Bunaken Marine National Park

Bunaken Marine National Park is famous in the world with its natural wealth and beauty of life under the sea. This region is the extent of 89,065 ha covering 3 districts (Minahasa, North Minahasa, South Minahasa and) and 1 city (Manado).

Park is divided into 2 parts: the north includes 5 islands and some coastal areas south of the island of Sulawesi and covers the whole of the mainland coast of Sulawesi Island.

Bunaken island is an area of ​​8.08 km in the Bay of Manado, located on the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This island is part of the city of Manado, North Sulawesi provincial capital. Around the island there Bunaken Bunaken marine park which is part of Manado Tua Marine National Park.

Bunaken Marine Park has 29 point dive (dive spot) with depth from 1344 meters. Of the 20 point dive. 12 points are within a diving around Bunaken Island. The 12 points is what frequented by scuba divers and lovers of the beauty of the turbulent sea.

However, if any non-divers, visitors can still enjoy the marine life here because of the clarity of the seawater make visitors can still enjoy the beauty of marine life if only to see from the boat.

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Know the whale shark is more closely in Nabire, Papua

Many consider the world's largest fish is the whale. Wrong. Even the whales are not fish. Whale sharks (whale shark, Rhincodon typus) is the world's largest fish species. This species can reach a length of 12.65 meters. Although still a family with a great white shark (great white shark), the famous vicious, whale shark behavior is the opposite.
With the size of a city bus, how it felt to swim and play with these fish in their habitat, the high seas?
In the northeast corner of Indonesia, precisely in the waters of Paradise Bay, Nabire, Papue, there is a location where the whale sharks often come to the surface. Uniquely, they appear around the chart (houseboat where to catch fish) that many berebaran around Cape Kwatisore, from the location of the nearest land a giant fish, it often appears.
When emerged, they often huddle up to sixes. These fish usually appears in the morning and afternoon while looking for food. Apparently, they were used to search for food around the chart. Moreover, managers often kind enough to chart 'feed' castle fish (small fish such as anchovy) that will not sell. Yes, in contrast to its size, the food giant fish are plankton and small fish.
Any unique way of eating. When viewing a collection of plankton or small fish, mouth wide open. Oral cavity wide, may be able to enter the four men. But do not look at all the teeth in it. That there is a series of filters to meet both sides of the oral cavity to filter plankton and small fish. They will perform this ritual meal many times. With a graceful movement (read: slow) is very nice to be close to these fish. Prepare the camera. No need to dive. Origin can hold your breath properly, we can take a position to capture the moment when this giant fish opened his mouth. However, be careful. Although not dangerous, rear fin flick could be a hard slap in the body.
To get to the place of emergence of these giant fish, we can hire fishing vessels around Beach MAF, Nabire. Not all boat owners know the location and met with the management chart. One of the well known ship owner is Mr. Gunter Yamban, one of the family Yamban Motorist who have a few ships.
That day, October 21, 2010, we visited the charts already too late. Had hoped anxiously, finally three whale sharks come to the surface. Approximately one half hour I played with this giant. Satisfied. That's my feeling. Swim and play with the giants is one of my goals of this trip to Papua.
When leaving the chart, a whale shark again rose to the surface. Invited back to play. Unfortunately we have to move immediately because it was already getting late. He was so hoping we go back down until the fins allowed to surface. That's when I noticed a sharp lateral incision in his upper body. According to Mr. Nasrullah, one of the managers chart, the fish was indeed too good to sometimes think the ship as a human. Be the thick skin they etched or cut the tip or boat propellers.
Sadness. Animals are so great and so friendly but once threatened his life. Fortunately, Mr. Gunter had turned off the engine, before approaching and after some distance from the chart. At least, that's what we could do to let the biggest fish in the world is still comfortable in their habitat.

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Surfer's Heaven in Sumbawa

Like with surfing, the island of Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara is a remote but beautiful place to surf.

Located east of the more famous island of Lombok, Sumbawa waiting to be discovered by you. Maybe it will take longer to reach this island but when you set foot in Sumbawa, fatigue you will be rewarded with a surf and incredible scenery.

The island is famous for its waves, sandy beaches and wild terrain. With the best surf and spectacular coral reefs, most travelers came to Sumbawa to surfing and diving.

