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The story behind the city of Sawahlunto

Sawahlunto is a small town in Indonesia located in Bukit Barisan West Sumatra. In 1858, De Groet believed that the area around the Ombilin River contained coal deposits. De Groet's allegations were then followed up by Ir Willem Hendrik De Greve in 1867. A more thorough investigation by Ir Verbeck produced surprising findings. It is suspected that the area contains coal with a range of up to tens of millions of tons. The city of Sawahlunto in West Sumatra transformed itself from a coal mining town into a tourist city since early 2001. In Kota Sawahlunto there are two large hotels that utilize heritage buildings, namely Parai City Garden Hotel and Hotel Ombilin. Even Parai City Garden Hotel utilizes heritage buildings   which was formerly called "Budjangan Building:" In addition to the two big hotels, Sawahlunto also has about 53 homestays with capacity of 116 rooms. Homestay in Sawahlunto is incorporated in the Homestay Association Sawahlunto where the rooms ...

Find Out More About Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat Islands consist of a series of four islands are very close together precisely located at the westernmost tip of the island of Irian (Papua) parts of the Bird's Head. Raja Ampat has an area of approximately 881 953 km2, with a land area of only about 6084.50 km2, the remainder consisting of the oceans, with the geographic location of the position 2º25 'N - 4º25' latitude and 130 ° - 132º55 'BT. This district consists of 610 pieces of small islands, and there are four large islands, the island chain consists of Waigeo Island, Misool Island, Salawati Island and Island Batanta. To reach this tour if you are using the aircraft through the air port service flights Sorong ie Domine Eduard Osok, after that you can go to the island via the dock crossings between islands using public or express ferry and speedboat. This region consists of many islands and narrow straits, resulting in most of the other dive destinations have a strong current, it is very exciting becaus...

The Wonders of Lake Toba

Lake Toba is also included in the list of world wonders located in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia .. Lake Toba is a volcanic lake are thought to have formed as a result of the eruption of one of the ancient mountain, Mount Toba, which occurred at 73000-75000 years ago.  The blast also be the biggest explosion called a super volcano eruptions and made a number of species experiencing mass death and extinction. Even more than 60 million people estimated to have died during the incident. As a result of the eruption, the caldera formed a fairly wide which then fills with water to form a lake that is now known as Lake Toba. While a small island located in the middle of Lake Toba, which is called by the name of Samosir Island, caused by pressure of magma that has not come out. Lake Toba is above 900 meters above sea level, making the air temperature in the lake sekitara also pretty cool. Lake Toba is also quite spacious with a length of 100 km and a width of 30 km. While it's depth ...

Spot has the Most Beautiful Scenery in Indonesia

Indonesia is the country that have here a remarkable natural scenery . In addition to beautiful beaches, the crystal clear sea, the country also has many beautiful scenic spot when viewed from a high place . Here is a list of hills and a spot with a view / scenery / view the most beautiful in Indonesia. Enjoy the natural scenery from the heights is an unforgettable travel experience , from the top of mountains, hills or skyscrapers . Then where are the places or the hills with views of the most beautiful in Indonesia ? These are some of them : 1. Batu  Ratapan Angin, Jawa Tengah ( Central Java) Batu Ratapan Angin are the two big stones adjacent and situated on a hill about Dieng Plateau. This object is located in the village of Dieng Wetan, District Kejajar, Wonosobo, Central Java. Batu Ratapan Angin at an altitude of 2010 meters above sea level has become a strategic location to enjoy the beauty of the lake color Pengilon. If standing on a rock, the occasiona...