waterfalls in Tawangmangu Grojogan Sewu not forget the ritual bath here. but when the rain started coming down swiftly usually visitors are prohibited from bathing, for fear that if there was a flood on top of the hill.

SRI GETHUK WATERFALL

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Sri Gethuk waterfall is located in Menggoran adjacent to tourist sites designed Kencono cave, the Cave of the design direction of Kencono heading westwards as far as 750 feet, en route to the waterfall can walk or ride two-wheeled vehicles as well as both four.

Sri Gethuk waterfall waterfall known as Slempret because the location of the waterfall is located at the site Slempret block, the place is very beautiful because of the waterfall is flanked by cliffs, the cliffs are very high even with a height of up to 50 m with a very romantic atmosphere because the area is an area of rice fields throughout the years never experienced drought and even throughout the year there is always verdant rice plants alternating with hilly topography with lots of palm trees grow, so the wind will greatly adorn bertip waving palm leaves waving in addition, it is a location where it is very fertile because of the support springs with 3 large enough al.

Poh dong springs, Ngandong and Ngumbul with average - average discharge 30 s / d 60 l / sec, so in that location as in the canyon, even when being there as we are out of Gunungkidul as if we were in Bali with Subak.

To reach the water attractions terjunya can walk through the rice field path is very cool because it can be as adventurous as far as 450 m and then down the stairs 96 steps, but for tourists who do not want to sweat out any traditional boat facilities / gethek to travel towards the waterfall while along the beautiful cliffs slempret that has a height of 50 meters on either side of the trip we got to the location of the waterfall.

According to legend slempret name is actually derived from the word trumpet is a wind instrument which purportedly bhawa story that location is a central place or genies / spirits that can not be seen with the naked eye or can be said that the place is a place very haunted by the djinn leader's name is jin Anggo Menduro. Jin is a genie who loved the variety of art, it can be proved that in place at the time - a certain time or the sound will be called the sound pandulon Java language is that at the hearing on the location and surrounding padukuhan Menggoran voice came from tetpai waterfall location if it approached the sound will be lost, the voice is the voice dramben with a very dominant voice is the sound of trumpet the place is known as a title or later at the trumpet call of the famous Slempret then up to the present location with waterfalls Slempret because the water was on the scene Slempret area.

But the waterfall is actually named water Sri Gethuk waterfall.

As the story at the beginning of that place was a center of the genie in it as a pimpnannya is Anga manduro Jin jin very happy with all the arts that include Dramben and Gamelan, in particular when this place is also often heard or the sound of gamelan sura kerawitan but if the approach is also no noise or called to voice only pandulon gamelan, Gamelan The legend can also be borrowed by people who have more capabilities and can also be utilized for regular gamelan tabuan should be invisible to the eye,

In the legend on the existing tourist sites Slempret be some place to store the gamelan's Anggo mergangsan Menduro among locations and also srigethuk, Mergangsan is next to the location where the river Oyo called Mergangsan as in use as a place to store Gongso or Gamelan, and Sri kethuk waterfall located at the place called Sri kethuk as used by Jin Anggo Menduro as a storage area with one of the gamelan instruments Kethuk name. Until now, the name became Sri Gethuk.

BARON Beach

2012-06-18T22:23:00.000+07:00

Row of the south coast of Yogyakarta which stretches from west to east it has a special attraction for the tourists. The beaches offer kemolekannya each visit. There are offers seafood, sunset views, white sand, and various other uniqueness.

Similarly, Baron Beach. The beach is not willing to succumb to a beautiful beach to visit. Baron Beach offers panoramic views and seafood dishes which spoil the tongue. No wonder that the beach is a favorite of tourists in addition to other beaches are a row of Baron beach, which is Siung, and Sundak Coast. In fact, Baron is not less beautiful beach with a beach in other areas such as Parangtritis, Depok, Glagah Beach and other beaches.

Baron beach is located in the region Gunungkidul, precisely in the Village Kemadang, District Tanjungsari. As the southern coasts of the other Yogyakarta, Baron Beach has great waves so that the tourists should not pass through a predetermined limit and have to be careful if you want to swim at these beaches.

The beach is actually a bay is flanked by two hills on the right and left. Brown sand extend along the coast. On the sand that lined the fishing boats back to sea. The ships were returning from fishing or fishing is at rest when the season has not arrived. Baron beach is a jetty for the fishermen to leave and go home for a living. Thus, in the coastal region is also equipped with a fish auction place (TPI) as a market for the fishermen sell their catch.

