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Gangga Island, Not Just Another Diving Site
[30 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | 1 views]

No. It’s not the same as Gangga river in India.
Gangga Island Marine Park is one of the marine park among the islands in North Sulawesi. This marine park is less than 6.1 kilometers from the city of North Minahasa Islands, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
This island with white sand has thousands charm …

Olele Beach, Glimmering Garden of Paradise
[26 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | 4 views]

If you travel thru the south coast of Gorontalo, you will see stunning scenery, the calm blue sea in Tomini Bay, full with with fishes and the views of white sand beaches and fishing boats lined up beautifully. If you stop by at Olele beach and diving, you will see …

Banggai Island, The Exotic One
[13 Jul 2011 | Comments Off | 7 views]

Banggai Island is one island in the Banggai Archipelago, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The island is located on the south of Paleng Island, north of Salue Besar Island, and northeast of Labobo Island.

Like many other places in Indonesia, not many people know about Banggai Island, whereas this small island has extraordinary …

Lore Lindu National Park
[15 Feb 2011 | Comments Off | 36 views]

Lore Lindu National Park is an Indonesia national park located in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lore Lindu National Park is located about 60 kilometers south of Palu . This national park was officially included 217.991.18 acres area (approximately 1.2% of Sulawesi region which covers about 189,000 km² or 2.4% of the …

Lembeh Strait, Muck Diving Paradise
[5 Feb 2011 | Comments Off | 22 views]

Lembeh Strait is a strait hat separates the mainland of Sulawesi with the Lembeh island. A city named Bitung is located on one side of this strait. The Strait is known to have abundant marine biodiversity and becoming one of the main dive tourism in North Sulawesi.

This clear watery …

Tongkonan, Toraja Traditional House
[11 Jan 2011 | Comments Off | 105 views]

Toraja traditional house is called Tongkonan, derived from the word ‘tongkon’ which means ‘to sit together’. Tongkonan always built facing north, which is considered as the source of life. Based on archaeological research, the Toraja came from Yunan, Tongkin Bay, China. These immigrants from China then acculturated with the indigenous …

Palu Bridge, One of the Most Beautiful Bridges in Indonesia
[13 Jun 2010 | Comments Off | 88 views]

Palu Bridge IV is a bridge located in the city of Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The bridge was inaugurated in May 2006 by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The bridge that extends over the Talise Gulf is located in the village of Besusu and Lere, which connects East Palu and West …

Taka Bonerate, Paradise Under The Sea
[12 Apr 2010 | Comments Off | 461 views]

Indonesia’s Taka Bonerate National Park is known as the third largest coral atoll in the world after the Kwajifein in Marshall Islands and Suvadiva in Moldiva Islands. It’s approximately 220,000 hectares, with flat spreaded coral reef of 500 km wide.

The topography is very unique, the atoll consists of wide reef …

Saluopa, The 12 Levels Waterfall
[2 Dec 2009 | One Comment | 202 views]

Have you ever seen a waterfall that consists of 12 levels?
If not, you should visit Tonusu village, North Pamona sub-district, Poso District, Indonesia.
The name of the waterfall is Saluopa. The levels mentioned here are the ladder of natural stones from one level to the next level. Saluopa waterfall …

Buton, Makasar Folklores of Aru Palaka
[24 Nov 2009 | 4 Comments | 591 views]

Tutturangiana Andaala festival is associated with history of the island and kingdom of Buton. On the island, the 8th Buton Sultan Mardan Ali Oputa Yi Gogoli was buried. Based on historical records, in 1666 the Gowa Kingdom in South Sulawesi sent 20,000 troops with the aim of attacking the kingdom …

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