Most unique attractions haunted Indonesia

Kontilola cave in Wamena, Papua save a million mysteries. This cave into the kingdom of thousands of bats and also contains an odd paintings resemble humans. Is this painting an alien?

Kontilola a horizontal cave of wamena, Papua Indonesian, however, to get into it you have to provide complete equipment such as flashlights, boots, helmets, and other safety. so, you can only get in the hall of magnitude only if it does not bring complete equipment.

No need to be dissapointed, of the great hall of the cave you can see a miracle which also became the mistery.

The painting can be seen clearly with the naked eye. Surprisingly, the painting does not depict such a person the Papuans, but depict humans with strange shapes. the shape does resemble the shape of the human body. however, if observed, his head is round like a ball and does not have hair. His eyes was perfectly round, not like people in general. Like an Alien! addition, there are fingers on the painting amounted to four. Unlike the five fingered man. Accourding to local people this painting has long existed in the cave, they also believe that thi is the ancestral heritage

The wonders and beauty of Lake Kelimutu

if you are familiar to travel to the are of the lake and mountains, you will defenity be familiar with the lake water greenish and black, but not for the three mountain lakes at kalimutu in flores. the is located at an altitude of 1.690 meters above sea level, is located in the village of pemo, disctrict Flores, Ende, FLores Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Lake Flores is composed of three different lakes and distance from each other not so much. each lake has it own uniqueness, especially from the color of the lake water. the first laked named Tiwu Mbupu Ata, the lake was named Muri Koo Fai both Tiwu called Nuwa and the third lake called Tiwu Ata Polo.

The first and second lake flores was located very close together, while the third large lake is approximately 1.5km to the west.

The third large lake is approximately 1.051.000 Square meters with a volume of 1292 million cubic meters of water. the boundary between the lake is very narrow and stone walls prone to landslides. This wall is very steep with a 70 degree angle. altitude lakes ranged from 50 to 150 meters. water color of the three lakes are different from each other and always changing from time to time, especially water color Tiwu Nuwa Muri (twelve times the change in the last twenty-five years).

As with the custom of the East , particularly in Indonesia can not be separated from the legend , the people of Flores also has a legend with this kelimutu lake . Flores people believe , that Mae was the god in charge of organizing life in the hereafter . The spirits of those who died , one by one will sit on the lake kelimutu based charity during the life of devotion . Because of this habit and belief , the names of lakes kelimutu part has a meaning , such as the first name , the lake Tiwu Ata Mbupu this lake has a meaning as the soul of the people , while for the second Nuwa Muri Koo Fai lake Tiwu intended as a ghost lake young people and the third lake Ata Polo Tiwu means lake ghost seers .

Natural wonders of Lake Flores , gives exceptional charm . In addition to the three lakes , in Flores also has an arboretum , forest Mini which has an area of ​​4.5 hectares , where the growth of various types of trees that represent potential biodiversity Kelimutu National Park . There are many different types of flora , amounting to 78 Flora , 2 ( two ) of these species are endemic Uta Onga Flores ( Begonia kelimutuensis ) and Turuwara ( Rhondodenron renschianum ) and three species of mammals , namely rodents Lawo ( Rattushainaldi ) , Deke ( Papagomys armandvillei ) , Wawi ndua ( Susheureni ) .

At the time of the flowering season between May to August , Lake Flores became like a flower garden of Eden because it will give a red color on the edge of the lake . There are also endemic bird species Flores , Gerugiwa ( Monarcha sp ) , endemic bird whose voice is very melodious and often called bird life , because it rarely appears and difficult to find . With the birds chirping noisy clank , it is part of the always welcome your arrival in Flores each dawn , chirp with 11 different sounds.

Natural Wonders Of the Coral Reef Island (TAKABONERATE)

Marine National Park ( TNL ) Taka Bonerate including one of the Nature Conservation Area in eastern Indonesia . Efforts to manage this area are intended to conserve biological resources and ecosystems that exist in it , such as the diversity of flora and fauna was amazing.

National Park covering an area of ​​530 765 ha consists of a group of islands and coral reefs . In this area there are about 21 islands , 6 units of which are inhabited by a population of approximately 5000an soul . In tofografi , the majority of the island is an atoll with white sand configuration . The atoll surrounded by blue sea water is concentrated perariran fairly deep ( 1500 m ) and steep . At low tide , the surface of such land tamapak reefs that form small pools in the flood the water . Air temperature in the area of ​​Marine Park Taka Bonerate ranged from 28.5 to 32 degrees Celsius . Time to visit the most attractions Taka Bonerate National Marine Park is a month from April to June and October to December .

