Panorama Khatulistiwa

Rendang is a typical food of western Sumatra, beef cooked with coconut milk and spices have been worldwide either the name or flavor. The food is reasonably easy to find in Indonesia of a roadside diner to a five star restaurant . Price per serving varied Rp.20 thousand to Rp.40 thousand.   To you who are outside Indonesia, lest not tasted this food when visiting Indonesia , the guarantee certainly regret.

Yesterday I saw a flyer one family recreation area called dufan, where icons recreational park that is ape-nosed. Yes, this animal called proboscis, is a native of Indonesia, they usually live in forests and swamps conservation in northern Borneo Tarakan. Proboscis which has the Latin name Nasalis larvatus, they like to live in groups, with the characteristics of having a distended abdomen. One of the places that can be visited to see proboscis monkeys in the wild is the Mangrove Conservation Area and Bekantan (KKMB) in Jalan Gajah Mada, Kota Tarakan, North Kalimantan. Bekantan staple food not only bananas, these animals also love mangrove leaves as well as some other fruits. So that they are welcome to stay in the mangroves like KKMB. The conservation around 40 proboscis monkeys are still alive, so let us keep and preserve our forests, so that the protected animals awake from extinction.

To get to Toraja, you’ll find yourself driving through spectacular mountains, steep terraced slopes and tall bamboo forests before arriving in a true paradise of unspoiled natural beauty. Witnessing all that, you’ll have no trouble understanding why Torajans believe their forefather descended from heaven. The center of tourism in Tana Toraja is Rantepao, 328 km north-east of Makassar, sitting 700 m above sea level. Rantepao has cool, pleasant evenings. The entry to Tana Toraja is marked by gate built in traditional boat shaped style. The road passes the spectacular mountains of Kandora and Gandang on which, according to Toraja mythology, the first ancestors of celestial beings descendents from heaven. This form belief created a unique Christian-animism culture in Toraja Society. Their ancestors worship include elaborate death and afterlife ceremonies, which are essentially great feast for everyone, A strict social hierarchy is followed in the villages and for an important figure weddi...

Karapan sapi is a tournament that hold in Madura East java. This tournament is special for people in Madura or people who come to Madura to watch this tournament. We can see in this tournament people who stir two cows on a stalk of wood. You will see how interest this tournament is. Many competitor come to place where they can make danger effort to become the winner. The cows owners should have a preparation at least a month to make sure that their cows are in good condition. They must have enough money if they want to joint in this tournament. Why not, to do this preparation they can spent at least Rp 5.000.000 to cost many equipment and pay for cows need. It is not usual, a cow that will be participated in tournament has to be given double portion of food. Cow are washed two times per week before they come to the tournament. Most of cows that participated i this tournament are from Sapudi island. This island is located on the east of Madura Island and it is believed that this is...

The Prambanan temple is the biggest and a most beautiful Hindu temple about 20 minutes from Yogyakarta city. This magnificent Shivaite temple derives its name from the village where it is located. Locally known as the Loro Jongrang temple , or the temple of the "Slender Virgin" it is reputed to be the biggest and most beautiful Hindu Temple in Indonesia. 17 kilometers east of Yogyakarta, the temple is believed to have been built by King Balitung Maha Sambu in the middle of the ninth century. Its parapets are adorned with a bas-reliefs depicting the famous Ramayana story . it has eight shrines, of which the three main ones are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma (all are manifestations of God in Hindu). The main temple of Shiva rises to a high of 130 feet and houses the magnificent statue of Shiva''s consort, Durga . Prambanan Temple is beautiful temple, in fact, it is a group of temples. The biggest temple dedicated to Shiva (one of manifestation of God) w...

