Travel to Tangkuban Perahu, Indonesia

Tangkuban Perahu or also commonly referred to Tangkuban Parahu is one of the biggest mountains in the plains Parahyangan. Nature Park Tangkuban Perahu Lembang north of town, north of the city of Bandung. The air was cool, the spread of tea gardens, valleys and tall pine trees accompany your journey to the gates of the Tangkuban Perahu.

There are two roads leading craters that exist on the mountain. The road first or the old road to the road conditions are more difficult to drive and usually will be closed after rain or when deemed dangerous to pass. The guard booth will give you instructions to pass new path which lies further to the top if the road is closed. Before the ticket payment on the first of these, there are cottages for rent for a place to stay.

Passing new roads, paved roads facilitate travel of your vehicle. On the side of the winding road there are trumpet flowers and other trees that will soothe your trip. In this area there are three Tangkuban Perahu crater of interest to visit. The crater is the Domas crater, Kawah Ratu and Upas crater. Craters are among the three biggest and most visited is the crater of the Queen. With a few hours of walking, you can even go around the vast crater of the Queen while enjoying the beautiful panorama of Mount Tangkuban Perahu.

KAWAH RATU (RATU Crater)

If you are coming by bus, special bus parking is available before reaching the crater of the Queen. The journey continues with ELF car that will get you into the crater of the Queen. However, if you use a private vehicle, you can continue to use it until the crater of the Queen. Vehicle parking is available across the crater, so without going through the difficult terrain and spend a lot of energy, you can see the crater. This might also be one reason, most visitors in this crater.

Kawah Ratu directly visible from the top of the wooden fence barrier to prevent visitors falling. Looking inside the crater, and the crater walls of smoke are still out of the crater it creates a thrilling sight. The ground around the crater of the Queen mostly white with some yellow brimstone. Rocks and the atmosphere is dry and arid felt in this crater. You can try to climb to higher ground if you want to see the crater of the Queen as a whole.

In this place many shops selling various souvenirs simple as scarves, hats skullcaps, handbags and fur hats, various displays of wood and various other accessories. There are also food vendors and warm drinks such as boiled noodles, bandrek and others. You also can ride a horse to go around most of the crater. This activity is usually favored children.

KAWAH UPAS (UPAS Crater)

Upas Crater Crater is located next to the Queen. However, to be able to see the crater is to go through dangerous terrain, you have to pass through a sandy path to reach the crater. Thus, it is rare visitors who come to see the crater. Different forms of Upas Crater Crater Queen. Kawah Upas more shallow and flat.

KAWAH DOMAS (DOMAS Crater)

Domas crater lies lower than the crater of the Queen. If you are dating through a new path, you will find the gateway to Domas crater before heading Crater Queen. If at Kawah Ratu you will only see the crater from a distance, the Domas crater, you can get closer to the crater. In fact, you can try to boil an egg by putting it into the crater. If you want to see past Domas crater at 16:00 pm, you are required to use the services of a tour guide.

MANARASA

Trees are widely seen around the crater is a tree called by the local people with the name Manarasa. The leaves of this plant will be colored reddish when old leaves. The leaves were already red edible with a taste similar to guava leaves with a bit of a sour taste. These leaves can treat diarrhea and is believed to be ageless. Maybe the leaves is believed by the people around always eaten by Dayang Sumbi youthful in the legend Tangkuban Perahu.

Jayawijaya and Carstenz Peak on Papua, Indonesia

Jayawijaya Peak is located in the tropics is a snow-capped mountain, you can rectify these assumptions after visiting Jayawijaya Peak, the highest peak in the Sudirman Mountains (Sudirman Range) in the province of Papua. Peak or a shorter Jayawijaya called Puncak Jaya, reaching a height of 4884 + meters above sea level (asl), allowing the area covered by eternal snow.

However, permafrost is expected to shrink, even drying. In a number of studies concluded that the deposits of ice in these mountains from year to year a serious shrinkage. Depreciation in the Sudirman Mountains snow is caused by global warming. Thus, it is not impossible to lose one day these mountains of snow as it does on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Now, before it is actually estimated to be real, it could not hurt you to try to conquer the highest peak in Indonesia.

