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Government Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi province today has made ​​various efforts to facilitate the tourists to reach Wakatobi. These efforts, among others, its routes Wakatobi - Ambon and track Wakatobi - Lembata, NTT.

"The opening of the flight path, in order to facilitate the tourists both foreign tourists and reach Wakatobi archipelago," said Regent Wakatobi Hugua in Wangiwangi, (28/03/2012).

According to him, in Indonesia there are only two marine areas to be developed into an attractive tourist area, the Wakatobi National Park area and the area of ​​Raja Ampat.

"Both these areas have the same diversity of coral reefs and unique high enough, so it is suitable to be a tourist area," he said.

Meanwhile, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), helping the Government develop Wakatobi Marine National Park area to be the Eco-tourism.

Representative of JICA - Lilis said in an effort to help develop the Wakatobi Marine National Park area so the tourist area of JICA has been several times to train park staff to foster community, especially on the island in order to behave Kapota lingungan and friendly to tourists.

"Wakatobi Marine National Park has a diversity of coral reefs are quite high, so it is suitable to be developed into a tourist area," said Lilis.

According to him, to be a tourist area, Wakatobi National Park should be free from a variety of activities that could harm the environment. Every community in their efforts to harness the potential of natural resources within the National Park area and develop a productive economic activities, to support environmental conservation and tourism activities.

"Wakatobi is located in the central triangle of the world's coral reefs, not only has diverse coral reefs but also has a variety of interesting sights, particularly cultural traditions and local knowledge," he said.

Meanwhile, Hugua said it welcomed and greatly appreciated JICA's assistance to develop the Wakatobi Marine National Park so the tourist area.

"We and the Wakatobi welcomed JICA's assistance, because it can only grow Wakatobi forward, if the world their tourism making progress," he said. (kompas)

Anyone who doubts that Indonesia is rich in culture? One is a culinary tour of the various types and shapes from Sabang to Papua. Indonesia is the culinary diversity of interest to dijejalahi, studied, and of course, be preserved so as not to be recognized elsewhere. One of the unique culinary tour of Indonesia which will be discussed this time is rawon.

When you come to Surabaya, is not complete if not enjoy the traditional culinary variety offered by the capital of East Java. One of them Rawon, which became an icon as well as the charm of the tours offered culinary spots.

Rawon is one type of food like soup as soup, but not the soup. Sauce rawon highly concentrated. However, it should not be frowned before trying. Although the black liquid, but it was so delicious. Sauce rawon which is filled with black beef is sliced ​​into small dice.

Rawon be the favorite food of East Java, a kind of meat soup. One characteristic of this dish, lay in thick blackish-colored gravy. That's because wearing rawon flavored beans kluwek, ie, large seeds are superficially similar to fruit jengkol. Kluwek unbelievable high content of vitamin C and beta carotene. Thus, this substance gives the sour taste of black meat soup ala East Java.

Have you been able to imagine it?

Many versions rawon or how to cook all produce different sensations.

Wealth Mamberamo River which is famous for its crocodile leather, sago, arowana fish, fish eye-month, nine fish, shark river, tilapia and African catfish. As well as hundreds of species of birds such as cassowaries, parrots, cockatoos, and paradise.


Mamberamo River is a river located along 670 km south of the Foja Mountains. Some tribes settled in the valley of the river is rich in biodiversity. Mamberamo river has many species of flora and fauna as well as seas and lakes that can be utilized for tourism purposes.

Mamberamo River is the longest river in New Guinea. The river is located in the middle of dense forests and cool and still pure. This river has the nickname the "Amazon of Papua".

The specialty of the Mamberamo River is a native plant ecosystems, which has a stunning beauty.

One of Natural Resources that are excellent tourism is a bird of paradise, because it has a relatively large unique because in addition also has a very attractive appearance. Mamberamo river water source comes from a meeting between some of the major tributaries, which flows north through the valley of the mountains, and finally empties into the Pacific Ocean and is situated along the river Rombebai Lake and Bira Lake.

As well as the natural scenery is still beautiful, Papua also has the most famous cultural globalization has not everlasting. Of the myriad cultures and traditions that are owned by the province that has the most extensive in Indonesia has a lot of folk dance types. Such as social dances which they dubbed as Yospan. Yospan itself is an extension from words Yosim Pancar. Or ​​harmonization from two Papuan folk dances, Yosim and Pancar.


