Indonesia is a very large country. Such as population, area, natural resources to art, culture and customs. Judging from the amount of the population, the population of Indonesia is the fourth largest in the world, after China, India, and America. Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world that consists of 13 466 islands. From Sabang to Merauke, Indonesia consists of various ethnic groups, languages and religions. Based on the ethnic group (race), Indonesia consists of native indigenous peoples the South Mongoloid / Austronesian and Melanesian. Indonesia's national motto, "Unity in Diversity / Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" ("Different but still one"), articulates the diversity that shapes the country. Besides having a dense population and vast territory, Indonesia has natural areas that support biodiversity levels in the world's second largest.
1. Toraja Land (Tana Toraja)
Tana Toraja regency in South Sulawesi, The district capital is Makale. Before the expansion, the district has an area of 3,203 km² and a population of as many as 221 .081 inhabitants (2010).
Tana Toraja tourism does have a unique appeal. Cultural relics that have existed since the time of megaliths, provides color and special meaning for anyone visiting this area. Friendly locals, indigenous and sustainable culture makes Tana Toraja be one of 15 tourist destinations in Indonesia as well be one of the icons Tourism Indonesia in 2010.
As is very well known tourist area, Tana Toraja have at least 8 leading tourist attraction with huge potential to be developed. Each tourist attraction mimiliki characteristic and distinctive charm, the eighth leading tourist attraction is the panoramic Dead End Burake, Tongkonan tumbles Datu-Bebo, Agro Pango-Pango, waterfalls Sarambu assing, wall chisel Lemo, tourist Sirope, natural bath Tilangnga 'and custom residential Sillanan. Most of the attractions are natural attractions, and some of them already known by tourists, both domestic and foreign. In addition to the eight leading attractions are very potential to be developed, there are still some traditions, customs and culture that is an icon of tourism in this region which are well known to foreign countries. Tana Toraja has been nominated as one of 23 sites on the list of World Culture Heritage by Unesco.
2. Ubud (Bali)
Ubud is a resting place in the district of Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia.
Ubud particularly popular among foreign tourists because the location is situated between the fields and forests located between the ravines of the mountain which makes a very beautiful nature.
In addition Ubud is known for its art and culture that is growing very rapidly and developed. Ubud pulse of public life can not be separated from art. Here, there are many art galleries, as well as the arena of music and dance performances are held every night alternately in all corners of the village.
Already since the 1930s, Ubud is famous among Western tourists. At that time the German painter; Walter Spies and Dutch painters; Rudolf Bonnet settled there. They are assisted by Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati, from Puri Agung Ubud. Now that their works can be seen at the Museum Puri Lukisan, Ubud.
Borobudur is a Buddhist temple located in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The location of the temple is approximately 100 km southwest of Semarang, 86 km to the west of Surakarta, and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta. Stupa-shaped temple was founded by the Mahayana Buddhists around the year 800 AD during the reign of the Sailendra dynasty. Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple or shrine in the world, and one of the largest Buddhist monument in the world. This monument consists of six square terraces on which there are three circular courtyard, the walls are decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues originally contained.
Borobudur has the most complete collection of Buddhist reliefs in the world. The main stupa in the middle teletak once crowned this building, surrounded by three rows of circular 72 perforated stupas in which there are statues of buddha sitting cross-legged in the lotus position perfectly with mudra (hand gesture) Dharmachakra mudra (turning the wheel of dharma). Borobudur is still used as a place of religious pilgrimage; every year Buddhists who come from all over Indonesia and abroad gather at Borobudur to celebrate Vesak Trisuci. In the world of tourism, tourism Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist
4. Komodo National Park
Komodo Island is an island located in Nusa Tenggara islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for native animals dragons. The island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island is located east of Sumbawa Island, separated by the Strait of Sape. Administratively, the island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the westernmost tip of East Nusa Tenggara province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.
On the island of Komodo dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on the island there are about 1,300 Komodo dragons. Coupled with the other islands, like the island of Rinca and Gili Mota, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores but not including the Komodo National Park. In addition to the Komodo dragon, the island also saves variety of exotic flora Sepang wood by local people used as medicine and dye clothes, this nitak tree or sterculia oblongata in believe are useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas. Komodo Island is also accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because in the Komodo National Park, along with the island of Rinca, Padar and Gili Motang.
5. Gili Islands
Gili Trawangan is the largest of the three small islands or dyke located in northwest Lombok. Trawangan is also the only dyke which height above sea level is significant. With a length of 3 km and 2 km wide, Trawangan population of about 800 inhabitants.