Jayawijaya Peak is one of the snowy mountain peaks that exist at the crossing of the equator, in addition to mountains in Africa and Latin America. When viewed from the air, Puncak Jayawijaya looks like a black carpet that was covered by a white hood. If the sun is bright, the snow will reflect the blinding sunlight. The content of the ice in the mountains is expected to reach 5 percent of the world's ice reserves outside the continent of Antarctica. However, due to global warming, the amount of shrinking year by year. When viewed from the type glaciers, snowy region Jayawijaya into the type of Alpine glaciation. While glacier (snow lumeran flow) in the region into the type of Valley Glacier, the glacier stream flowing from the higher towards the lower area. Therefore, in this area there is a possible flow of the glacier.

Besides known as Puncak Jaya, the highest peak is also known as Carstensz Pyramide, or the Carstensz Peak. The name was taken from an adventurer from the Netherlands, namely in January Carstensz, who first saw the snowy peaks in the tropics, specifically in New Guinea. The observation was made by Jan Carstensz through an ocean liner in 1623. Since not be proved by direct observation, the report was considered absurd. Because, for Europeans, find the snowy mountains in the tropics is something that is almost impossible.

The highlight of which is also listed as one of the top seven continents (Seven Summit), which is phenomenal and a coveted mountain climbers in the world. The peak is located in the National Park Jayawijaya Laurentz, Papua. The peak was covered by eternal snow. Eternal snow on Peak Jayawijaya is one of three snow fields in the tropics that are in the world. In our country it traversed the equator, watching the snow in Indonesia certainly something that is impossible to understand. Carstensz Pyramid (4884 m asl) is one of the snowy peaks. The highest peak in South East Asia and the Pacific is located in the Sudirman Mountains series. Peak is famous not only for its height, but also because there is a layer of snow on top.

Access to Jayawijaya Peak
Given the weight of climbing terrain, complex licensing process, as well as security when the ascent, the climbers should utilize the services of an experienced travel agent. Various travel agents who have an international reputation have provided two route options, the classical pathway through the Village Ilaga, or both pathways are more comfortable with a helicopter ride to base camp Hill Lake (Lake Valley).
The travel agent will usually also handle licensing issues, transportation from Jakarta to Papua, rental helicopter to base camp, climbing guides, insurance, and training and conditioning team before the climb. Of course, the cost per person for a team ascent by using a travel agent requires considerable cost, which is about $ 10,000 per person (or about one hundred million dollars more).


Top of Carstenz Peak

Carstensz Pyramid peak has an altitude of 4884 M above sea level (16,023 ft). Location is at the coordinates 04 ° 04 733 S and E 137 ° 09 572, located in the west central highland called a Sudirman Jayawijaya and mountains. Many think that the same Jayawijaya peak Carstensz Pyramide, the two adjacent peaks located.

In 1623 John Carstensz Navigator of the Netherlands became the first to bring the word to Europe about the existence of the ice caps in the tropical western equatorial line eografis Papua New Guinea. The results of the report met with laughter by the public at the time. New in 1899, the lapse of three centuries of Dutch expedition was to create a map in there to justify what is conveyed John Carstensz. Then immortalized his name in there.

This mountain is located in Indonesia, but the climbers were graced by exploring punggungannya most climbers instead of abroad is not local climbers. You know, every year there are about 200-300 foreign climbers explore this mountain, while Indonesia only tens orangsaja climbers. It looks strange, but it is a fact that happened on the field. Investigate a local climber investigate constrained in terms of licensing.

To climb this mountain there are two accesses, through freeport and Ilaga. Galih Donikara, a senior Wanadri mention to climb this mountain must have a recommendation from the Office Affairs, Police, BIA - Indonesian intelligence, Menhutbun / PKA, PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI). If you want to pass Tembagapura plus of Indonesian Rock Climbing Federation (FPTI). It all should be taken care of in Jakarta. Then in Jayapura, the recommendation of Police Chief Bakorstanasda and have bagged. In Timika, on EPO and PTFI permission for the track facility. "Last in Tembagapura, coordination with the Emergency Response Group (ERG) for handling Emergency Procedures and apparatus Satgaspam to track security issues," said mountaineer who had joined the expedition of Indonesia - Everest '97 is. The series is a long list of letters of recommendation that eventually many of us prefer to make climbers climb abroad. As for access Ilaga, it takes even more cost and longer time to reach the base camp.

