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The East Nusa Tenggara province consist over 550 islands, but its dominated by the three main islands Flores, Sumba, and Timor. The arid landscape of eastern and southeastern Nusa Tenggara is the result of hot, dry winds blasting in form the Australian continent. In fact, in many coastal areas not a drop of rain falls during the most of the year. Flores is a Pourtuguese name which means “flower”, and ideally described the beauty to be found here. These long island between Sumbawa and Timor is crowded with volcanoes and mountains, dividing it into several regions with distinct languages and traditions. Predominantly Catholic and heavily influenced by the Pourtuguese, there are many examples of a strong European cultural heritage, like the Easter procession held in Larantuka, and the ro yal regalia of the former king in Maumere. Formerly known as Sandal wood Island, Sumba is now famous for its horses and it superb style for ikat cloth. West Sumba is famous for its enormous megalithic tombs and traditional thatched and peaked huts raised on stilts. Timor is the principal island in the province in terms of population and it is here that the provincial capital of Kupang is located.
Getting there:
Kupang as the provincial capital serves as the gate from Darwin (Australia) twice a week. Regular shuttle flights from Bali, Makassar and Surabaya provide excellent transportation links. There are PELNI ships calling at Nusa Tenggara Timur regularly sails from Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Makassar, Biak etc VV
West Papua is a province of Indonesia on the western end of Papua island. It covers the Bird’s Head (or Doberai) Peninsula and surrounding islands. The province has a population of approximately 800,000, making it one of the least populous of all Indonesian provinces. The capital of West Papua is in Manokwari.
Getting there:
By plane : Batavia Air and Merpati Air serve daily flights to and from Manokwari via Makassar. The Airport is about 7 km from down town. The cab is available in the airport.
Tourism Events
Tifa dance, Tari Api (Fire Dance) and Tari Mayai Marowa (Dance to celebrate winning of a war) are the West Papua’s dances which can be seen in a cultural performance.
Gado-gado is a traditional dish in Indonesian cuisine, and is a vegetable salad served with a peanut saucedressing, eaten as a main dish. It is widely served from hawkers carts, stalls (warung) as well as in restaurants both in Indonesia and worldwide.
We can easily find Gado-gado in many places in Indonesia, from Warung Kaki Lima in public market to five star hotel. The taste with fresh vegetables combine with the peanuts sauce are the main sensation [more...]
Ecotourism has evolved as one of the potential tourism industry to increase foreign exchange revenues, especially in the last decade. Nearly 10% of workers in the world, working in the tourism sector and not less than 11% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) around the world come from this sector. In Indonesia, ecotourism has contributed foreign exchange amounting to Rp. 80 trillion in 2008 with the number of foreign tourists as much as 6.5 million people. Revenue increased 33% from the year 2007 (Rp.60 trillion), where the number of foreign tourists coming to Indonesia for 5 million people. [more...]
Free your mind and body into nature. Enjoy your Island Life at Cha Cha Hideaway with stunning sea and view and total tranquility.
Situated on the quite eastern part of Bunaken Island is the small, intimate and secluded Bunaken Cha Cha Nature Resort, accommodating a maximum of 20 guests in 10 twin or double bed en-suite cottages with large balconies overlooking the beautiful island of Siladen, the outer islands in the distance and the volcanoes of the mainland.
All cottages are constructed of local timber in traditional style, [more...]
Ecotourism has evolved as one of the potential tourism industry to increase foreign exchange revenues, especially in the last decade. Nearly 10% of workers in the world, working in the tourism sector and not less than 11% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) around the world come from this sector. In Indonesia, ecotourism has contributed foreign exchange amounting to Rp. 80 trillion in 2008 with the number of foreign tourists as much as 6.5 million people. Revenue increased 33% from the year 2007 (Rp.60 trillion), where the number of foreign tourists coming to Indonesia for 5 million people. [more...]
EKOWISATA mampu menyumbang pendapatan sektor kehutanan sampai Rp 80 triliun tahun 2008. Angka itu bisa bertambah sejalan dengan upaya peningkatan pada titik-titik ekowisata yang terdapat di Tanah Air. Objek ekowisata, selama ini, berada di bawah pengelolaan departemen kehutanan.
Ternyata, ekowisata menjadi sektor yang mampu menyumbangkan devisa yang bernilai besar sekali. Bayangkan, jumlah wisatawan mancanegara yang berkunjung ke lokasi ekowisata tercatat sebanyak 6,5 juta orang. Jumlah penerimaan devisa naik 33 persen dari tahun 2007, yang berjumlah Rp 60 triliun.
Kepala Pusat Informasi Kehutanan, Masyhud, mengungkapkan di Jakarta, pecan lalu, potensi ekowisata masih sangat besar. Indonesia memiliki 530 unit kawasan konservasi yang terdiri dari [more...]