Thursday, April 28, 2011

Ijen Crater ( Kawah Ijen )

Ijen Crater is located on Mount Ijen at an altitude of 2368 meters above sea level, precisely located in the district is slippery, Banyuwangi and Klobang district, Bondowoso Regency.


What's interesting is the crater Ijen crater is located in the middle of the largest caldera on the island of Java. Caldera size around 20 km2 while the size of Ijen crater about 960 meters X 600 meters and the crater is located at a depth 300 below the caldera wall.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Four Kings Island ( Raja Ampat )

Indonesia's natural charm seemed to have no end, one of them is Raja Ampat. Raja Ampat is one district in New Guinea with an area of ​​about 46,000 km2 with a population of 31,000 inhabitants. Raja Ampat region has 610 islands and only 35 islands are inhabited.
In Raja Ampat is still much that is still unspoiled island with a beautiful sea is a special attraction for tourists who come there.



Coral reefs in Raja Ampat is the most comprehensive in the world, because  575 coral species of the world's, 75 percent were in these waters. Also found 1104 species of fish, 669 species of molluscs (soft animals), and 573 species of coral animals.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Dragon Village (Kampung Naga)

Kampung Naga is a village inhabited by a group of people who are very strong in holding the relics of ancestral customs. This will be obvious differences when compared with other communities outside of Kampung Naga. Kampung Naga community living in an institution that is conditioned in an atmosphere of simplicity and traditional wisdom inherent environment. Kampung Naga is administratively located in the region Neglasari, District Salawu, Tasikmalaya District, West Java Province.

Location of Kampung Naga is not far from the highway that connects the city with the city of Garut Tasikmalaya. The village is located in a fertile valley, with the boundary region, west of Kampung Naga is limited by the sacred forest in the forest because there are people in Kampung Naga ancestral tomb. In the south bordered by rice fields of the population, and in the north and east of the river bounded by Ciwulan the source water comes from Mount Cikuray in Garut district.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Puppet Show ( Wayang Golek )

Wayang Golek (Puppet show)  is one of the distinctive arts of Sunda land which is very popular. The word "wayang" is often in connecting with the "bayang(shadow)" it is closely related with the wayang kulit (shadow puppets ) are usually played by using the screen. So that is seen by viewers is that there are shadows on the screen.
There is also an opinion that the word comes from the word wayang, wayang means reflects or shadow of the side of human life in general.


Thursday, April 14, 2011

Inverted Boat Mountain (Tangkuban Perahu)

Tangkuban Parahu mountain charm is truly amazing, even, when the weather is sunny, the curve of the soil on the crater wall can be seen clearly, in contrast with the green trees around the mountain. Not only that, the bottom of the crater can we enjoy the beauty that was amazing. Natural beauty is what makes Tangkuban Parahu Mountain be one of nature tourism is a mainstay of West Java Province, particularly in Bandung.


Mount Tangkuban boat is located at an altitude of 1800 meters, precisely in the area of Lembang, When using a motor vehicle from Bandung to get to it would take 30 minutes.

Mount Tangkuban Perahu is one that is still active volcano on the island of Java. Several times this mountain had erupted resulting in nine craters spread across the top of the mountain. The largest crater is the crater is a queen  crater and next is Upas crater, and the distance from the crater queen when on travel by foot took 25 minutes. In addition to those remaining crater is the Domas crater, Baru crater, Jurig crater, Badak crater, Jurian crater, Siluman crater, and Pangguyuban Rhino crater.



The air around Tangkuban boat is very cool especially when we are on the way expanse of tea plantation on the left side and right side of the road add to the beauty of the place.


Friday, April 8, 2011

Jaipongan Dance

Jaipongan dance was born from the creativity of an artist in Bandung, namely Gugum Gumbira. This dance has a characteristic that is cheerful, erotic, humorous, excitement, spontaneity and simplicity (natural / whatever they are).  Jaipongan dance there are two types, namely dance Jaipongan with using patterns and  Jaipongan dance without pattern (spontaneity).
Currently Jaipongan dance is one of the West Java regional identity, usually held when there are important events. Dance jaipongan also very influential in other crafts in West Java


Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Orange Kalua (Kalua Jeruk)

Incomplete presumably when you come back to  home from Patenggang Lake ( Situ Patenggang) or from White Crater ( Kawah Putih) without a souvenir of this one. His name  Orange Kalua (Kalua Jeruk).


White Crater (Kawah Putih)

Enchantment Bandung (West Java - Indonesia) as never failed to attract the charm that came there. From north to south so many interesting areas to visit, each region has different characteristics. Nature tourism, agro tourism, shopping, until the culinary offered to every visitor, just select your preferred course.

And for those of you who want to travel a cool place you can go directly to the White Crater (Kawah Putih).


Patenggang Lake ( Danau / Situ Patenggang )

The lake is located south of Bandung exactly Ciwidey area, at a height 1600 meters above sea level so the temperature here was cold. Lake patenggang has beautiful natural charm and alluring, especially the lake is almost entirely surrounded by tea gardens which when viewed from a distance like a green carpet spread.


Sunday, April 3, 2011

All Abaout Indonesia

Zamrud equator that's the nickname for Indonesia, it is not excessive because Indonesia like a series of emerald green in the middle of a meeting of two great ocean that is the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.