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How about Pink Sandy Beaches?

State of Indonesia is famous for its beautiful beaches in the world. Of course, since Indonesia is a country that has so many islands. Or can be referred to as an archipelagic nation. One of the beach is still rare in the lyrics by tourists is Pink Sand Beach. Pink sand beach is located on Komodo Island, West Nusa Tenggara. This beach is called the Pink Beach, but locals call it the red beach.

How about Pink Sandy Beaches

Komodo island exotica that you can enjoy, namely Pink Sand Beach. This beach is very clean and clear water. Appropriate to be used as a holiday location. Pink Beach is called, because there is one of the most interesting part of this beach, which is unusual colored sand, pink!

It is said that the pink sandy beaches there are only 7 in the world, one on the island of Komodo. Pink sand fraction is composed of red coral. But the truth is a kind of microscopic animals called Foraminifera amoebae that produce red or pink light on the reef. If we take a pinch of sand was then seen in the red sand and white sand. When the waves swept sand and pull it, then sand the color changed to dark pink. Cool! Grains of sand is fine and soft, so delicious when walking or sunbathing on it.

Not only that, because the beach is still very slow or no residential population in the vicinity, the cleanliness of the beach is still very awake. Being on the beach is like relaxing on the beach is private property, with sea water was crystal clear blue color combined with pink sand.

Besides relaxing you can also be snorkeling or diving in the waters of this beach. Parks are not less beautiful coral reefs by coral reefs in Bunaken. Is no longer difficult to reach this location, because it is not far from the Park to the beach then this can be via two paths, walking for four hours or if you want more quickly by boat from Loh Liang.

Beautiful coral rich

In addition to the unique color of sand, the beach is attractive because it is rich in fish and coral reefs.

Approximately 1000 species of fish, hundreds of species of corals, coral, and 70 species of sponges living on this beach.

Therefore, this beach is perfect for lovers of the sea for snorkeling and diving activities.

Unfortunately, the sea water here is known to have a fairly strong current. Strong current is the result of a meeting of the northern tropical sea water and sea water from the south.

Hence, the divers have to be careful and be aware of this current situation.

Quiet beach

Although it has beautiful scenery, not many Red Beach visit. Any person who wants to visit, it must be accompanied by a Jagawana.

Jagawana are the official designation for the protection of the Komodo National Park. Because, usually, dragons bask on the beach like this.

The tourists who want to swim at this beach must also consider the surrounding circumstances. If there are dragons that roam the beach, then have to be careful or you should postpone the desire to swim.

The simplest way to achieve it by flying from Bali to Labuan Bajo, then hire a boat or fishing boat from Labuan Bajo to Komodo Island. Prior to the Pink Beach, stop for trekking in the wild dragons look directly Loh Liang. For fans of scuba diving, underwater nature extraordinarily good. You can follow the dive trip with Dive Operators in Labuan Bajo.

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