Friday, March 15, 2013

Kanawa Island (Pulau Kanawa) the Hidden Paradise



Kanawa Island is a small island located about 10 km from Labuan Bajo, the gate to Komodo Island. If you want to visit the island of Komodo, we must pass this island. Kanawa Island is perfect for relaxing, sunbathing or snorkeling and diving.

Kanawa's underwater is very charming. We need not look too far to see where snorkeling reef, coral, turtles, starfish, and various other types of sea anemones. Just about 10 meters from the beach we can find all the beauty of it. 

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Kampung Bena (Bena Village) an Amazing Megalith Village and Culture

Kampung Bena (Bena village) is a megalith village located in Ngada, Flores, Indonesia. Precisely in the Village Tiwuriwu, Aimere District, about 19 km south Bajawa. Kampung Bena is one of the remaining traditional villages Flores that leaves traces the amazing megalith culture. 

 The village is located only 18 km from the city on the island of Flores Bajawa. Bajawa city located in the basin as a plate lined with rows of mountains. The city is visited by many tourists especially the weather was quite cold, cool, and hilly.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Ranamese (Manggarai-NTT) a tranquil lake



Ranamese Lake, located in East Manggarai, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, a natural attractions exciting and unfortunately if pass up. Beautiful panorama, relatively cool air up to a temperature of 14 degrees celsius, surrounded by dense forests and lush. The lake has an area of ​​about five hectares (ha), a depth of 43 meters, and is located at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level (masl) that is part of the Nature Park Ruteng.

 Lake Ranamese closer taken from Ruteng, Manggarai, Flores, which is about 25 kilometers (km) and takes about 30 minutes. As if pursued through Borong, the capital of East Manggarai, a distance of approximately 35 km.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

A creepy "Istana Ular" (Snakes Cave) at Lembor Manggarai - Flores


Istana Ular is located 70 kilometer from Labuan Bajo en route to Ruteng (1 hour driving). After reaching Lembor, you can ask around the turn to Daleng Village. (around 7 kilometer from Lembor on the left).

To reach the cave, you can rent motorcycle or walk. Its better to  use the second option, as the road was too bumpy to ride a motorcycle. The air was hot and humid, the surrounding was very dry. Usually, the villager you met agreed to take you to the cave. From the main road reaching the cave was around 6 kilometer. There was a shortcut. It was a tunnel in the hill that functions as irrigation channel from the nearby river.