No less interesting is the way to the beach. During the trip to Baron beach, you'll be treated to the exotic landscapes of rural and unspoiled. The hills, rice paddies, and natural landscapes of the green will make a fresh eye. Winding roads and up and down will be an exciting driving experience.

B. Feature

Baron on the beach, you can swim as much as long as it does not cross the line farthest you have specified. Because, however, this beach has big waves. You can play as much sand, enjoying the sticky bodies of sea water, or enjoying the salty sea breeze blows strong. Once satisfied with the sea water play, you can bathe in the river estuary located underground at this beach. Underground river water is quite fresh. In contrast to the river that we know usually, this is far from the pollution of the river because the river flows underground.

Sand and shower is nice, but otherwise it will not taste the seafood catch of the fishermen. Various restaurants in the beach area provides a variety of seafood that you can enjoy an affordable price. If you want to cook your own fish, you can buy in TPI is also in the vicinity of this beach. Of course, there are fish there is fresh because it comes directly from the sea in the next.

Two hills that flank the beach is a campground area that you can use if you like adventure and want to enjoy the natural atmosphere of the evening Baron Beach. From the top of the hill, the sea that stretched look, which is across the hill to another, and the boats are white and blue are lined up neatly. The hills in the coastal region is suitable for use as a location for hiking or trekking. You will be challenged when it goes up and down the hill surface is composed of these rocks.

This scene will be more beautiful beach at dusk, when the sky began to yellow and red sun slowly go down before finally disappearing. For those of you who like twilight, certainly nothing to lose enjoy the sunset at this beach. From the left side of the hill, panoramic sunset will look more beautiful.

C. Location

Administratively, Baron Beach is located in the Village Kemadang, District Tanjungsari, Gunungkidul district, Yogyakarta. The location of this beach is about 65 km from Yogyakarta direction or 20 miles to the south of Wonosari.

D. Access

To go to the site of Baron beach, there are several transportation options that you can use. You can use a taxi, public bus or private vehicles both cars and motorcycles.

You are going to the beach Baron by using public transport, public transport route you can take are:

From Monument Station to Terminal Giwangan reached by bus Trans-Jogja majors 1A, in the shelter you have to move Adisucipto airport bus lines 3B-bound bus lane Giwangan Terminal. One-way cost is $ 3000.00 -. Adisucipto Airport, you can immediately take the bus lane Trans-Jogja directly to Terminal 3B Giwangan. Bus fare from the airport to Terminal Giwangan is $ 3000.00 -.

Arriving at Terminal Giwangan, you can ride minibus Yogyakarta-Wonosari majors with the distance between 1 to 2 hours. After reaching the Wonosari, followed by a minibus trip to the beach which Baron.

E. Ticket prices

To log in Baron beach tourism locations, each visitor fee is Rp 5,000, -. These tickets can also be used simultaneously for three in a row of beach Baron Beach, the beach Sundak Krakal Beach, and Beach Kukup. Beach parking fees at the Baron is Rp 2,500, - for cars and Rp 1,000, - for motorcycles.

F. Accommodation and other facilities

Baron beach has several facilities that can be used by tourists. Some facilities include ample parking space, a restaurant that serves a variety of seafood (seafood), affordable hotel, camping ground around the coast, and a place for fishing

TAMANSARI yogyakarta

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The park is a park royal sari or vacation Yogya Sultan and his family. Actually, in addition Taman Sari, the Sultanate has a guesthouse as Yogyakata Warungboto, Manukberi, Ambarbinangun and Ambarukmo. All of which serves as a place to rest and meditate Sultan and his family. Besides the components of the show as a resort, vacation home, vacation home that always has a component of the defense. So is just to the Castle.

The location of the Castle is only about 0.5 km south of Yogyakarta Kingdom. Architect of this building is Portuguese, so briefly as if the building has architectural art of Europe is very strong, in addition to the symbolic meanings of Java will be retained. But if we observe, meaning more dominant building element of Java here. Castle was built during the lane I or around the end of the seventeenth century AD Castle is not just a royal garden, but this building is a complex consisting of swimming baths, water canals, special rooms and a large pool (when open water canal).

Parts - the Castle:

Sacred part

Castle sacred part of a building is shown with a rather aloof. This room consists of a building serves as a place of hermitage Sultan and his family.