Among the three dyke, Trawangan has facilities for tourists of the most diverse; shop "Tir Na Nog" claims that Trawangan is the smallest island in the world is his Irish bar. The most densely populated part is east of the island. Trawangan has shades of "party" more than Gili Meno and Gili Air, because many parties all night every night of the show rotated by some public places. Popular activities conducted in Trawangan tourists are scuba diving (with PADI certified), snorkeling (on the northeast coast), kayaking, and surfing. There are also several places for tourists to learn to ride around the island. On Gili Trawangan (as well as in two other dyke), there are no motorized vehicles, because it is not permitted by local regulations. Common means of transportation are bicycles (rented by local people for the tourists) and cidomo, simple horse-drawn carriage which are common in Lombok. For traveling to and from the third dyke, people usually use motorized boats and speedboats. Gili Trawangan advantages compared to other beaches is that we can enjoy the sunset and sunrise at a time on this beach! This happens because of Gili Trawangan has a beach facing east and overlooking the west, and the distance is not too far away. So that both sunrise and sunset can we enjoy on this beach.
6. Bunaken
Bunaken is an area of 8.08 km² island in the Bay of Manado, which is located in the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This island is part of the city of Manado, capital of North Sulawesi province, Indonesia.
Bunaken Island can be reached by fast boat (speed boat) or a rented boat with about 30 minutes drive from the port city of Manado. Around the island of Bunaken Bunaken marine park there which is part of the Bunaken National Park. This marine park has a marine biodiversity one of the highest in the world. Bunaken marine park has a 20 point dive (dive spot) with varying depths of up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 point dive, the 12 point dive in which are located around the island of Bunaken. Twelve point of diving is the most frequently visited by divers and lovers of the beauty of the underwater scenery. Most of the 12 point dive in Bunaken Island lined up from the southeast to the northwest of the island. In this area there is a great underwater walls, also called the hanging walls, or walls of the giant rock that stands vertically and curved upward. The rock walls are also a source of food for fish in the waters around Bunaken Island.
7. Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo is an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia. This mountain has an altitude of 2,329 meters above sea level. Mount Bromo is famous as a major tourist attraction in East Java.
As a tourist attraction, Bromo become attractive because of its status as the volcano is still active. Mount Bromo is included in the area of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Mount Bromo shape mesh between valleys and canyons with the caldera or the ocean of sand covering approximately 10 square kilometers. Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the center of the crater of Bromo.
8. Baliem Valley
Baliem Valley is a valley in mountainous Jayawijaya. Baliem valley at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level surrounded by mountains with beautiful scenery and unspoiled. Temperatures can reach 10-15 degrees Celsius at night.
This valley is also known as grand Baliem valley is home to the Dani tribe located in the village Wosilimo, 27 km from Wamena, Papua. Besides Dani some other parts of coexistence in this valley the tribe Yali and Lani tribes. The valley is about 80 km long by 20 km in width and is located at an altitude of about 1.600 to 1.700 m, with a population of about 100,000 people. Baliem discovery and the unexpected presence of large agricultural population was discovered by a third expedition zoologist Richard Archbold to New Guinea in 1938. On June 21, an Air Reconnaissance flight south of Hollandia (now Jayapura) expedition discovered what is called 'Grand Valley'. Gradually then the valley has since been opened to tourism is limited by the Baliem Valley Festival.
9. Tanjung Puting
Tanjung Puting National Park is a national park in Indonesia located in the southeast part of West Kotawaringin Regency in the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan (Central Borneo).
Tanjung Puting National Park has several ecosystems consist of lowland tropical rain forest, dry land forest, freshwater swamp forests, mangrove forests, coastal forests and secondary forests. This area is dominated by lowland forest plants like jelutung (Dyera costulata), ramin (Gonystylus bancanus), meranti (Shorea sp.), Keruing (Dipterocarpus sp.), And rattan. Endangered species endemic and protected contained in the forest Tanjung Puting National Park include the orangutan (Pongo Satyrus), proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), maroon leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda rubida), bears (Helarctos malayanus euryspilus), deer (Tragulus javanicus klossi), clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), and cat (Prionailurus bengalensis borneoensis). Tanjung Puting National Park is the first location in Indonesia as an orangutan rehabilitation center. There are three locations for the rehabilitation of orangutans in Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tanggui, and Camp Leakey.
10. Lake Toba
Lake Toba is a volcanic lake with a length of 100 kilometers and 30 kilometers wide, located in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia.
This lake is the largest lake in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. In the middle of Lake Toba, there is an island called Samosir Island. Samosir island has two small lakes namely Lake and Lake Aek Natonang Sidihoni. Samosir island which has an area almost as large as the state of Singapore is not an empty island, the island is home to Samosir Batak tribe. Batak tribe who live d Samosir Island still adhere to ancestral beliefs. They also still run the usual rituals of our ancestors.
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