Anoa animals is typical South. There are two species namely Anoa: Anoa Mountain (Bubalus quarlesi) and Anoa The Lowest (Bubalus depressicornis). Both live in the forest that does not dijamah man. They look similar to deer and has a weight of 150-300 kg. Anoa child will be born once a year. Both species can be found in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Since 1960 is in endangered status. Estimated there are currently fewer than 5,000 chickens that still survive. Anoa often taken to be hunted skin, meat and tanduknya. Anoa Mountain is also known by the name of Mountain Anoa, Anoa de Montana, Anoa de Quarle, Anoa des Montagnes, and Quarle's Anoa. While Anoa The Lowest also known by the name of Lowland Anoa, Anoa de Ilanura, or Anoa des Plaines.

Indonesia is rich of traditional culinary. Every province has its own food so that tourism in Indonesia is not merely visiting places but also taste the local food. Beside Ketoprak, Jakarta has a classic traditional food called Kerak Telor (Egg Crust). This kind of food exists from many years ago since Jakarta was named Batavia.Kerak is basically rice crust that is adhering to the pot. The main substances for Kerak Telor are egg and rice. Those substances are for the crust which is rather crispy on its edge. The additional substances are butter, cooked shredded meat, fried onion, cheese, chopped meat or anything else that makes it more tasty and luxurious. To make Kerak Telor the first step is making the crust. Using small pan, the rice is half cooked, and then an egg is added. The next step is pouring other substances into the pan one by one. It uses pan to make the food thin and circular. After a while the food is ready to be served. Accompanied by a cup of java coffee is the best w...

Saluang is a wind instrument similar to a flute made of bamboo. This instrument is very popular in West Sumatra. Unlike an ordinary flute that has a reed or special part of one edge that can produce the sound, Saluang does not have this kind of part. It is merely a bamboo tube, about 3 cm in diameter and 90 cm long. The musicians produce the sound by blowing one edge from an angle so the wind from the musician's mouth will hit the other edge of the bamboo. There are several tone holes that produce tuning system similar to diatonic system. Darek means inland, so that Saluang Darek is Saluang that derives from inland area. This instrument is often used in Bagurau, one of the most popular performing arts that involves all people, the artists as well as the audience. Bagurau is merely song performance accompanied by the Saluang Darek that is called Dendang. The melody of the song and Saluang are tied precisely. One of the audience may ask the singer to describe or announce a certai...

With it's famous megalithic stone altars and furniture, spectacular traditional architecture, and complex religious rites, this fasctinating island offers a journey in to the past. Nias island lies approximately 125 km south west of Sibolga city. The land has rolling mountainous terrain, gorges, ravines, and rivers ans is subject to earth quakes. The northern half of the island is sparsely populated and featured large swampy areas. The local people of Nias called the island as Tano Niha, or land of the people. Ethnically the Niah who called them selves as Ono Niha are mixed of proto-Malay who have had contacts with the Asian Mongolid world. Their exact origin is misty. Many features, practises and cultures are of their own. Untill now those practises and cultures still well maintained. This is the place that you may discover the live of the stone age era. Stone jumping is one of the popular activities which still well preserved. During the past, this activity is showing the matu...

One of the most Sundanese dance is Tari Merak. The Tari Merak or Dance of the Peacock is a female dance. Merak means peacock and the choreography is inspired by the beautiful movements of a peacock. The gestures of a peacock are beautifully blend together with the classical movements of the Sundanese dance and thus making the dance a colourful expression of the proud peacock which is showing its beautiful feathers. The Tari Merak symbolises the beauty of nature.

Lombok island is part of West Nusa Tenggara province, lies just east of the celebrated island of Gods, Bali and the neighboring off the beaten track Sumbawa to the east. Lombok island can be reach both by air from Bali, Surabaya, Jakarta and other cities in Indonesia while by sea from Padang Bai harbor east of Bali Island and Poto Tano west Sumbawa Island. Surrounded by emerald green hills and the second highest volcano in Indonesia,Rinjani dominated its the northern side. It is one the world’s famous trekking destinations beside its immaculate white sandy beaches with swaying palm trees line up the coastal areas. Lombok also has many small islets with their well known under water sea world, the Gilis, such as Trawangan, Meno, Air, Nanggu, Gede and Sulat at east Lombok. Lombok is devided into 3 regencies and one minupality, West Lombok the capital city is Gerung around 15 minutes from Mataram City. Central Lombok the capital city is Praya and can be reach only 30 minutes fro...