Borobudur Temple, Indonesia

Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the 9th century measuring 123 x 123 meters. Borobudur was completed centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in its complex. Millions of people are yearning to visit the buildings included in this World Wonder Heritages. Not surprisingly, since architecturally and functionally, as the place of worship, Borobudur is attractive.

Punden terraces Borobudur-shaped building comprises 10 levels. Height 42 meters before being renovated and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level is used as a barrier. Six lowest level of a square and three levels above and a circular highest level of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stages of human life. In accordance schools of Mahayana Buddhism, every person who wants to reach the level of Buddha must through every level of life is.

Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the king of the ancient Mataram kingdom, descendant of Sailendra dynasty. Based on the inscriptions Kayumwungan, an Indonesian named reveal bahwaBorobudur Hudaya Kandahjaya is a place of worship that was completed on 26 May 824, almost one hundred years since the beginning of construction. The name of Borobudur, as some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the high place.

The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing human beings that are still bound by lust. Four levels above referred Rupadhatu symbolizing human beings that have set themselves free from lust but still bound manner and form. At these levels, a statue of Buddha placed open. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddhist stupas are laid in holes called Arupadhatu, symbolizing human beings that have been free from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.

Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful. Relief that will be read coherently when you walk in a clockwise direction (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). In reliefnyaBorobudur tells of a legendary story, the Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the condition of society at that time. For example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance of the cruise, who was based in Bergotta (Semarang).

All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect Buddha's teachings. Hence, this temple functions as educating the media for people who want to learn Buddhism. YogYES invites you to surround each of the narrow alleys diBorobudur order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, a Buddhist from India in the 10th century once visited this temple that was built 3 centuries before AngkorWat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the Grand Cathedrals in Europe.

One question that is still unanswered about Borobudur is how the condition around the temple was built and why the temple was found in the buried. Some mengatakanBorobudur originally stood surrounded by a swamp and then buried by the eruption of Merapi. Calcutta is essentially the inscription reads 'Amawa' means sea of ​​milk. The word which is then interpreted as Merapi lava. Some others mengatakanBorobudur Merapi cold lava buried.

Knowing tribe Asmat, Papua, Indonesia.

Asmat is the name of a tribe of the largest and most famous among the many tribes in Papua, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. One of the things that made ​​the Asmat tribe well known is the result of traditional wood carving is very typical. Some ornaments / motifs that are often used, and the main theme in the process of sculpting a statue made ​​by the Asmat tribe is the theme of the ancestors of their tribe, commonly called mbis. But do not stop there, often also found ornaments / other motif that resembles a boat or wuramon, which they believe to be a symbol of the boat that brought the spirit of their ancestors in the underworld. For the Asmat tribe of natives, wood carving rather a manifestation of the way they perform rituals to commemorate the souls of the ancestors.

Asmat tribe spread out and inhabit the sea around the coast and the mountains Arafuru Jayawijaya, with a fairly heavy considering the terrain occupied area is wilderness, in the life of the Asmat, a stone that we usually see on the streets was very valuable to them. In fact, the stones can be used as a dowry. All of that is because the places that set up a live Asmat swamps making it very difficult to find stones street which is very useful for them to make axes, hammers, and so on.

Asmat population in general have distinctive physical characteristics, black and curly-haired. Her body is quite high. The average height of the Asmat women around 162cm and height 172cm men reach.
One thing that enviable lifestyle of indigenous tribes asmat, they feel he is a part of nature, that is why they are very respectful and keep the natural surroundings, in fact, around the tree of life where they are considered to be a picture of himself. The trunk describe hand, describes the chief fruit and roots describe their feet.

