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North Sulawesi has a well-known tourist attraction in the world of Bunaken National Marine Park. Even so, the province still has other interesting attractions such as Lake Mooat in Bolaang Mongondow. Mooat Lake is a lake formed in the former pools of ancient crater with a height of 1,100 meters above sea level (asl). The lake, which became part of the Mountain Nature Reserve Area This threshold also has a function as a provider of water for agricultural areas in Bolaang Mandondow renowned as the granary of North Sulawesi Province.
Berlatarkan hills and lush rain forests that stretch of vegetable crops, Lake Mooat promising charm. Here, you can enjoy the cool mountain air is fresh and pollution free. This makes Lake Mooat very fitting for a vacation and relax.
Standing on the shores of Lake Mooat, you will see a stretch of clear water that reflect sunlight. The shadows of trees that grow thick around the lake also bouncing on the water line. Occasionally, singing birds and insects snap will be heard from boring. Read the rest of this entry »
The literally meaning of Flores is flowers. Perhaps because of the beauty alamlah that makes the name stuck until today. In fact, nature is beautiful and unique Flores. This area has many attractions to visit.
1. Komodo
It could be said Floires identical with ancient animals dragons. Can be seen on the island of Komodo, Rinca, and Padar. Spread until Riung Island, Bajawa.
2. Pink Coral
Among divers, the world, Flores (West Manggarai regency), known for its underwater beauty, especially the pink coral. Coral pink has become a place of unique marine animal life. Fractions koralnya brought to shore, until the surrounding sand pink. That’s why the beaches in this area is called Pink Beach. Unique, beautiful, and still maintained its authenticity.
3. Hobbit
In Ruteng, Flores, there are human settlements inhabited dwarf or hobbit. The existence of this tribe surprised the researchers, and then linked with an existing tribe of hobbits in the story Lord of the Ring. The inhabitants of this tribe is small, less than one meter. However, now grown to be about 1.2 meters (most high) has occurred because of mixed marriages with other tribes. Read the rest of this entry »
Seven wonders of the world is held again by using the system idol. That is, the winner is based on majority voting. One of them by entering the dragon as one of the nominations.
There are five reasons to choose the dragons on the site new7wonders.com:
1. The researchers called the dragon as an ancient animal remains. Animals ins into the category of giant lizards. However, there are studies linking the likelihood of the relationship dragons to dinosaurs that are extinct.
2. Komodo is a difficult animal alive when taken out of their natural habitat. In ulau Komodo and surroundings, the giant lizard is still awake keliaannya. They hunt alone other animals to be used as prey.
3. Komodo is an endemic animal found only on Komodo Island and its surrounding areas. Based on some dragon fossils found in Ausralia, researchers memerkirakan occur habitat displacement from Australia to Komodo Island and its surrounding areas thousands of years ago. From then until now, dragons only exist in Indonesia. Read the rest of this entry »
MOVE from Jakarta, this trip will go Tidung Island dock that can be achieved from Muara Angke, North Jakarta. Vacation on the Island Tidung inversely proportional to vacation at home. There are no malls, cafes, or cinema, but you will memikmati a fun outdoor adventure. Tidung Island, you can enjoy the beautiful views of the beach, watching a beautiful cluster of coral reefs, swim, or watch the sunset behind the skyline.
The most fun way to enjoy the beauty of this island is to use a bicycle. You can rent a bike with a price of 15,000 per bike for a full day. Tidung Island is estimated at only 200 meters wide by about 5 km long, shallow beach surrounded by white gradation since overgrown with coral and filled with ornamental fish. This makes it perfect for snorkeling activities.
The beach on the island is also not a big choppy because clusters of corals and coral reefs that surround the beach could withstand the waves, so suitable for swimming.
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HOLIDAY in Palembang, try visiting sempatkan Lematang Beautiful Waterfall in Pagar Alam. Its position right on the edge of the sharpest curves and uphill on the way to the City of Pagar Alam, making it easily accessible tourist attraction. Yeng waterfall has 40-meter height is one of the natural tourist mainstay Pagar Alam city. To reach the bottom of the waterfall, there is a ladder on the left and right there are a few stalls and seats to rest.
As I walked down the stairs after the stairs, you will feel the atmosphere of cool because all around the waterfall, greenery-free vines. When getting closer, splashing water immediately will refresh you. To enter the waterfall area registration, you simply remove the 1,000.
You can find Lematang Lematang Beautiful Waterfall travel about 10 kilometers from downtown Pagar Alam. If taken from the town of Kilkenny will take about six hours with the distance of about 298 kilometers.