TORAJA SOUTH SULAWESI

With its vibrant tribal culture and stunning scenery the facinating region of Tana Toraja is rightly a mecca for travellers.

BIRA BEACH SOUTH SULAWESI

Tanjung (Cape) Bira and surroundings are famous for their white beaches with powder-like sand and shipbuilding.

CENTRAL SULAWESI

Yes, it takes determination to get to the Togean Islands, but believe us, it takes much more determination to leave. Island-hop from one forested golden-beach beauty to the next, where hammocks are plentiful, the fish is fresh and the welcome is genuine.

NORTH SULAWESI

Welcome to North Sulawesi, the exotic province that full of beautiful people and the capital is Manado.

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Mamasa has often been said, Mamasa district, is a potential tourist area in West Sulawesi, like Toraja in South Sulawesi, but not too worked up, and even tend to be allowed to remain a virgin.


Such as Toraja, Mamasa has a unique culture, traditional art, historical sites, natural panoramas and natural hot spring baths, a viable tourism commodity is sold so the appeal of the visit of tourists both domestic and foreign.



Mamasa have tourist destinations such as Panorama Mountain Mambulilling, fields and moors, waterfalls Liawan in Sumarorong, Waterfall Sambabo in Bambang, Hot Springs Nature, Mamasa traditional house, which has similarities with the traditional house of Toraja


Events such as the funeral ritual "Mangngaro" in nosu and Pana ', Graves Tedong-tedong in Balla, handicrafts such as woven fabrics and carvings, as well as traditional art and traditional dress, should be the prime tourist spot.





Wamena



Wamena is a district in Jayawijaya, Papua province, Indonesia, as well as the capital of the district. In Wamena, there are airports that connect the region Jayawijaya, with Jayapura, and other division of the District, such as Lanny Jaya district, Yahukimo, Tolikara and others. Wamena is the only largest city located in the central highlands of Papua. Wamena is derived from Dani consisting of two


words Wa and Mena, which means Pig Tame. In contrast to other major cities in Papua, Timika, Jayapura, Sorong, Merauke, Wamena is a paradise and the pearl has not been touched in the interior of Papua's central highlands. The town is situated in the valley of  Baliem, and fed by rivers and flanked Baliem Jaya wijaya mountains in the south has a height of about 1800 meters above sea level.


Wamena town still has the fresh air and away from air pollution like other big cities in Indonesia. Characteristics of the Earth Papua inhabited by dark-skinned natives, making Wamena dubbed as black pearls. If in Raja Ampat is famous for the sea, then  Wamena is famous with culture and the natives. As with most towns in the mountains of Papua, the city is developing in accordance with the


pattern of development around airports. The town is much visited by local and foreign tourists, were very beautiful and still fresh. Especially in the implementation of the Papuan cultural festival, which was held in the district Wosilimo, the city is overrun by tourists both local and foreign.






Tangkoko


Tangkoko batuangus nature reserve is a nature reserve in the district of Bitung North, Bitung, North Sulawesi. Nature reserves covering approximately 8745 hectares, is a sanctuary of Sulawesi black monkey, and tarsiers. The wildlife in the area Tangkoko has been widely known and visited by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1861. In tangkoko, Wallace collected specimens of hog deer, and maleo, who was very easy to find. At that time, the black sand on the beach Tangkoko is a nesting site and hatchery maleo. As a result of exploitation by locals, maleo colony on the beach Tangkoko no longer found in