Section Swimming Baths

This section is used for the Sultan and his family have fun. This section consists of two ponds are separated by multi-storey buildings. Pool water out of the shower shape of a typical animal. The building is very unique pool with large pots in it.

Parts of the island of Boxwood

This section consists of several buildings which Boxwood Island or Pulau Cemeti, Gemuling wells, and underground passageways.

Boxwood Cemeti island or island is a tall building that serves as a resting place, as well as a lookout. This is the only building that will be visible when an open water channel and water Boxwood commemorate this island region. Mentioned that when viewed from above, the building as if a lotus flower in the middle of a very large pond.

Gemuling wells is a circular building shaped like a well in which there are rooms that reputedly once functioned as prayer.

Meanwhile passageways in said first region serves as a secret passageway that connects the Castle to the Sultan's Palace. There is even a legend that says that this passage through to the south coast and is a way for the Sultan of Yogyakarta to meet with Nyai Roro Kidul is said to be the wife of the kings of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. This section is a section that serves as a defense or protection of the Sultan family at any time if there is an attack from the enemy.

Castle is a pretty interesting place to visit. Besides the location is not too far from the Sultan's Palace which is the city's main attractions, the Castle has several features. Privileges such as Castle is located on the building itself is relatively intact and well maintained and the environment that strongly supports its existence as a tourist attraction.

Castle in the environment can be found Saka single mosque has a single pole. Although the mosque was built in the twentieth century, but its uniqueness can still be an asset to this dikompleks. In addition, the Castle with his hometown Tamam is very famous for its batik craft. We can shop and see firsthand the making of batik, batik paintings and convection. Castle village is well known that a lot of requests from both foreign tourists and tourist archipelago. Not far from the Castle, can be found Ngasem which is a traditional market and the biggest bird market in Yogyakarta. Some supporters of the appeal is what makes Castle became one of the Kraton Yogyakarta tourism destination.

cendrawasih-bird of heaven

2012-06-18T21:58:00.002+07:00

Bird of Paradise is a family member of the order Passeriformes Paradisaeidae. They are found in eastern Indonesia, Torres Strait Islands, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. Size of Paradise birds of paradise from the King at 50 grams and 15 cm up to half-crescent of Paradise Black Paradise at 110 cm and Manukod crested rolling on 430-gram.

Paradise or paradisoaeidae apoda, minor, cicinnurus regius, and seleudicis melanoleuca is a typical bird of Papua Province. Of the 43 species of bird paradise, 35 of which can be found in Papua.

The specificity of this bird found on the beautiful feathers. And beautiful hair is only held by male birds of paradise alone. Well, generally the colors are very bright plumage with the combinations of black, brown, red, orange, yellow, white, blue, green and purple.

These birds usually live in dense forests or in the lowlands. He has a habit of playing in the morning when the sun began to show light on the eastern horizon.

Cendrawasih male wearing a charming neck feathers to attract the opposite sex. Very fascinating dance of male paradise. While singing on a limb, this stud wobbling in different directions. Sometimes even hanging upside down resting on the limb.

By people in Papua, birds of paradise was believed to be the incarnation of the legs or Apoda angel, a beautiful bird but did not legged, as they walk or just perched on a branch only.

Bird of Paradise was first population is pretty much in the forests of Papua, but as it continues to be hunted, ultimately this bird populations declined sharply and increasingly difficult to find. Not only hunted, but also more narrow breeding habitat for many forest logging.

if not preserved and maintained, could be discharged after a long time this bird paradise in Indonesia!

BUNAKEN MARINE PARK

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Bunaken Marine Park, known for its underwater beauty that is quite remarkable. There are many types of fish in the underwater gardens of Bunaken. It is estimated, there are approximately ninety-one species of fish, mollusk, coral reefs, and so forth. Of course, diversity is an attraction for the island. In fact, Bunaken is one of the ecosystems that have the highest marine biodiversity in the world.

Bunaken National Marine Park is representative of Indonesia's tropical aquatic ecosystem consisting of mangrove ecosystems, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and land / coastal ecosystems.

Bunaken in Manado Bay with an area of 8.08 km ², located on the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bunaken is part of the government city of Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi. Around Bunaken marine park is part of the National Park which also includes the sea around the island of Manado Tua is Siladen and Mantehage.

Bunaken Marine Park has a 29 point dive (dive spot) with a depth of 1344 meters start. Of the 20 point dive. 12 points include diving around Bunaken Island. The 12-point dive is frequented by divers and lovers of the sea sights.

