Saturday, July 18, 2009

Danau Kelimutu (Kelimutu Lake)

Kelimutu Lake is located in the summit of Mount Kelimutu, Ende Regency, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia.
Kelimutu Lake is comprise of three backwaters. This backwater has formed of craters on the summit of Mount Kelimutu, height ± 1640 meters above sea level.
In Regency of Ende, this three backwaters is called Tiwu Ata Mbupu (Parent Lake), Tiwu Nua Muri Ko'o Fai (Lake of Young People) and Tiwu Ata Polo (Lake of Soothsayer). Tiwu Nua Muri Ko'o Fai and Tiwu Ata Polo is only separated with a steep wall that the width 15 to 20 meters, height of wall between 50 to 150 meters high. About 300 meters west of Tiwu Nua Muri Ko'o Fai, is located Tiwu Ata Mbupu.
Kelimutu Lake area is one of the existing National Park in Indonesia, the region include the 5 subdistricts, namely Detsuko, Ndona, East Ndona, Wolojita and Kelimutu.
Kelimutu Lake is one of the tourism in Indonesia, which is located on the Island of Flores. Many foreign tourists come to the Kelimutu Lake, and this make its name is famous to the various part of the world.

Kelimutu Lake have a unique
Kelimutu Lake have a unique, namely the respective from backwaters, water color is always change each year.
Kelimutu Lake is one of the wonders of the world, beautiful, unique, glamour.
The first time, when the start is known by many people, the color of water from the respective backwater is red, blue and white. Each year, water color is always changes color.
According to information Kelimutu National Park, within 25 years, this lake has changed color as much as 12 times. Some researchers say that this color change may result from changes in chemical composition of water crater caused by the change in gas volcano, the effects of water temperature from the crater increases, sunlight refraction, reflection crater walls, the reflection of the lake basis, the mineral content in the crater , stones and moss.
Kelimutu Lake is one of the wonders of nature, often referred to as the Lake of Three Colors.
Kelimutu around the area, visitors can also see and enjoy the beauty of nature, such as waterfalls, hot water bathing places, rice fields, roads that circle along the ridge.
Regions of Kelimutu is a good area for hiking.
Kelimutu around the area, there is a forest with a variety of flora, such as: red wood, pine, edelweiss flower. There are also fauna, such as partridge, deer, wild pig, eagle.

Transportation to the Lake Of Kelimutu, Flores Island
By using the plane, leaving from the City of Kupang, Capital of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Travel to the City Ende, Flores Island. It takes ± 40 minutes drive.
Until the City Ende, go to the Village of Moni with the car. Moni Village is located in the Village of Kaonara, Wolowaru Subdistrict, Ende Regency. It take ± 3 hours drive to the Village of Moni, the distance 93 km. From the Village of Moni, the visitor must walking ± 2.5 km to reach the top of The Mountain of Kelimutu,

Best time to see The Lake Of Kelimutu
Time is the best in the morning when the sunrise. At 9 am local time, around the lake began to be covered by thick fog and continued until the afternoon. This fog will hinder the view of visitors.
In Kelimutu, the air is cold, it need to bring warm clothing or a jacket.

Facilities in the Area Of Kelimutu
Available car parking and motorcycle, inn, cottage, hut guard, shelter.

Souvenir
At the foot of Mount Kelimutu, there are sellers of cloth weaving. The name is Lio Woven Fabric. Lio Woven Fabric is the result of the handiwork of the local community.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Pantai Dreamland (Dreamland Beach)

Dreamland Beach is a beach that is located on the Island of Bali, exactly in the Village of Pecatu, Subdistrict of South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali Province, Bali Island, Indonesia.
Previously, Pecatu Village is a poor village, the residents work as farmers. Their agricultural land is located in the barren hills. Then, the economy became better after Pecatu Region made a world-class tourist area.
At that time, people expect to get a new job, that is from a farmer to switch to the work of tourism business, local residents want to participate and become part of the business of tourism services. Pecatu area is the future, dream land. The local people call this dream land. Then, Pecatu Area called Dreamland Region, its beach called Dreamland Beach.
Dreamland Beach is a dream of local people, as a place of business and their future.
New Kuta Dreamland is a nickname for Dreamland Beach, because of its attraction is considered a rival attraction Kuta Beach. As already known, Kuta Beach is the most famous beach in the Bali Island.

Activities in Dreamland Beach
Travelers can perform activities such as walking along the beach, play beach volleyball, play sand, sunbathing on the beach, swimming in the sea, surf.
Dreamland beach has large waves and the high waves, because that is very suitable for surfing sports. Dreamland Beach is one of the surfing place in the Island of Bali.
Afternoon, tourists can witness the sunset is so beautiful.

Dreamland Beach attraction
Many tourists from all over the world come to Bali Island for holiday and travel to Dreamland Beach.
Dreamland Beach is a beach surrounded by cliffs that high rise, rolling, and its coral reefs are large.
Dreamland Beach is very beautiful and glamour, with a carpet of sand that is clean, clear water, a precipitous rock crevice, a sheer coral, coral reef, cliffs of stone with its green grass, sea waves roll high and large, all that will make tourists feel it looked amazed.

Go Dreamland Beach
From Ngurah Rai Airport in the City of Denpasar, Bali Island, to the Dreamland Beach takes approximately 45 minutes.
From Kuta Beach, Jimbaran pass, approximately 30 minutes drive to the Dreamland Beach.
From the Garden of Culture, Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), takes about 20 minutes to get to Dreamland Beach.
Trip to Dreamland Beach can use the private car, bus, taxi, car and motorcycle rental.

Dreamland Area Facilities
There are: resorts, villas, golf courses, malls, cafes, shops, souvenir shops, food and beverage stores, clothing merchants, to rent an umbrella, toilet, and so forth.