The Musi River is the longest river in Sumatra Island. This 750-km long river is famous as an important international harbour at the era of Sriwijaya Kingdom. Tourism destinations that can be found nearby the river are Sultan Mahmud Baddarudin II Museum and Boom Baru Harbour. The river flowing from Kepahiang District, Bengkulu Province separates two cities, Seberang Ilir (north) and Seberang Ulu (south), in Palembang City. Nine tributaries - Komering, Rawas, Batanghari, Leko, Lakitan, Kelingi, Lematang, Semangus, and Ogan rivers flow to the river. Crossing the river using traditional boats can be alternative for those settling in Palembang City. Taxis (motorized boat) are easy to find along the river. Watching the beautiful scenery of sunset at evening is great experience. Likewise, you can enjoy romantic night enlightened colourful lamps around the river. Many visitors come to the river on weekend and holiday. The Musi River is located in the heart of Palembang City, South Sumatra P...

Lake Limboto is a large lake located in the Regency of Gorontalo. Lake with an area of approximately 3000 hectares of this is the estuary of the five major rivers, the River Bolango Bone, alo River, River Daenaa, Bionga River, and River Molalahu. In the era of 1950s, Lake Limboto have the depth to 27 m. However, at this time the depth of Lake Limboto only about 7-8 m only. The depth of the lake such as this Limboto does not like the lake is usually shaped like a natural pond. Lake Limboto have the form of a muddy surface. However, in the middle of this lake, visitors can view the fresh water flora that grow in the surface, such as water hyacinth, rush, and lotus flowers. In this lake, visitors can conduct various activities, such as fishing or boating. Limboto located in the Lake District Limboto, Kabupaten Gorontalo, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. Locations near Lake Limboto with Jalaluddin Airport, therefore making visitors from outside of Gorontalo is not too difficult to achi...

Many islands in Indonesia which have pleasing beaches. One of the beach which is in Belitung range Bangka Belitung (Babel), an island which is bordered by South China Sea in the north, the south Java Sea, as well as Gaspar in the west. However, the pleasing beaches in the Earth Laskar Pelangi, the brand new Belitung, can be spelled out is perfect. At least, so criticism as well as Ginette Jeans Cammas, father as well as mother span of Perpignon, France. With the ship, both the Sail Indonesia 2008 has been which the Darwin, Kupang, Alor, Lembata, Maumere, Ende, Riung, Labuan Bajo, Bima, Karimun Jawa, Kumai, as well as Belitung. Throughout their voyage, the beaches which they have for the beauty which is in undiluted beaches Billiton alias Belitung. “Not once we dump in the really pleasing nation similar to Indonesia. But Belitung …,” pronounced Ginette whilst dire the voice, “perfect!” As the pair, the legal legal holiday which is really most tender by the liberality of Belitun...

Angklung is a normal low-pitched instrument done of bamboo. Angklung is a musical instrument made out of dual bamboo tubes trustworthy to a bamboo frame. The tubes have been forged so which they have a musical representation when struck. The dual tubes have been tuned to octaves. The bottom of a support is hold with a single palm whilst a alternative palm shakes a instrument fast from side to side. This causes a fast repeating note to sound. Thus any of 3 or some-more Angklung performers in an garb will fool around usually a single note as well as together finish melodies have been produced. Angklung is renouned via Southeast Asia, though originated from Indonesia (used as well as played by a Sundanese given a very old times). The Angklung got some-more general courtesy when Daeng Soetigna, from Bandung, West Java, stretched a Angklung notations not usually to fool around normal pélog or sléndro scales, though additionally diatonic scale in 1938. Since then, Angklung is mostly play...

