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Traveling to Ambalat Beach in the Border of Kutai Kartanegara - Balikpapan

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Ambalat Beach tourism object is located in the Regency of Kutai Kartanegara (Kukar), East Kalimantan has a natural charm that is rarely known to people. Traveling to Ambalat Beach in the Border of Kutai Kartanegara - Balikpapan to be Special. This Ambalat Beach tourism object is located in Ambarawang Laut Village, Samboja District, the border area of ​​Kutai Kartanegara Regency (Kukar) and Balikpapan City. For those of you who like sea view, Ambalat Beach is really a must-visit destination. This beach is still rarely visited, so it still looks beautiful and beautiful. The trip to Ambalat Beach takes approximately 1 hour from downtown Balikpapan, using a car or motorcycle. Non-local tourists can ask the hotel for vehicle rental and driver. Not only has a beautiful natural charm and beautiful, Ambalat Beach is also very safe for you who want to do diving or just swim because the waves are calm. Besides swimming, visitors can also enjoy the sunrise. Visitors can stay overnig...

Recommended Tourist Attractions in Balikpapan that Must Be Visited 2020

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Visiting the city of Balikpapan certainly has its own uniqueness. The people who have mingled from various tribes and nations make a lot of diverse cultures that can explore in Balikpapan. Specifically for tourist attractions, this time we will provide recommendations for tourist attractions in Balikpapan that seem fun to visit in 2020. Let's see what can be a choice of tourist destinations in Balikpapan in 2020. Alpha Hill Manggar Alpha manggar hill, if seen from a location quite far from the city center, you could say like a grassland that is usually the place for romantic movies. What is certain is still in the area around Balikpapan, if the Jakarta area is very far away. You could say this is a spot that is widely explored by several communities, such as mountain bike communities, nature running communities, walking communities and other communities. In addition, also for pre-wedding photos for couples who will get married. And we think this place is more suitable for spo...

The Beauty of Labuan Cermin Lake Berau

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If we are in Berau, there is not a little beauty we can enjoy to refresh our eyes. In this post we tried to showcase the beauty of Labuan Cermin Lake in Berau Regency. Labuan Cermin Lake is in the village of Labuan Kelambu, Kecamatan Biduk-Biduk, Berau regency. You can go to Labuan Cermin Lake by using a plane to reach Kalimarau Airport in Berau. From the capital city of Berau, Tanjung Redeb, a trip is made by using the Travel services to go directly to the location of Labuan Cermin Lake. The journey from the airport to the location takes approximately 6 hours. @omahdrone.indonesia When departing from outside the island of Kalimantan, you can use a plane for landing purposes at Kalimarau Airport, Berau City. However, the flight routes to Berau City usually transit in advance at Balikpapan airport. But there is no need to worry because this transit does not usually take a long time, and the aircraft will immediately depart again directly to Kalimarau Airport, Berau City. Ma...

Governor of East Kalimantan: BOS Samboja Do not cite Travel Destinations

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Governor of East Kalimantan: BOS Samboja Do not cite Sightseeing. Yes this is in accordance with the request of the governor. Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) in Sub Samboja Kutai Regency is a conservation area for the rescue and protection of species endemic to East Kalimantan. morguefile.com Therefore, East Kalimantan Governor Awang Ishak Faroek confirms that Samboja BOS region not to be used as a travel destination or destination area. It was announced by the Governor at the Workshop on Dissemination and Borneo Rhino Conservation Planning in East Kalimantan Tepian Meeting Room 1, Tuesday (14/3). According to the governor, the area that can be used as a tourist destination for the maintenance of zoo animals is not endemic wildlife conservation areas. "BOS Samboja it is not a zoo so should not be used as a tourist destination. But the BOS is a conservation area for orangutan rehabilitation, " he said. Moreover, he continued, the orangutan is one of the species ...

Ladaya, New Tourist Destination in East Borneo

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Currently there is a new tourist destination in East Borneo. Precisely, in the area of Tenggarong - Kutai Kertanegara. Ladaya is an extension of the Ladang Budaya. Ladang Budaya in English called Cultural Fields. This Ladaya is managed by the Yayasan (Foundation) Lanjong. Giving a name to the original name Ladaya Lanjong Cultural Field. foto: instagram/@hery_romansyah In the Ladaya provided some rides for visitors. The rides are: mini zoo, outbound, paint ball, Odah break to stay home, theater, music performance ethnic regionsand also the Flying Fox. Odah break or in everyday language called resting place. When we see the photo or video memories that had been there, makes us more curious to come and feel yourself relax therein. Yup, its structure is simple and unusual make us think when else can dozing in kutai traditional house, which is when the holiday season to 22 units fully rented a triangular rose travelers. For an entrance fee calculated ladaya relatively cheap, R...

