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BUNAKEN Marine Park is still the object of the most attractive tourism in North Sulawesi. By paying U.S. $ 35 (approximately USD 300,000), a tourist can enjoy the beauty of Bunaken marine park which is very unusual. The cost of that already includes the cost of round trip boat, aboard Catamaran (boat which some floors are made of glass) to see coral reefs, snorkeling and lunch. For tourists who want to dive, it will cost more because of course they have to use scuba gear such as gas cylinders.
Special for those who want to dive, there are several travel agents who provide the equipment for diving, but who wants to dive, have to have a diving certificate. For starters, they will be accompanied by an instructor.
Specifically for foreign tourists, diving, snorkelling or just see the coral reefs using Catamaran become the main destination visited Manado. Enjoying coral reefs and colorful look at different types of fish are also colorful swim among the coral reefs, is very exciting trip.
By using our Catamaran, is like watching an aquarium running. We see the coral reefs in different colors, then at a certain place when the Catamaran passed over the shallow sea trenches or in the darkness will emerge a bunch of fish. But in the darkness that lasted only a few minutes, because Catamaran kept walking, we can see the bands big and small fish that were swimming. For those familiar with various types of marine fish, able to tell his partner what kind of fish are seen swimming.
Small fish are very beautiful color, a very interesting sight in Bunaken. All that is in the mind to see the beauty of nature lost in the Bunaken Marine Park is one of the most beautiful marine park in the world. We will not get enough of the sea view, even forgot the time, if the guide does not warn that there are other tourist attractions to visit in North Sulawesi.
Waruga
For tourists who want to see the relics of ancient times, in precisely the Village Flammable Sawangan, Mandidi Water District, Minahasa Regency can visit ancestral burial (Dato) of Minahasa.
Grave stone mountain (domato) the height varies between half a meter to nearly two meters it, now in Sawangan after collected from various places in the year 1817. According to tour guide there, Mariam, the stone grave moveable is a family grave, who died about 1,200 years ago.
Stone which is almost two meters tall with a width of about half a meter dilobangi. The bodies of dead family members included in a sitting position into the hole, which previously covered with a plate. Thus these bodies sit on the plate. Only then covered with rocks that were carved as part of what the job description of the person buried there when he was still alive.
Therefore, there is marked with carved horses and deer which describes people who were buried there during the job hunting live animals. There is also the stone carving was told that Waruga buried in it is a judge. There are also carvings depicting the people buried there was a shepherd, a midwife and a variety of other activities.
Only, from 144 Waruga collected there, only 31 were identified Dato who is buried there, though their bones are no longer on the grave stone. Identification is done by viewing a note or writing is on the outside and cover Waruga.
Waruga a family grave for each family member who died, the body is inserted into the same Waruga. It’s just that, since an outbreak of smallpox in North Sulawesi at about the year 1800, the Dutch government in power at the time of burial is banned conducted in Waruga, but must be inserted into the ground. So since that time the dead person was not buried in the Waruga.
Waruga location, adjacent to the common grave, is not maintained, but the place was found two frangipani trees are said to guard the tomb over the age of 100 years. Dato is in Waruga that have been identified among others Rorimpandey, Mantiri and Tangkudung.
According to Mariam, who was buried in the Waruga Minahasa people not only there but also Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese and others, which can be seen from the notes on the cover Waruga. From the legacy of Waruga obtained in a few dishes that come from Dynasti Ming, fishing and Sun. The plates into the body where it sat in the Waruga.
Lake Tondano
For tour guide in North Sulawesi, singing songs on Edge of Lake Tondano Vivi Sumanti popularized in the 1970s as a necessity. In telling the beauty of this lake, a tour guide is always singing one verse of the song.
Visiting Lake Tondano do have their own fun. With about an hour journey from the city of Manado via road and winding up in the mountains and the green crops, we can arrive at the edge of the air Tondano cool.
Many found the restaurant there, which is generally located on the lake. Dishes are available also vary, but the most popular course goldfish, mujair and anchovy catches or breeding in Lake Tondano. These fish can be cooked in many variations. Mujair goldfish and usually burned, fried, sauce given rica or Dabu-Dabu. There are also cooked food Woku even become acid. For fish like disambal or made peanut brittle. Do not forget to order kangkung cah or boiled or stir-fry, because watercress from Lake Tondano this fresh, delicious and long stem, even as the quality is good is exported to Singapore.
On the way to Lake Tondano, for those who love to eat, can find many restaurants that provide foods of Manado. In Jakarta you can find a variety of restaurants with names Tinoor Manado, then the Tinoor (road between Manado – T,) is very much in a restaurant that provides cuisine Manado Manado.
Wooden Houses
For those who want a traditional house of Minahasa wood, can order them to the crafters in the village of Pulutan, Remboken District. A child crafters, Boy Tendean, recalled that their wooden houses are not limited to the production sold in North Sulawesi, but the order came from the island of Java and Sumatra.
Prices in the craft to the size 10 × 12 meters around USD 35 million to Rp 45 million, depending on the type of wood. Old building a wooden house about two months. Especially for the area around Manado, they were ready to drive her to the site and build it there. Cost builders who will build the full responsibility of crafters. As for out of Manado, for example to the island of Java, the buyer paid shipping costs, including travel expenses builders who will build the wooden house.
How many workers are required to prepare a wooden house, according to Boy, between four to eight people. For delivery to other islands of a wooden house size 10 × 12 meters are usually used two medium-size container. About the size and model of wooden houses built everything can be negotiated between the buyer with the crafters.
Various sizes, model wooden houses in the village tourist Pulutan have their own uniqueness. Many people who visited there and be a tourist attraction for tourists. Many who visit just to look around. “At least two houses a year can we sell. If there are no reservations, we are working on components that also houses many booked, “said Boy.
Generations, the villagers are working as Pulutan crafters wooden house. Salaries range from a crafters 30,000-Rp 40,000 per day, depending on expertise.
Tarsier
Small animals weighing 120 grams, 15 centimeters high, 20 inches long tail, with a face like an owl, his body like a rat with the head can rotate 180 degrees is moved known by Tarsier (Monkey Mini).
Tarsier see in the woods at night is one of the bids for the tourists visiting the North Sulawesi. Only tour to see the Tarsier be at night because this primate animal is a nocturnal animal. Around 05.00 am the day he would return to the nest so as not to be seen again.
According to the guide, see the Tarsier require a long time with a fairly heavy field. Especially to get to the woods where the Tarsier is required to walk about 3 km. According to records from the literature, Tarsier habitat in the forest LEMBEAN and Sangihe Island, North Sulawesi.
But now, if you just want to see the Tarsier, can be seen in Tangkoko Bitung. An animal lover in Bitung provide land to maintain approximately 40 species of animals, including a pair of Tarsius and a pair of deer pigs. Visitors can see up close a pair of Tarsier is an animal in the world’s smallest primate.