Tangkuban perahu is a volcano, 25 kilometers north of Bandung direction of Lembang. Its location is in between Sagalaherang village, Sagalaherang district, Subang regency and Cikole village, Lembang district, Bandung regency. This is Bandung's most famous tourist volcano just 28 km north of the city. This volcano offers many places to see and explore. Whether we look into the huge crater or hike down into it, stroll through the forest on its slopes, or simply enjoy the splendid panoramic scenery. Mt. Tangkuban Perahu is an interesting destination that everyone in the Bandung area is fond of visiting. When seen from Bandung, Mt. Tangkuban Perahu has a distinctive shape, like an upside down boat. Tangkuban Perahu means, in fact, "up-turned boat" This peculiar shape has stimulated the fantasy of the Sundanese people from early times as expressed in the Legend of Sangkuriang. Geologically, Mt. Tangkuban Perahu has played a significant role in the development of Parahyangan h...

Rumah Gadang (Big House) is a traditional house of the Minang Kabau people. Most Minang Kabau people used to live in Rumah Gadang with their families. It was caused by the matrilineal pattern of the tribe line. It is the only matrilineal pattern in Indonesia. But nowadays Rumah Gadang rarely to be occupied. People tend to build modern house. It might be caused by the changing of the era. Actually there is no valid information when this big house firstly built. But the Creator / Architect of the big house is Tantejo Gurhano. His burial is in Pariangan, Batusangkar; the original and the source of Minang Kabau culture. This village is considered the early village around Minang Kabau area. In Pagarruyung (still in Batusangkar area) there is a very big house that we can call Pagarruyung Palace. This Palace is a symbol of the successful and the glory of pagarruyung kingdom in the 13th century. But the palace which we can visit now was rebuilt in 1976. Usually Rumah Gadang has three sm...

Coto Makassar is one of the most famous Indoesian food. No one know when coto makassar was found. The only thing that people know is that coto makassar is one of the most famous Makassar food. If we go to Makassar someday, don’t forget to try this delicious food. Coto Makassar ingredients are shallots, garlic cloves, salam leaves, coriander seeds, some water, lemon grass, peanuts, galangal, chinese celery, and beef chuck. People of jenoponto usually use horse meat to make coto makassar. If we want to try this food, don’t worry, coto makassar now can easily found anywhere and anytime, so you don’t have to go to Makassar just because you want to try this food. If we go to the mall, usually we can easily found this food, just look for Indonesian typical restaurant there. In Makassar, the price of coto makassar are different between one place and another. The price are varies from Rp 3500,00 to Rp 7000,00. 

Indonesia is very rich in the diversity of birds in the region. One of the most beautiful birds, the birds of paradise, is Cendrawasih (Paradisaea raggiana). Nowadays, this kind of beautiful bird is about facing its extinction. Why why why? People keep hunting them. Why again? Ough, this is a money talk. Unfortunately, the birds have been listed as endangered and trapping. The export are illegal, but still, all species of this bird are still being traded illegally on the black market. “Burung Cendrawasih”, is the Indonesian name of this bird. We can easily recognize them, of course! They are very different with another species. Well, they have such rare and beautiful plumage. Burung Cendrawasih size is about 13 inches in length (33 cm). They fly slowly, but they have a graceful appearance.

If you had watched The Beach movie starring Leonardo Di Caprio, you will find the same impression when visiting Raja Ampat. The lost paradise deserved to be named for this place because in fact Indonesians personally often didnt know about this place. The beautiful coast, white sand and underwater scenery that were beautiful became the attraction of Raja Ampat. The Raja Ampat, or “Four Kings,” archipelago encompasses more than 9.8 million acres of land and sea off the northwestern tip of Indonesia’s West Papua Province. Located in the Coral Triangle, the heart of the world’s coral reef biodiversity, the seas around Raja Ampat possibly hold the richest variety of species in the world. The area’s massive coral colonies show that its reefs are resistant to threats like coral bleaching and disease - threats that now jeopardize the survival of corals around the world. In addition, Raja Ampat’s strong ocean currents sweep coral larvae across the Indian and Pacific Oceans to replenish ot...