Asmat people daily work surrounding environment, especially for foraging, hunting and gardening in a way, which is still using the traditional method and simple enough. Asmat cuisine unlike our cuisine. Special dishes for them is sago worm. But everyday they just grilling fish or meat of animals hunted.

Travel History of Samalona island, Indonesia.

Samalona is the name of a small island located in the Makassar Strait, administratively, the island in the territory of the city of Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Journey to reach this island can be reached by speed boat transportation from the city of Makassar, the long journey of about 20 to 30 minutes.

Physically, Samalona island itself is a cluster of coral islands that have a round shape, with an area of ​​approximately 2.34 hectares. This small island is one of the many islands in Indonesia, which is often visited by tourists, both foreign and domestic tourists. Decorate white sand along the beach on the island seemed to be a very suitable place for sunbathing, in addition to the underwater scenery is quite exotic and fascinating. On this island, the tourists who visit the diving and snorkeling to enjoy the beauty of coral reefs inhabited by a wide range of colorful tropical fish, and other marine life.

Island Samalona than as a tourist spot serves a variety of beautiful flora and fauna typical of the tropics, it also stores historical story that is not related to the struggle of the Indonesian nation first. Around the island, we can find traces of traces of the remains of warships during World War II first, there are approximately about 7 wreck that sat in the waters around the island Samalona, among others are Maru ship, submarine hunter / gunboat, which is a warship owned by a Japanese fleet was at a depth of about 30 meters, Lancaster Bomber ship, and the ship Hakko Maru which is a Dutch warship. Overall, the presence of warships wreck has now been turned into a home for hundreds of marine life on the island Samalona.

For those of you who are interested in visiting the island Samalona, you should take a trip between the period February to October, where the weather was very supportive during the period of the months. Enjoy the beauty of the sunset and sunrise on the island, witnessed a variety of flora and fauna are very distinctive, likely will be a memory that will never be able to do, when we visit the beach Samalona.

The Charm of Kelimutu Mountain, Indonesia

Kelimutu, a nature whose name has been recognized by the international community because of natural scenery was incredible beautiful. Mountain, located on the island of Flores, more precisely Pemo Village, District Flores, Ende, NTT, Indonesia has three crater lakes on top, which is better known as the lake three colors.

Why is it called the three colors? All was not separated from each lake has different colors, namely red, blue, and white, and color of the color is always changing as time goes on. Basically, Kelimutu itself is a combination word of "keli" meaning mountain and the word "quality" which means to boil. According to local belief, the colors on the lake Flores has the meaning of each and have a very powerful force of nature.

Three color lake that is at the top of Mount Kelimutu, is part of the National Conservation Area Nature / National Parks Flores, with a height of 1690 meters above sea level, has an area of ​​approximately 1,051,000 square meters with a volume of 1292 million cubic meters. Kelimutu Lake or Tiwu divided into three sections corresponding to color - the color that is in the lake. Blue lake or "Nuwa Muri Koo Fai Tiwu" is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died. The lake is red or "Tiwu Ata Polo" is a gathering place for the souls of the dead and as long as he lived always commit a crime / magick. While the lake is white or "Tiwu Mbupu Ata" is a gathering place for the souls of parents who have died.

For those of you who want to enjoy the beauty that is perfect on the lake three colors, you should visit the lake at sunrise (sunrise), and try to leave before 3:00 pm Central Time part of Indonesia, given the distance from the nearest town, Ende, is approximately 2 hours, plus access to the lake that can be said is not easy. Usually, the tourists who visit will prefer to use the transportation service provided by many agaen - local travel agent, or, if the lazy left and traveled in the morning, you can choose other alternatives, lodging.

Sights around the lake three colors, there are several home stay run by local people, the charge was not expensive, ranging from 25.000 to 50.000. Or if you want to get a more exclusive, you can rent a cottage provided by the local government, the rent rates between Rp. 50,000 up to Rp.75.000, low prices in order to see the beauty of God's creation that is really not going to be forgotten.