Yosim is an old dance-like poloneis from Dance West and originated from Sarmi, a district on north coast Papua, near the River Mamberamo, but some are saying that Yosim comes from the bay Saireri.

While Pancar is a dance developed in Biak and Manokwari Numfor the early 1960s during the Dutch period in Papua, mimicking the early history of his birth, the movements acrobatics in the air - such as motion tumble from the sky, like a dry leaf fall in the wind - Neptune from fighter aircraft made ​​by the United States Air Force used Netherlands in West Irian. The early 1960s, Netherlands-Indonesian conflict over the status of sovereignty over West Irian is still ongoing. Because of these fighter jets are driven by gas, which mimics the movement of acrobatic dance originally called Pancar Gas, later shortened to Pacar. Since its inception the early 1960s, has been enriched Pancar movements from other sources, including from nature.

Dance Yosim Pancar has two teams in appearance, Team Musicians and Dancers team. Team of musicians playing a musical instrument to accompany the dancers, the instrument he played like a guitar, Ukulele, Tifa, and Acoustic Bass. Ukulele, drums and bass Stem usually made their own. Someone who is adept at playing Bass Stem sometimes can play with the foot that is usually a musical instrument is played by the fingers and hands.

Dancers Yosim Pancar more from one person with basic movements vigorous, dynamic and interesting, well-known example is the movement of Gale-gale, Jef, Pacul Tiga, Seka and others. Then the other thing in this dance you need to know is the unique clothing and accessories. Color and type of used clothing each dance group Yospan vary, but typical for all the accessories in the dances Papua is almost the same.

This dance is called social dance, or a friendship dance (Wikipedia) because anyone can join, no matter whether they are male or female, older or younger.

Yosim Pancar quite popular and frequently exhibited at any event, custom events, welcome events arts and culture festival. Yospan also usually displayed in the Global State of the invitation to meet or follow the Festival there.

The island of Bali, or better known as the Island of Gods, is one of Indonesia's tourism icon whose name was well known by foreign tourists. One of the attractions on the island of Bali which has quite a name in foreign countries is the Kuta Beach. Kuta beach is a tourist spot located in Badung regency, south of Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.


The place is quite easy to reach, given the existence of the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport who was not far from Kuta beach. Kuta beach, or more commonly known by the tourists with the nickname Sunset Beach, because of the beautiful scenery presented on this beach when the sun begins to set, it is feasible if and to the well-known in foreign countries. Nan dazzling white sand, beautiful scenery and attractive eye presented, the waves are capable of pampering and satisfying hobby surfers, all presented complete in this beach.

That makes this beach is also famous for white sand and the waves are high enough to do water sports, especially surfing. No wonder along the beach we can easily find a rented surfboard. Beaches with white sand was chosen as a place to surf and also very suitable for a place to relax, swim, walk while waiting for the beautiful sunset Kuta Beach. Not always wrong when thousands of tourists thronged the beach.

According to the story of Kuta beach is the early development of tourism in Bali. This place was once a fishing village of Bali and Indonesia along with the development of tourism, the locals started renting out private homes for rent as a place of lodging. Now the area of ​​Kuta has developed into an icon of tourism in Bali, or better known as the International City because it is a meeting place for travelers from around the world and also local tourists

Not quite up there, the various types of entertainment such as bars and restaurants along the beach to Legian beach. Rosovivo, Ocean Beach Club, Kamasutra, are some of the most crowded clubs along the Kuta Beach. Bali - Kuta Beach, deserved the title as the beach paradise for tourists.

Gapang beach located in Sabang, Aceh - can be your reference. White sand, unspoiled nature and beautiful sea can be visited if you have a long vacation time this year.

Gapang beach on the Weh Island, Sabang into one of the favorite places for Europeans. Gapang trip to the island spent an hour from Port Balohan, Aceh. You will feel the silence in pualu sempuran this.

Gapang name taken from a tree that is around this beach. Large shade trees and will make you feel at home for long relaxing sleep Gapang Beach. Activities of swimming, snorkeling and diving at the beach you can try this because the sea is crystal clear, blue and very clean. You will find a wide range of marine biota such as fish and sea stars, which you rarely encounter elsewhere.
For photographers, nature Gapang around the is still very natural. You will be very satisfied with the activities pictured in this place. It is no wonder many visitors from Europe who come here.