To enjoy the beauty of the underwater surface of the Bunaken Marine Park, can use a semi-submersible vessel found off the coast of the island of Bunaken. The semi-submersible vessel in which there are glass walls. Through the glass walls, we can menikmat life and beauty beneath the sea. Good variety of fish, coral reefs, and other marine biota.

For those of you who visit there, definitely will not regret it come all the way there. Karna paid by the natural beauty of the suguhkan there. Indonesia had never run out of places beautiful and fascinating. But to keep this place clean and beautiful face, there must be cooperation between the public and the Government to maintain and preserve it.

Way Kambas National Park

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Way Kambas National Park is representative of lowland forest ecosystems are composed of freshwater swamp forests, grasslands / scrub, and coastal forests in Sumatra.

Plant species in national parks, among other fires (Avicennia marina), Pidada (Sonneratia sp.), Palm (Nypa fruticans), Gelam (Melaleuca leucadendron), salam (Syzygium polyanthum), mire (Glochidion borneensis), ketapang (Terminalia cattapa), casuarina (Casuarina equisetifolia), pandan (pandanus sp.), puspa (Schima wallichii), meranti (Shorea sp.), oil (Dipterocarpus gracilis) and ramin (Gonystylus bancanus).

Way Kambas National Park has 50 species of mammals including Sumatran rhinoceros (sumatrensis sumatrensis Dicerorhinus), Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus), Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), tapir (Tapirus indicus), jackal (Cuon alpinus sumatrensis), gibbon (Hylobates syndactylus syndactylus); 406 forest bird species including ducks (Cairina scutulata), yarn and clothing stork (Ciconia episcopus stormi), herons barrels (Leptoptilos javanicus), sempidan blue (Lophura ignita), pheasants (Argusianus argus argus), pecuk snake (Anhinga melanogaster); various types of reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects.

Wild elephants are trained at the Elephant Training Center (9 miles from the gate signpost Ijo) can be used as elephant riding, attractions, transport timber and plow the fields. At the elephant training center, can be educate and train the trainer seen a wild elephant, see the attraction of elephants playing football, dancing, shaking hands, respectful, draping flowers, tug of war, swimming and many other attractions.

Elephant training center was established in 1985. To date has managed to educate and tame elephants about 290 birds.

Some sites / attractions to visit: Karangsari Elephant Training Center. Elephant. Way Kambas. For camping activities. Way Kanan. Research and breeding of Sumatran rhinos in nature and laboratory facilities house researchers. Blue Kali marsh, swamp elephants, and Kuala Kambas. Way Kanan river canoeing, wildlife observation (forest ducks, egrets, deer, migratory birds), meadows and mangrove forests.

Cultural attractions outside the park: Krakatau Festival in July in Bandar Lampung. The best visiting season: July / d September each year.

How to reach the location: Bandar Lampung-Metro-Way Jepara using the car for about two hours (112 miles), Metro-Branti-Way Jepara approximately one hour 30 minutes (100 km), Bakauheni-Long-Way-Sribawono Jepara about three hours (170 km), Bakauheni-Labuan-Way Kambas Meringgai about two hours.

PLATE DANCE

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The plate is the art of dance dance held by the Minangkabau people from West Sumatra. The dance depicts a sense of joy and gratitude Minangkabau society when the harvest season has arrived, where the young mudi swinging motion to move the play showcase their dishes in their hands.

This dance is accompanied by the song that is played with talempong and Saluang, which is where the movement is done quickly while holding the plate in the palm of their hands. Sometimes these plates they throw into the air or they threw him to the ground and trampled on by the dancers are barefoot.

Dance is a very popular dish even in neighboring countries like Malaysia are also dance is often performed. dance abroad because the plate is known and loved this dance has an energetic movement, vibrant, attractive, dynamic, and movement of dance is not monotonous, so the main attraction for the audience Plate Dance.

bogor botanical garden

2012-06-14T03:31:00.001+07:00

Bogor Botanical Gardens area of 111 ha was established in 1817 with a collection of about 20,000 species of plants are well-known botanical garden in the world. In the area of the Botanical Gardens of Bogor Palace have a unique architecture.