Travel the land lot bali island, Indonesia

Bali, with a diverse wealth of natural attractions is deservedly earned the nickname of an island paradise, so it is not wrong to Bali until now is still a prime target destination for tourists, both domestic and foreign. One of the attractions of the island is very well known than the beach sanur, kuta beach, Besakih temple, etc., is Tanah Lot. Sightseeing lot of land is situated in the village of Kediri, Tabanan District Beraban.

One of the things that makes a lot of land very attractive tourist place, in addition to the unique location is like a tiny island, is the beauty of natural scenery as the sun begins to set / sunset. Apart from being a tourist spot, lot of land is also a place of worship for the god guardian deity of the sea, it is expressed by the two temples at the site. It is said that, according to legend, the temple was built by Ida Rauh Wawu Rawuh or better known as Nirartha, a Brahmin who managed to strengthen the belief of the Balinese will Hinduism in the 16th century AD, through his power to move boulders into the middle beach, and then build a temple in place.

Usually, land lot crowded tourist spot visited by tourists, coinciding as Odalan or feast in this temple, which is celebrated every 210 days. The fall close to the celebration of Galungan and Kuningan is precisely on Holy Day Cemeng Langkir Buda. At that time, people who pray will pray at the temple is crowded. Still on tourism land lot, we can also see a uniqueness, which is local, precisely under the temple, there are several sacred caves in which lived some large snakes and small black striped yellow. The snakes are very docile but should not be disturbed, because according to the general belief, the snake snake scarf embodies Nirartha assigned as a guard at the temple land lots. You should know, can have the power of snake venom 3 times more powerful than cobra venom can.

Pangandaran Beach tourist charm, Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia.

Pangandaran Beach is a tourist spot that became the mainstay of government Ciamis District, and is a beach that received the title as the best beach AsiaRooms version, a web site service provider online hotel reservation, especially for Asia and Oceania operations based in Singapore and Bangkok, Thailand .

The beach is geographically located in the east of West Java, or more accurately, located in the village of Pangandaran Pananjung District, approximately 92 kilometers south of Ciamis is indeed arguably has many advantages when compared to some other beach attractions, particularly in Java . Some of the advantages that we can meet when visiting Pangandaran beach attractions are as follows:

• Has a very gently sloping beach with clear water, and supported by the distance between the ebb and flow of sea water can be relatively long, allowing tourists who visit for a swim at the beach Pangandaran.
• To see the sunrise and also the sunset with all the beauty of natural scenery, in the same place.
• There is a beach with white sand and stunning skyline.
• Available in beach rescue team in place.
• Having a marine park with a diversity of marine life that dangat beautiful and enchanting.
• International Kite Festival (Pangandaran International Kite Festival) with a range of supporting activities that can be witnessed in every June or July.
• The parking lot was large enough.

  With all the advantages that exist in Pangandaran Beach, obviously very supportive of the tourists who want to take a moment bustle of day to day to relax and enjoy the holidays. There are many things we can do when visiting Pangandaran Beach, because in that place also has various support facilities to satisfy the tourists who visit, such as campground, bike rental, parasailing, jetski, discos and cinemas, water boom, and various support facilities for entertainment others.
  Not only there, the beach resort of Pangandaran place we could easily get a hotel, inn, whose existence even homes for rent specifically for tourists who want to enjoy the beauty of the beach of Pangandaran for a longer time. For foreign tourists, do not have to worry about buying and selling as well as lines of communication in place, as in the beach resort of Pangandaran is also equipped with a means of postal services, telecommunications and money changer.

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Traveled to TOBA Lake and SAMOSIR Island (Indonesia)

Lake Toba is a volcanic lake which is actually the largest volcanic crater in the world, with an island in the middle called Samosir island.


Toba lake has an area of ​​1707 square km or more than two times the size of Singapore, formed from ancient volcanic giant, according to some research when eruptions could change the world's climate and bring the world into an ice age. The giant eruption nearly exterminate humans in this world. Relics eruptions can still be seen in the form of the largest caldera in the world that is currently filled with water into the lake Toba. Samosir Island is part of the caldera that is not submerged in water, is located in the middle of Lake Toba and the center of the Batak culture.

