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Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Camplong Forest Area

Camplong Forest Area

Camplong Forest Area is a forest conservation that is inhabited by various floras and faunas. The area is situated on the slope of Mount Fatuleu in East Nusa Tenggara Province. In the location, you will find a pond and a natural water spring enhancing the fresh atmosphere around this site. Multifarious floras, such as red woods, pines, palms, and eucalyptus, and faunas such as apes, squirrels, cuscus, and birds, are deliberately kept from extinction there. In addition, weekend is the right time to visit the location along with your family or friends.

Camplong Forest Area is a resident for numerous endemic faunas such as timor deer, olive-shouldered parrots, and black-backed fruit-doves. Besides, this forest area is also preservation for kinds of crocodiles and snakes. Endemic floras like cendana wood (Sanatalun Album) are also available there as well.

To some extent, you likewise will see an artificial cave that was made when Indonesia was under the rule of Japanese colonial government. According to the available data dealing with the history of the cave, Japanese troops used to hide inside the cave when they got retaliatory attack by Indonesian soldiers.

Camplong Forest Area Location

You can take public transport leading to Soe City by approximately IDR 7.000 for its cost. However, it will be IDR 100.000 for taking taxi to reach the location. For accommodation services, you can easily find some lodgements around the location with reasonable prices.

Sunday, July 2, 2006

The Awesome of Losari Beach in Makassar



Losari Beach

Losari beach is a  limelight of Makassar city. In the past, As  there were many food tent  and stalls  standing in a row (1 km in length), the beach had ever been called as a beach  with the longest table in the world. Nowadays, those food tents and stalls had  been relocated in a place nearby the beach. The government of Makassar  city has built a 10 km square of ships‘ bridge in order to beautify the beach.

Many enchantment  sceneries can be found there. You can watch the detail of sun‘s movements when  it is going to rise or set there. While enjoying its beauty, the waves pounding  the shore and soft breeze zephyr will always accompany you. You may enjoy any  kind of fresh sea food in the floating restaurants above Phinisi Ship (Kind of  traditional ship from Sulawesi) that will  offer you with various menus such as Pari fish, lobster, and squid foods. Its  costs are about Rp. 7.500,00 to Rp. 25.000,00 / portion.
You will also find  some cuisines that can only be found in Makassar  like Pisang Epek, Pisang Ijo, Coto Makassar, and Konro Soup. You can get free  internet access by hot spot along the beach.


Where Losari Beach Location?

It lies in the  downtown of Makassar city in Penghibur    street, west of Makassar city, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It can be easily  accessed with 15 minutes journey from Sukarno Hatta harbor in Makassar.  It will be 45 minutes from Hasanuddin   Airport by car or  motorcycle. If you are eager  to go around the city enjoying its beauty, there are many public transportation  services that will help you. Many hotels, restaurants, cafés along the  Penghibur street directly facing to the shore will create a great vacation of  yours. In Somba Opu street,  nearby the beach, there is a shop center that is well known as the center of  gold industry and souvenir of Makassar city.