In addition to the Bogor Botanical Gardens with it's peculiar to his palace, in the Bogor area there are many other attractions the inscription Batutulis, Lake Lido, Safari Park and Lake Colors in the Peak area, hot water or shade of Mount Salak Ciseeng. Included in the tourist area of Bogor is Cibodas Botanical Garden, the Nature Reserve of Mount Gede, Gunung Padang, Cipanas Palace, located in Jalan Raya Cipanas-Cianjur.

Now a tourist attraction in the Bogor area increased with the opening-Cullinan Mekarsari Fruit Garden and Taman Bunga Nusantara.

Bogor City is known also by the tales and crafts of the horn while Cianjur famous sweets industry.

Bogor municipality known as the "City of Rain", covering the breadth of 21.56 km2 and is located 60 km from the city of Jakarta. Bogor municipality is surrounded by Mount Salak, Pangrango and big, and is located in 106o48 'east longitude and 60o39' south latitude, with a minimum altitude of 190 m and a maximum of 330 m above sea level.

Humidity is approximately 40% with an average temperature of 26o C and average rainfall is 3500 mm rat up to 4,000 mm per year. Bogor municipality can be reached from Jakarta by Jagorawi freeway within 30 minutes, or with Jabotabek Electric Train departing every 6 minutes from Jakarta and Bogor. Meanwhile, from Bandung, the city of Bogor is a four-wheeled vehicle in less than 3 hours.

Art that there are puppet show, gamelan gamelan, cianjuran, Calung, Kendang Pencak, witty Sunda and others. Souvenirs that can be obtained, namely craft items made from horn, walnut, rattan, silver, bamboo and puppet show.

The fruits of this region such as pineapples, taro, bananas and others. Can be obtained on the market or at hawker stalls along the road out of town toward the Bogor Cipanas.

KELIMUTU LAKE

2012-06-14T03:14:00.002+07:00

For those of you lovers of nature of activity not complete it if has not been to the lake-color, kelimutu. The lake is located in the village of precisely kelimutu Pemo, District Moni, Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

The sights can be reached less than 3 hours from Ende district downtown, and only about 45 minutes away from the village of Moni. The beauty of the scenery along the way can be a panacea for fatigue which is upon the time through the narrow streets, winding and uphill and deliver an exceptional experience and full of challenges.

To get to the lip of the lake, we still have to climb stairs and cobblestone streets about 20 minutes. Bird and insect sounds accompany every step of the forest to the lake is located 1690 meters above sea level until we get to the point of view.

Almighty's creation unfold before our eyes, three separate lake-shaped crater on the left and right. lake on the left or brownish-black in the local language is called Ata Mbupu Tiwu that according to the trust of local communities, the lake is a haven of old ghosts. Was that on the right, there are two separate lakes thin cliff. The local blue call Tiwu Nuwa Muri Ko'o Fai or lake spirits funeral of young people, while the rightmost dark green called Tiwu Ata Polo, which is believed to be the wake of the wicked spirits.

Kelimutu historically erupted in 1886 and left three crater-shaped lake water color can change unexpectedly, according to the mineral content and the weather. Unexpected changes in the color of the lake water is making its own mystery is not able to solve until now.

Please note that once the lake was once red, white and blue. Like two sides of a coin that could not be separated, to walk in harmony with the natural changes lasting trust of local communities to make a magic lake itself is an attraction for everyone, especially those of you outdoors enthusiasts and fans of the landscape.

LAKE TOBA and SAMOSIR ISLAND

2012-05-12T14:47:00.000+07:00

Lake Toba is a lake and supervolcano. The lake is 100 kilometres long and 30 kilometres wide, and 505 metres (1,666 ft) at its deepest point. Located in the middle of the northern part of the indonesian island of Sumatra with a surface elevation of about 900 metres (2,953 ft), the lake stretches from 2.88°N 98.52°E to 2.35°N 99.1°E. It is the largest lake in indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world.

Lake Toba is the site of a supervolcanic eruption that occurred an estimated 69,000 to 77,000 years ago, a massive, climate-changing event. It is estimated to have been a VEI 8 eruption. It is the largest known explosive eruption anywhere on Earth in the last 25 million years. According to theToba castatrope theory, it had global consequences, killing most humans then alive and creating a population bottleneck in Central Eastern Africa and India that affected the genetic inheritance of all humans today. However, this hypothesis is not widely accepted due to lack of evidence for any other animal decline or extinction, even in environmentally sensitive species.However, it has been accepted that the eruption of Toba led to a volcanic winter with a worldwide decline in temperatures between 3 to 5 °C (5 to 9 °F), and up to 15 °C (27.0 °F) in higher latitudes.