1915, and left only a small number of colonies in the deepest area of the forest. This area has a gentle slope to hilly topography, which consists of a coastal forest, lowland forest, montane forest, and the forest moss. In this area there are two mountain peaks: Mount Tangkoko (1,109 m) and Mount Two Brothers (1109 m), and Mount Batuangus (450 m) in the southeast. In the northeast there Highlands Pata. This area includes climate zone B, with rainfall of 2,500-3,000 mm per year, the average temperature between 20 ° C and 25 ° C. The dry season lasts from April to November, and the rainy season from November
to April. In this area there is a rain forest dominated coro (Ficus septica Burm.f.), ares (Duabanga moluccana), forest gora (Phaleria capitata Jack.), Mango wood (Buchanania arborescens Bl.), Lengki (Leea angulata Korth.) Bintangar (Kleinchofia hospita L.), bombongan (bignoniaceae), and Nantu (Palaquim obtusifolium). In the forest moss, can be found edelweiss (Anaphalis javanica) and various types of species to pitcher, one of them is  Nepenthes maxima. In the area of Batu Putih tourism park, there are coastal plants such as ketapan, Bitung, pandan, teak, and Mahang
(Macaranga). In addition to the diversity of flora that there are also some mammals such as black monkey Sulawesi (Macaca tongkeana), tarsier (tarsiers spectrum), possum (Ailurops ursinus) fitch dwarf (Strigocuscus celebensis), dwarf buffalo, squirrels (Tupaia sp) civet Sulawesi (macrogalidia musschenbroekii) , In 1980 the recorded number of 140 species of birds, including birds year (Rhythitceras cassidix) and maleo (Macrocephalon maleo) are endemic to Sulawesi. Other species of which pergam green (Ducula aenea), Srigunting crested-hair (Dicrurus hottentottus), starlings tunggir-red (Scissirostrum dubium), king-prawn cheek-violet (Cittura cyanotis), red shrimp Sulawesi (Ceyx fallax), plop Sulawesi
(Otus manadensis), rangkok Sulawesi (Penelopides exarhatus). Another object is interesting to observe are the types of reptiles such as snakes Python reticulatus (Python reticulatus), cobra (Naja naja), snake anang (Ophiophagus hannah), Tropidolaemus wagleri, soa-soa (Hydrosaurus amboinensis), lizard indicus (Varanus indicus), and red wing fly lizard (Draco sp.) Animals sea among green turtle (Chelonia mydas), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata).





Festival Lake Tempe


Tempe Lake, is one of the natural tourist destinations in Indonesia and is the pride of the community Wajo, many society Wajo, Soppeng and Sidrap who depend for their livelihood on the Ancient lake. As well as the beauty, lakes producer of freshwater fish also has a lot of local knowledge remains in the guard sustainability. 
In this festival, various local cultures tempe lake coastal communities will be in the title. The reason these activities are done since long become an annual festival is a manifestation of gratitude for all the blessings and sustenance are obtained in the lake tempe especially last year, the most sacred events in the festival's lake tempe, is "Maccera Tappareng" or purify the lake. This ritual marked by the cutting of Animals, which is a cow. The ritual is led by Macoa Tappareng, all participants of the ritual Maccera Tappareng wearing Bodo (Bugis traditional clothes).
Tempe Lake Festival each year is very festive, for their traditional competitions such as: race racing rowing boats, kite competitions traditional, ma longga race, race gassing, and competition climbing. As well as some traditional art performances that became bugis culture and a portrait of life in coastal lake tempe, which is followed by several nearby districts. Several reasons tempe lake festival routinely conducted every year is one of the efforts to preserve the culture, the promotion of tourism, entertainment and education to the public.



Festival Lake Poso

Festival of Lake Poso region Puselemba Pamona, Poso regency. Activities that become an annual event it becomes entertainment for the people, a number of activities were held in the Lake Poso Festival. Lake Poso Festival opening ceremony was marked by the beating of gongs and award ceremony for the contingent that participated in the Lake Poso Festival this time. Not only that, the dance Siwagi Lemba shown students enlivened the opening of the Lake Poso Festival. The activities that are displayed on the Lake Poso Festival are as follows:

Featured cultural performances from 13 districts / cities, Selection of Women Travel, Exhibition of typical regional products and souvenirs, Workshop art and culture, seminar FDP Sports / Traditional Games (Race 100 M freestyle swimming, Competition Engrang / Moloko, Competition Marathon run 5 km and 10 km, Competition Mosango), Culinary exhibition district / city and Local Pop song singing contest. The festival is usually held between August to November.