Friendliness at Culture Village "Sindangbarang"

Each region has a different culture. No exception Bogor Sundanese cultural tourist complex known as the Cultural Village Sindangbarang (KBS). If you get bored with the hustle and bustle of Jakarta, you can try another atmosphere at KBS.
You can stay in the houses traditional Sundanese style architecture on the eastern slope of Mount Salak, precisely in the Sand Village Eurih, Castle District, Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia.

With a land area of ​​8600 square meters, there are 28 buildings in the complex KBS. In a traditional Sundanese village, the buildings were inhabited and used pupuhu (customary chief), panggiwa (pupuhu expert helper), and kokolot (traditional leaders).
Guests staying in there to interact and follow the rhythm of the activities of local residents, while the rent of houses is run by the community to care for their environment.

78 cases the location of historical sites Pakuan Sindangbarang in the village. The site, among others springs Jalatunda, Taman Sri Bagenda, punden Zoroastrianism, a small hill terraces, punden Surawisesa, punden Leuweung Karamat, a stone footprint, menhirs and dolmen.

These sites are now in the middle of the township residents, rice fields, or land that is sacred. It is possible some sites damaged and lost. It is customary to-20 villages in West Java.
Indigenous tradition that became a tourist attraction now began routinely held, among Seren Taun that have been held for the fourth time.

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Exoticism Natural Child Mount Krakatau

Mount Krakatoa erupted on August 7, 1883 ago with the power to 21547.6 times the atomic bomb explosion. Or exactly 40 years later in 1927 Krakatau showed an interesting phenomenon.
The Deadliest Volcano explosion that gave birth had disappeared ¾ pile of lava from the crater of Mount Krakatoa came to the sea surface with a height of one meter of sea level.


However, the longer, the crater was bigger and taller, until finally named Anak Krakatau, which is a collection of four large islands: Anak Krakatau, Sertung, Rakata, and length.
As an active volcano, Mount child has an interesting tourist attraction. The beautiful mountain scenery with clouds of red and golden yellow lava burst from the crater, the view underwater is amazing to dive, the beauty of a tropical island with many trees and birds singing, sandy beaches and scenic beauty jet black from the top of Anak Krakatau became its own power to visit this mountain.


Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait is a strait separating Java and Sumatra, two major islands in the main international airport is Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta.
From Jakarta you can choose to use a short flight to Belfast or use Fery ship through the port of Merak. The ultimate goal is to Village Canti a small village in the southern fishing port of Lampung, which is nearest to Mount Children Krakakatau. Meanwhile, from Bandar Lampung, you go Kalianda then went to the village of Canti. But if you choose to use the ferry had to climb from the bus to the port of Merak, Banten, and crossed by ferry to the port of Bakauheni in South Lampung and then to the village by car rental Canti Canti toward the village.


The village of dock Canti, a fishing boat can be rented to visit Krakatau Islands. Travel time of 150 minutes. Charges between Rp 1.2 million to Rp 1.5 million to 20 people in one boat. Alternatively you can choose the package of Krakatoa Nirwana Resort is located in the village of Peacock Belantung, Kalianda. In addition to residence, the resort also provides a package of sea travel, including. Krakatoa Volcano Trip Package for 10 people is offered at a price of USD 3.5 million, including lunch.


The journey from Pier Canti towards Mount Anak Krakatau generally starts in the morning. Some islands will stop off to just relax and enjoy the beauty of the islands. The first stop after an hour of sea travel is Sebuku Small Island, a small island very beautiful, white sandy beach with the expanse of blue ocean that surrounds it, the island is uninhabited, the whole island is still natural forest, really beautiful.


Next stop was an island inhabited island Sebesi closest to Mount Anak Krakatau, and has a natural beauty under the sea. Not far from there Sebesi Island Island hermit crab that measures just 50 × 50 square meters, but has a beautiful cluster of coral and white sand beaches are unspoiled. You can enjoy snorkeling here and enjoy lunch while enjoying the scenery and the island of Mount Anak Krakatau Sebesi which is in sight.The next trip is the island of Rakata. During the two-hour drive from the Pulai Sebesi it will show the peak of Mount Anak Krakatau grayish black that looks poking among the dunes that surround it. There are only a few pine trees around the foot of the mountain has a height of 337 meters.