To reach the lake Toba, from Medan city you can go a long way Parapat about 5 hours.When you arrive in Medan by planes, from the airport terminal you will first need to use public transport Bus Sandpaper No. 64 at a price of Rp. 3000 / person. From the terminal take the bus to Parapat Sand at the rate of about Rp. 22 000 / person. If youwant more simple, you can rent a car at a rate of about Rp. 450 000 includes driver and fuel, or can use a Taxi.

Another alternative to the lake Toba is by train. The course of using fire to Siantar kerteta or High Cliff menyguhkan an unforgettable sight, very beautiful. From here you can proceed to Parapat using a Taxi.

From Parapat,the trip will continue by boat/ferry with cost Rp 7000/person,the destination is tuktuk siodang in samoosir island. Tuktuk is one great place to enjoy the lake Toba, here too there are many hotels and inns that you can use.

Another exotic scenery will you get when you ride the ferry to the Samosir island, an atmosphere that gives peace of mind. During the trip you can enjoy a lot of snacks soldby street vendors are friendly.

Besides enjoying the natural beauty and friendliness of the lake and its inhabitants, while in Samosir you can see the other attractions like the look of stone graves, Simando,Ambarita (stone table where Batak traditional punishment) or swimming in natural hot springs

RASULAN

2012-05-07T17:45:00.000+07:00

Rasulan is one of the main types of culture that has long existed in some parts of Indonesia, especially in the area Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta. Rasulan itself is a form of rural people to the joy of god because the harvest season has arrived. In other areas it is usually called the apostolic Merti village / village clean.

In the apostolic there are several series of activities will be conducted among community service started with a clean village (also called apostolic because it clean the village). By noon the day of the event continued with a variety of activities that make the show more lively performances include reog, Jathilan or ketoprak.

After a day in the afternoon is usually also held a sort of carnival procession through the village in which participants use a variety of carnival costumes troop Mataram war. Also brings a kind of carnival participants replica form in which it is attached by a wide variety of agricultural products for later distribution to the public when the procession is completed.

Do not miss the mothers also cook a variety of food provided to entertain guests and their relatives who visit.

In closing this series of events is apostolic puppet shows are held all night long the villagehall.

As a form of culture that has long been in Indonesia there are some positive value that can be appointed by the apostolic tradition is the first of which is an awareness in the community that everything in this world is the gift of the almighty we must be grateful for,is concerned with the meaning of the apostolic itself give grace. The second is the spirit of maintaining the existing culture, as shown by convening a wide range of traditional arts which are more advanced in age, many people are forgetting about the arts and the third kebudayaan.yang is a means to re-cultivate ties between families andcommunities.

Ancient Volcano Nglanggeran

2012-04-20T01:46:00.002+07:00

One more natural beauty in Indonesia is an ancient volcano Nglanggeran, precisely located in the Patuk, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta.

This area is an area that litologi supposedly prepared by the older volcanic material andhas a beautiful landscape that is very unique geology and high scientific value. Based on the results of numerous studies and references, is a volcanic mountain Nglanggeranancient, that its existence well before the formation of Mount Merapi in Sleman.

Nglanggeran can be reached from the city of Yogyakarta around 30 minutes by taxi or other vehicles that provide to.

On the way to the area, you will enjoy the many giant boulders on either side of the path.You really should go there instead of in the rainy season because the path from the ground will be slippery. Moreover, you also need down the dirt road .there is a joglobuilding at the entrance. Green rice fields looked around him. Not far from there, there are a variety of television tower building which is quite a lot, add to the beauty of nature.However, you need not worry though as you'll find a way to climb a steep and dangerous.On the road, the rope has been installed, and the youth of the local villagers as well asguide the stone is ready to reach the top of the mountain at an altitude of about 700meters above sea level (masl).

Nlanggeran also mentioned will be a heritage world site.Some Geopark geologistassess Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, made into a park worthy of world heritage aliases geopark earth. Thus points representative visits the United Nations agency for educationand science (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization /UNESCO) and experts from the University of National Development, in Gunungkidul

Nglanggeran mountain tourism in the area have also been fitted by a good hotspots, as most tourists are students.