Lake Toba is one of the popular tourist destination in Indonesia, so must this place was not too crowded, making it suitable for those who want to relax ..

To reach the lake Toba, from Medan city you can go a long way Parapat with about 5 hours. If you arrive in Medan to use airplanes, from the airport to the terminal you must first use the public bus Sandpaper No. 64 at a price of Rp. 3000 / People. From the terminal take bus to Parapat Sandpaper rate of Rp. 22,000 / person. If you want lebis simple, you can rent a car with a rate of about Rp. 450,000 already includes driver and fuel, or it can use a Taxi.

Another alternative to the lake Toba is by train. Travel by train heading kerteta Siantar or High Cliff presents an unforgettable sight, very beautiful. From here you can continue on to Parapat using a Taxi.

Another exotic scenery will you get when you climb samosir ferry to the island, the atmosphere gives peace of mind. During the trip you can enjoy snacks that are sold by street vendors were friendly.

From Parapat proceed with the boarding boat / ferry to the island samosir USD rate. 7000 / person, the goal is to Tuktuk Siodang on the island of Samosir. Tuktuk is one great place to enjoy the lake Toba, here too there are many hotels and inns that you can use.

Besides enjoying the natural beauty and the hospitality of its inhabitants and the lake, while in Samosir you can see other attractions like seeing a rock tomb, Simando, Ambarita (stone table where traditional Batak punishment) or swim in natural hot springs.

The beauty of travel Karimunjawa, Indonesia

Publications is the name of an island in the Java Sea, with an area of ​​1500 hectares of land and waters ± ± 110 000 hectares. Geographically, Karimunjawa included in the district of Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia. Basically, Karimunjawa cluster itself consists dri 27 islands, of which the number of islands, only five inhabited islands, namely Pulau Karimunjawa, Kemujan Island, Genting Island, Parang Island and Mosquito Island. 

Panorama of natural beauty and wealth of marine life that pretty much made ​​the island was designated a National Park by the Indonesian Government Publications. Publications is home to coral reefs, mangroves, coastal forests, and nearly 400 species of marine fauna, including 242 species of ornamental fish. Some rare fauna berhabitat here is the sea eagle white chest, hawksbill and green turtles, while plants that characterizes a very distinctive national park Karimunjawa ialahyaitu Dewadaru (Crystocalyx macrophyla) contained in the lowland rainforest. The islands, marine parks, and beaches Karimunjawa has a very beautiful view, with shallow waters (depths ranging from 15 to 40 meters) and the clear sea water, making the tourists can see the beauty beneath the sea Beach Karimunjawa clearly from the surface.

The white sand along the coast of the archipelago is also an attraction that can captivate the eyes of the tourists who visit the islands karimunjawa. Besides enjoying the beauty of the beach, we can also perform a variety of other activities here, such as diving, snorkeling, and for those who want to test your nerve, you can visit the breeding pool shark who are here, as well as swim with these wild fish. And for tourists who can not swim, do not worry, because at this resort also has a glass bottom boat, so we can still enjoy the beauty of the sea, even from inside the ship.

Complimentary transportation to attractions Karimunjawa arguably is easy, from the Port of Tanjung Emas, Semarang, ship Kartini I (fast boat) departs every Saturday from 9 am to Publications and back of Karimunjawa every Sunday afternoon, 2-3 hours long crossing, while from Port Beach Kartini, Jepara there Muria boats depart every other day, the old economics vessel crossing is + / - 6 hour cruise. Please note the schedule for the ship from the port of Jepara usually depart on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 9 am and from the Publications heading jepara Wednesday, at 8 am. This schedule may change according to the weather or the waves in the sea of Java.

In case of high waves in the harbor then the nexus will not give permission cruise, and the ship departure schedule will change to follow changes in the weather. Jepara harbor could also carry cars and motorcycles to ferried to Karimunjawa. Air can be taken from Ahmad Yani Airport, Semarang headed god Airport Daru Island Kemujan with Cassa 212 aircraft lease types provided by PT. Travel Nusa Sea Permai (Kura-Kura Resort). It takes about 30 minutes.