Our travel along the Indonesian fascinating tourist attractions reaches Papua, the easternmost province of the country. It is a region holding a lot of tourism potentials for marine, cultural , historical , flora and fauna attractions.
One of the attractions is witnessing in person the way Cendrawasih, the bird of paradise, lives in its own habitat. If you are lucky, you could see the male Cendrawasih perform a dance to attract the attention of female for mating. Unfortunately , you could only enjoy this attraction in the morning around 7 to 9 am and in the afternoon from 4 to 5pm local time.
Among the not to be missed items on this island is the enchanting view of Sentani Lake enjoyed from above the hills where the General Douglas MacArthur's monument is located. The lake with 21 smaller islands in the middle creates an astounding spectacle.
The Baliem valley is the most popular cultural travel spot in Papua . Tribal yells and energetic footwork in accord with the rhythm of local drums, tofa, marks the commencement of a mock tribal war. Two troops throw lances and shoot arrows at each other. Take it easy , this is not a real battle! Demonstration of a tribal war is regularly performed during the Baliem Valley Festival organised annually in commemoration of the Indonesian independence, the 17th August .
In terms of marine tour, Raja Ampat islands are diver's paradise . The amazing beauty has included Raja Ampat as one of the 10 best dive spots in the world. Based on research, 75% of world coral reef species inhabit the islands' underwater.
For mountain climbers, you could sample the sensation of the everlasting snow capped Cartenz peak in laurentz National Park, one of 3 tropical snow meadows in the world. The Cartenz peak is included in the phenomenal seven world summits.
RAJA AMPAT
This is the paradise of the divers seeking underwater charm.Raja Ampat or "Four Kings" is the name of a collection of islands in the region, namely Waigeo Salawati, Batanta and Papa Misooi that are in the West. According to the Nature Conservancy and Conservation International have about 75 % of the world's marine species live in the waters of this island. In Raja mapat there are 540 species of coral , 1511 species of fish and 700 species of molluscs.
One of the attractions is witnessing in person the way Cendrawasih, the bird of paradise, lives in its own habitat. If you are lucky, you could see the male Cendrawasih perform a dance to attract the attention of female for mating. Unfortunately , you could only enjoy this attraction in the morning around 7 to 9 am and in the afternoon from 4 to 5pm local time.
Among the not to be missed items on this island is the enchanting view of Sentani Lake enjoyed from above the hills where the General Douglas MacArthur's monument is located. The lake with 21 smaller islands in the middle creates an astounding spectacle.
The Baliem valley is the most popular cultural travel spot in Papua . Tribal yells and energetic footwork in accord with the rhythm of local drums, tofa, marks the commencement of a mock tribal war. Two troops throw lances and shoot arrows at each other. Take it easy , this is not a real battle! Demonstration of a tribal war is regularly performed during the Baliem Valley Festival organised annually in commemoration of the Indonesian independence, the 17th August .
In terms of marine tour, Raja Ampat islands are diver's paradise . The amazing beauty has included Raja Ampat as one of the 10 best dive spots in the world. Based on research, 75% of world coral reef species inhabit the islands' underwater.
For mountain climbers, you could sample the sensation of the everlasting snow capped Cartenz peak in laurentz National Park, one of 3 tropical snow meadows in the world. The Cartenz peak is included in the phenomenal seven world summits.
RAJA AMPAT
This is the paradise of the divers seeking underwater charm.Raja Ampat or "Four Kings" is the name of a collection of islands in the region, namely Waigeo Salawati, Batanta and Papa Misooi that are in the West. According to the Nature Conservancy and Conservation International have about 75 % of the world's marine species live in the waters of this island. In Raja mapat there are 540 species of coral , 1511 species of fish and 700 species of molluscs.