Facilities contained in the region of Mount Nglanggeran Ecotourism is very complete, so that visitors will feel comfortable when traveling here.
A. Health posts
2. information Center
3. Confension hall
4. Culinary Center
5. Home Stay
6. public toilet facilities
7. Worship Facilities
8. route
9. Camping Ground

Indrayanti Beach

2012-04-13T22:21:00.002+07:00

Indrayanti beach is located in the coastal districts Sundak Tepus Gunungkidul.White sandy beaches that’s extends from east to west is relatively new and quite beautifull.in addition to beautifull,the beach is quite clean,as this beach managers to impose fineson any visitors if caught littering.

Manager provides several pieces jetsky beach can be rented by visitors to the beach toenjoy the beauty of the beach from the other side, besides the pleasure berjetsky fun of course. After jetsk , visitors can play on the shore of sea water while playing andenjoy the waves that swept the beach or it could be sunbathing.

On the west side of the entrance to the beach, there are mountains of rock big enoughand beautiful. Behind the rock is there a white sandy beach that is wide enough.

Tired of playing in the water and sunbathing, guests can relax in the gazebo at the edge of the beach while enjoying a meal with a drink of cool cool.

Beach managers also provide a place of lodging for groups or families, so that visitors can relax on the beach while enjoying a night on the beach.

Facilities:
-Cottage Accommodation
-Bathroom
-Gazebo - Gazebo
-Pondok Stage

Food & Beverage:
-Chicken Fried / Grill
-Fish Grill / Fry
-Young Coconut Ice
-Orange Ice

The Art of Reog

2012-04-13T19:46:00.000+07:00

reog ponorogo art

for the first one I would pick up where reog reog theme is art from Indonesia that has been widely known.
There are several versions of the popular story that develops in the community about the origins and Warok Reog. Below is one of them.

According to the story, the birth of art Reog began in Saka 900, the background story of King Kelana Sewandana trip, King of the Kingdom Bantarangin who are looking for queen candidates. Together with horsemen, and governor faithful, Bujangganong. Finally she has found her idol, David Sanggalangit, daughter of Kadiri. But the princess set the condition that the prabu create a new art before he received the king's love. So that's where art is created Reog. Reog form was actually a satire whose meaning that the king (tiger head) have driven or heavily influenced by the queen (the peacock).

Usually one group in the show consists of a Warok Reog old, some young warok, pembarong, dancers Bujang Ganong, and King Kelono Suwandono. The numbers ranged from 20 to 30-person, a central role in the hands warok and pembarongnya.Origin of writing itself Reog Reyog, the letter - the letter represents a first letter of words in the song macapat Pocung which reads: sense ballad / soul ingwang adiluhung / Yang Widhi / if kridaning Gusti / titles roll kersaning Kang Almighty.

Replacement Reyog be Reog mentioned for "development purposes" - when it was polemical. Ponorogo regent who sparked the name Markum Singodimejo Reog (Rehearsal, Endah, Omber, Girang gemirang) keep it as an official slogan Ponorogo.

The story line is staging Reog Warok, then Jatilan, Bujangganong, Kelana Sewandana, then Barongan or sudden Merak at the end. When one of the above elements in action, other elements come to move or dance, though not outstanding. Modern Reog usually performed in several events such as weddings, circumcisions and the great days of national. Art Reog Ponorogo from some kind series consists of 2 to 3 opening dance.The first dance is usually performed by 6-8 valiant men dressed all in black, with red polished face. The figure depicts the lion dancers are brave. Next is a dance performed by girls who ride horses 6-8. In the traditional Reog, dancers are usually performed by male dancers dressed in women. This dance is called the braid horse dance, which should be distinguished from other dances that lumping horse dance. Other opening dance if there is usually a dance by a little boy who brought the funny scenes.

After the opening dance is complete, the new core scenes whose content is displayed depends Reog condition where art is displayed. When it comes to marriage, the romance scenes are displayed. For the celebration of circumcision or circumcision, is usually the story of warriors. Art scene in Reog usually do not follow a neat scenario.Here there is always interaction between players and masterminds (usually the leader of the party) and sometimes with the audience. Sometimes a player's performances can be replaced by another player when the player's fatigue. The first importance in the staging of art Reog is to give satisfaction to the audience.

The final scene is a barong lion, where the actors wear masks shaped head of a lion with a crown made of peacock feathers. Weight mask can reach 50-60 kg. Heavy mask is carried by the dancers with his teeth. The ability to bring masks are obtained in addition to weight training, is also believed in getting with spiritual exercises such as fasting and penance.