Attractions: The National Marine Park of 220,000 ha Taka Bonerate a coral atoll 3rd largest in the world after Kwajifein the Marshall Islands and Suvadiva Moldiva Islands . Attractions in the National Marine Park Taka Bonerate is perfect for swimming , sunbathing , fishing , boating , and snorkeling . In addition you can also dive and enjoy the underwater natural scenery is stunning .

Besides the beauty of the underwater world , you can also see various species of flora that grows green along the coast , such as coconut , pandanus sea , sea firs , ketapan , and sea hibiscus . In the afternoon , there is a very beautiful scenery that is dear to miss out , the sun sinking seconds . Attractions: National Marine Park Taka Bonerate also be utilized for the benefit of research , education , and cultivation .

There are about 295 species of reef fish and various types of fish consumption of high economic value such as grouper ( Epinephelus spp . ) , Skipjack ( Katsuwonus spp . ) , Napoleon fish ( Cheilinus undulatus ) , and rabbitfish ( Siganus sp ) . A total of 244 species of molluscs among trochus ( Trochus niloticus ) , goat head shells ( Cassis cornuta ) , triton ( Charonia tritonis ) , batulaga ( Turbo spp . ) , Clam shell ( Tridacna squamosa ) , pearl oysters ( Pinctada spp . ) , And nautilus hollow ( Nautilus pompillius ) . The types of turtles were recorded including the hawksbill turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) , green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) , and olive ridley turtles ( Dermochelys coriacea ) . Coral reefs are already identified as many as 261 species of 17 families of which eydouxi Pocillopora , Montipora danae , palifera Acropora , Porites cylindrica , Pavona clavus , Fungia concinna , and others . Most of these types of coral reef atolls have been formed ( barrier reef ) and reef edge ( fringing reef) . Everything is beautiful coral reefs and relatively intact .

Odd tourist village in Indonesia "TORAJA"

 storage of corpses

 tradisional house

Tanah Toraja , a famous tourist attraction with its cultural wealth . District which is located approximately 350 km north of Makassar, sulawesi Selatan (INDONESIA) is very famous with their customary form of house building . This custom home is named Tongkonan . The roof is made of split bamboo and arranged piles , but now many are using zinc . Tongkonan also have appropriate degrees of nobility strata strata of society such as gold , bronze , iron and brass .

Tongkonan - traditional house Toraja
So once the embedding image by Tanah Toraja houses is customary , as a form of promotion of tourism and to attract Japanese tourists to this area , then the custom house was built in the country " sunrise " it . The building itself is done by the Toraja people and carried off to negari cherry tourism entrepreneurs . Now in Japan , there are two Tongkonan very similar to the original Tongkonan . The presence Tongkonan always make people amazed the country because of its unique shape . The difference with those in Tanah Toraja is located in the roof just using bamboo .

There are many charms of Tanah Toraja in addition to traditional ceremonies signs solo ( funeral ) which has been famous for this . Call the baby graves in the trees at Kampung Kambira Tarra , District Sangalla , about 20 kilometers from Rantepao , prepared for the bodies of infants aged 0-7 years .

Cemetery tree in Toraja land
Although burying the baby in the tree Tarra it had not done since the last decades , but the tree where " bury " dead baby was still upright and visited by many tourists . At the top of the tree that has fruit similar Tarra breadfruit commonly used as a vegetable by the locals with a circle around the tree trunk 3.5 meters , saved dozens of bodies of babies .

Before the body was put into the trunk , the tree was hollowed first dead baby then placed into the fiber and then covered with black palm tree . After decades , the baby 's body will blend with the tree . It is an attraction for travelers and for people Toraja is still considered a sacred place like a newborn child .


The placement of the baby 's body on the tree is well adapted to the social strata of society . The higher degree of social family that then the higher the place the baby was buried in the tree trunk Tarra . In fact , infants who died placed in the direction of the bereaved family residence . If the house is in the western part of the tree , then the child 's body will be placed in the west .

To reach this amazing Toraja Land lines are domestic flights Makassar - Toraja Land is currently only once a week and put on a small passenger plane eight people , which takes 45 minutes from Hasanuddin Airport Makassar . If by land , this rather tedious journey takes seven to ten hours .

Interesting event in this tourist area that is the funeral ceremony ( signs solo ) and signs tuka ( baby shower ) which is fixed for each calendar year . In addition to the event , visitors can see up close the other interesting cultural attractions such as the storage of bodies in the shelter corpse shaped " container " giant size with a width of 3 meters and a height of 10 meters and tongkonan 600 -year -old in Londa , Rantepao.

The traditional ceremony

death ceremony

graves in tree trunk

folk event