Around the coast there are a variety of lodging and restaurants, thus providing a sense of comfort to you while visiting.

Also, do not forget to try a variety of culinary Aceh in this place. One is the "typical coffee Aceh". For you coffee lovers, try to enjoy coffee Aceh while accompanied by a calm and quiet in one of the most western coast of Indonesia.

So prepare cost and time to enjoy a beautiful beach in Indonesia. Plan from now.

Aek Martua waterfall is one of the leading attractions Rokan Hulu (Rohul), Riau Islands. Aek Martua waterfall is also often referred to as the Waterfall Thousand Stairs.

Aek Martua is the name of a river in the village of Ancient Build Tangun District, Riau. On the river, there is the highest waterfall of the many waterfalls found along the river. Waterfall named Aek Martua.


As the name suggests, this waterfall is believed to make the young. But more than that, the area around the waterfall is indeed a remarkable charm.

This region is upstream of the river in the region Simalombu Hill, a part of the Bukit Barisan mountain plateau. Simalombu hill is the status of natural forest Forest Park with the potential of hundreds of cubic natural wood tree.

Here, the end can enjoy the beautiful forest trees towering, rocky cliffs - looked dashing up the steep side of the waterfall. The cold water Aek Martua waterfall add a shallow but clean comfortable atmosphere, clear as bottled drinking water. Visitors can swim among the rocks lay along the river without worrying about drowning.

Aek Martua waterfall has many levels, therefore it is often called the Thousand Stairs waterfall. Aek Martua comes from the language of the tribe Mandailing which means magical water.

Water pouring down from levels waterfall, a unique and distinctive. Moreover, coupled with the clarity and cleanliness of water which is owned, making anyone spellbound.

Well, to achieve Aek Martua waterfall, at least we have reached the Pasir Pangaraian. As a border region between Riau and North Sumatra, Pasir Pengaraian can be reached from the north and south through the cross-roads of Sumatra.

From Pekanbaru, the capital of Riau province, Pasir Pengaraian is about 130 km to the north over the causeway Sumatra. There are buses and minibuses which operate as public transport routes Pekanbaru - Pasir Pengaraian to pay Rp 35,000.

Then continued with a trip down the road is 6.5 km from the entrance. In the early stages, visitors will pass through a suspension bridge and trails in the area of ​​plantation society far more than 3.5 km. The next visitors to enter protected areas and have to walk about 3 miles again. At this stage there is rise and fall is quite steep.

Besides the beauty of the waterfall level, the location of Aek Martua located in the Bukit Barisan Mountains, offers a unique beauty and fresh mountain air. To get to the location of the waterfall, you can travel overland, about 2-3 km from the entrance.

Not many people know that Boyolali City has a collection of temples. Even the citizens of the City Boyolali many are surprised when told in his area there is a legacy of Mataram Hindu temple era. One of them Lawang Temple located in the District Cepogo.


Access to the Lawang Temple is not difficult, just that there is no direction signposts that can help and facilitate those who wish to visit the Temple Lawang. Though this temple is located in residential areas, precisely in the Village Gedangan, District Cepogo.

Location of Lawang Temple behind the home of one resident Gedangan. The atmosphere of the temple is really quiet. There was no visitors or guards that can be found.

There are six buildings in the compound of the temple "the temple gate" which consists of one main temple building, second temple ancillary to the right and the left of the temple and also 3 pieces of ancillary buildings of the temple is located on a shelf, and there right in front of the main temple. Circumstances ancillary temples almost all been Bubrah (destroyed) and only meyisakan the foundation course.

At first glance it looks like the ruins of the temple form that is not intact. The stones appear less regularly scattered. But that does not mean the temple was not interesting. Judging from its name, Lawang means the door. This is the temple that stands out is a solid door. In the main chamber there is a yoni without the phallus and have holes in the exit channel of water.

Around the ruins of the temple also found many other building components of assessments: antefik, top jewel, antefik, relief component to the pedestal statue. Lawang Temple predicted made ​​around the 9th century, contemporaneous with the temples made good around Mount Merapi in the town of Boyolali, Magelang, Jogja or Klaten.