On the island of Rakata you were so close to Mount Krakatau child. Here you can also do snorkeling in the Lagoon Chili, where the unspoiled coral reefs and colorful fish looks so beautiful when viewed directly in their habitat. Krakatoa enjoy being active is very beautiful at night, much prettier than the daytime. You can enjoy dinner we saw a red and golden yellow lava burst from the crater.

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Raja Ampat The Pearl of the East

Nature beautiful and abundant natural resources in the Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua. Marine park becomes 'paradise' for divers. Beautiful pearls contained in the sea. Earth Raja Ampat also save a nickel.

Variety of animals living there. Tersebutlah black head parrot (Lorius lory) and king parrots (Probosciger aterrimus). Likewise, a variety of flora to grow, such as forest orchids, bags semar (Nepenthes mirabilis), ant (Myrmecodia jack), and parasites are efficacious for the drug.

Raja Ampat was originally part of the Kingdom Tidore territories that are divided into four regions of small kingdoms, namely Waigeo, Batanta, Misool, and Salawati.
Each region is a region of small islands scattered in the west of the Bird's Head in West Papua, which borders the Moluccas Islands.

Of these islands, only a few native tribes who inhabited the ten local. One of them in District Kabui, located in the Strait Kabui. Here live about 40 families who berpenghidupan as a fisherman.
They led a simple life in the abundance of natural wealth. Kids play cheerful living in modesty.

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To Raja Ampat, Not Just "Diving"

White sand, clear sea water, coral and colorful fish that is the location of most places for a vacation and diving. Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua is the most ideal place of maritime tourism in Indonesia today. Beautiful views of Raja Ampat, is second to none elsewhere.
So far, Raja Ampat is better known for sports diving marine tourism. And for tourists in our country can enjoy the nautical tourism with a walk by renting speedboad among the small islands which number around 700 island in Raja Ampat.

With speedboats we can sail on the sidelines of the small islands of proficiency level. Ship we can sail among the islands slip small is beautiful. There is a sensation when the ship that we were riding slipped among the small islands because of the beautiful scenery when photographed from a distance.
Landscape dominated Raja Ampat islands and waters. There are hundreds of unique island there are an average shape of small mountains of green trees and rocks, some of which were shaped taper. One of these so-called island-shaped pencil Pencil.

One of the islands we stopped at Sorido white sand beaches are clean and clear sea water. In the area of ​​this island many Balinese lush pandanus tree parents and sturdy. From the pier to see the sights of a small island connected to beautiful blue ocean water when the sky was clear. Rocks and colorful fish with us without direct eye binoculars.

Raja Ampat name reputedly comes from the legend rooted in its territory. It is said that there was a woman who found seven eggs, then she took care of the eggs until hatching. Of all the eggs four to four princes. While the other three eggs into a ghost, a woman, and stone.
After the split up the four princes and living in different islands. Over time, they appear as kings in their respective territories on the island Waigeo ie, Salawati, Misool East, and West Misool Island.

Among the scattered islands are coral islands of which there are a number of natural caves are adorned with several skulls and human bones. No one knows for sure who is buried there. Native boatmen Raja Ampat that led us also do not know who's tomb. But memurut some residents, the place is the tomb of Raja Ampat ancestral society in the past. From the ship we clearly see the skulls above the rocks.

To get to Raja Ampat in cheap from Jakarta to Sorong can fly around Rp 3 million (PP). From the Port of Sorong we can use the boat people to Waisai, the capital of Raja Ampat off every day at 14.00 CET with the rate of $ 120,000. Distance traveled about 2-3 hours. Once Waisai we can find cheap hotels around Rp 300,000 to Rp 400,000.

But for wealthy tourists who want to stay at the resort has provided inpatient day package Rp 2 million per head and got a sleeping facilities, dining room, overlooking the coastal scenery including packet pick-up to Sorong. There are diving facilities with a guide who is experienced and know the location of the desired divers. This region is dominated by foreign tourists. Room facilities and the island is very clean and well groomed.

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