Slogan Sumbawa will provide information you need to know about this island. BESAR(BIG)stands for Bersih, Elok, Sehat, Aman, Rapi(Clean, Elegant, Healthy, Safe, Neat.)

Because of Sumbawa is a destination country so do not have the tourism infrastructure such as the Lombok and Bali. Visit this place if you like adventure and want to experience a truly authentic to the local culture.

The rate of life on Sumbawa including slow. Local communities are predominantly Muslim but beliefs and traditional rituals still continue to affect the daily lives of its inhabitants.

There are two main cultural groups in Sumbawa, Tau Samawa in the west and east Mbojo Dou. At the Sumbawa, traditional ways of life still continues to this day. Many of the ritual with the old ways are still performed like a buffalo racing and boxing matches in the ritual berempuk

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Mount Rinjani, The Best Climbing in Southeast Asia

Mount Rinjani is a magnificent large volcano towering in the area of ​​the island of Lombok. Rinjani mountain climbing can be exhilarating experience that you can feel.
Mount Rinjani is Indonesia's second highest mountain. It climbed to the summit of Mount Rinjani is not easy but worth it if you've reached the top and enjoy one of the most beautiful scenery are amazing.
This mountain is part of a 'ring of fire' of the famous and plays an important role in aspects of the spiritual life of local communities. Rinjani is estimated that the name derived from Old Javanese term that is 'God'.
Around the slopes of Mount Rinjani there are dense forests and waterfalls surrounded by magnificent scenery.
In the mountain area there are crescent-shaped lake Segara Anak lake outstanding is approximately 6 km contrary to the widest point. Sulfur Lake is located 600 m below the slope of the crater. Water that rises from the lake this is a new volcano is Mount Baru eruption was the result of a barrage in the 1990s. Segara Anak is a spiritual place. Balinese people come here every year and held a ceremony called pekelan where the jewelry is placed in the lake as offerings to the spirits of the mountain. Community Wetu Telu also considers the lake as a sacred place and they come here to pray on the night of full moon.
Mount Rinjani National Park lies on Mount Rinjani. Park with an area of ​​41,330 ha and in it there is a transition zone Wallacea Line. This is where the tropical flora and fauna of Southeast Asia to meet with Australian flora and fauna. This National Park was established in 1997 and is one of 40 national parks in Indonesia.
For tourists, Rinjani trek route which lasted for 3 days trekking from Senaru to cover the slopes of the crater, down the crater lake and then continues to Sembalun Lawang is regarded as one of the best surfing places in Southeast Asia. The true trekkers usually go on to the top of a volcano. Volcanoes can be reached from Sembalun Lawang and spent 4 days ended in Senaru.
To ensure that local communities benefit from tourism revenues, the Rinjani Trek is managed by the Park's official partnership that is representative of the community and industry public and private sector tourism Lombok. Community run co-operative exploration of coordination Rinjani Trek Center (RTC) in Senaru and the Rinjani Information Center (RIC) on Sembalun Lawang.
Revenue from tourism and admission is used for conservation, management, and assist the National Park with maintenance of Rinjani Trek, so the Park can be maintained well. This management model is a unique management in Indonesia and is considered as an example the practice of ecotourism in Indonesia.

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Bali, Best Tourist Places in Asia Pacific

DestinAsian tourism magazine awarded the sixth time to Bali as the best tourist destinations in Asia Pacific. This award is given in the event of The Sixth DestinAsian Reader's Choice Awards.

Tourist island of Bali to maintain the predicate as the best tourist destination, which is generated through survey of readers of both print and online.
bali previously also received two other awards for the category of Best Spa Resort in Asia Pacific who received Ayana Resort and Spa and The Legian as the best hotel retreat.

Brenda Rumahlewang GM of Operations Magazine DestinAsian's say, from the Survey that we conduct as many as 1,500 respondents in Asia Pacific and around the world choose Bali as an attractive tourism destination to visit, to rank second destination to Phuket to attend.

"The survey includes service hotels, resorts, and flight services, he said.

"With the award that shows the consistency of Bali in maintaining the quality of the tourism minister for foreign tourists,"he concluded.

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