London Travel for Diving

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London Travel for Diving is an article I wrote on this blog . This article about travelers from London who came to East Borneo for diving . So I give a brief title that London Travel for Diving . In the east of Borneo does have a place for diving is very popular among divers . The place is a cluster of Derawan islands . One of the island named Sangalaki . On the island of Sangalaki many divers from all over the world have come . Sangalaki Island became one of the world's favorite destination for divers . One thing that I think came from London . London Travel for Diving could be there for remembering the beauty of marine life in the Derawan islands . London Travel for Diving I expect no less frequent . But only a few people who could do it . Why does this happen ? Perhaps it is still many who do not know about the Derawan island . With this article I hope there will be many divers travelers know Derawan Island . Especially travelers from London . Do you London people want ...

Get Exotic Beauty on The Batu Lamampu Beach

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Get Exotic Beauty on The Batu Lamampu Beach new update for article today. Batu Lamampu is a beach located in District Sebatik, Nunukan, North Kalimantan province. The name is derived from the Tidung language that mean arise stone derived from local belief that in the area there is a stone that is growing. For trips to the Batu Lamampu beach , residents must cross the ocean prior to Pier Mantikas Sebatik Western District of using public or private boat. Then use the car to the beach of Batu Lamampu in District Sebatik. There are a number of reasons given Nunukan citizens so that they are willing to pay up to hundreds of thousands just for trips to the batu lamampu beach. Nunukan Syahrullah one resident said, every year on Eid holidays he often visited Batu Lamampu Beach and colleagues. "There beach is clean, nice, long, sand everything. Sea waves too heavy for its beaches are just off the coast. Nunukan is no beach Eching, but already dirty, cramped, crowded as it is today if ...

Commemoration Participate in Nunukan , Seize Dozens Gifts Million

commemoration of Youth Pledge Day Heroes October 28 and November 10 this year , Tribune Newspapers and Radio Swara Tribun Kaltim Indonesia ( STI ) FM Commemoration held Dwi Kora 2013. The event was held to commemorate the events of the Republic of Indonesia - Malaysia confrontation of the 1960s set in Nunukan . Commemoration Committee Chairman Sudirman said Dwi Kora 2013 , event with the theme " Keeping the Spirit of Youth on the Border " will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2013 by taking the start at the Heroes Cemetery and ends at the monument Dwi Kora , District Nunakan. "Later, participants will march about 25 kilometers . Most paths are traversed , are the traces of the fighters in the face of confrontation with Malaysia , " he said . Meant that the Heroes Cemetery - River - River Mantri Bilal Timor - Nursery - Kampung - Kampung Tator - Prince Antasari - River - Simpang Sembilang Kadir - Ring Road - New Market - Finish in Tugu Dwi Kora . The event wa...

Underwater Heaven's on Derawan

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Dr Carden Wallace of the Museum of tropical Queensland, Australia, one of a world leading expert in his career did the study of marine life, admitted reluctantly left Islands Derawan, Berau regency, East Kalimantan. The reason is because he has found 50 new species of rare sea animals / (Arcropora) / of the 852 species that have been scientifically revealed. Heaven's underwater life that has owned this planet, it turns out to be here, Carden said, when in Derawan Islands, exotic group of islands in East Kalimantan Provincial. Expression of a scientist is probably true, because during this Derawan Islands is the third highest in the world underwater beauty. However, the scientific conclusions yet resolved because there are still many mysteries that are revealed by the international researchers unanswered. Cluster nature conservation area of ​​1.2 million hectares has privileges its own, especially the characteristics of the majority of coral reefs alive and untouched. ...

Travel to Beach of Amal Tarakan

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Discusses the charm of maritime tourism in the city of Tarakan, especially related to the amal beach may be helpful to first understand what exactly is meant by "amal beach"? whether a beach where a means of social or purely a tourist attraction in the town of Tarakan in East Kalimantan province. Amal beach is actually a name of one of the existing Village in District East Tarakan, East Kalimantan or East Kalimantan Province which is famous as one of the largest oil resources in Indonesia. Amal beach located in the city of Tarakan. The name Amal Beach Tarakan certainly not just the name of a village as I described earlier. In line with the name "Amal Beach" of this region certainly has the charm of the exotic marine tourism which has become a byword for the surrounding community. Although the Amal beach does not include white sandy beach like the beach in some tourist areas on the island of Bali and other Indonesian coast. However, amal beaches still have cha...

Travel to Sangalaki Island Diving Special

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Sangalaki Island is one tourist destination for diving to enjoy the beauty of the underwater wonders which is amazing. Manta Ray, Turtle, Baraccuda and thousands of other species can be found under the sea that live among the coral reefs which is amazing. The island has a wide Sangalaki 15.9 acres, located in Derawan Islands, Berau regency, East Kalimantan. How to reach? To reach the island Sangalaki takes approximately 45 minutes from the island Derawan using a speedboat. Accommodation and catering On the island stands a resort Sangalaki (Sangalaki Dive Lodge) is set up facilities, lodging, diving and dive guide. Has the units of the flat coastal plain morphology. The island has Lagon shallow sand and overgrown by corals and seagrasses. The beach sand has a width of 12-15 meters with slopes between 6 ° -11 ° with the material making up the coast of the dominant form of coral fragments and coarse sand-sized grains. In the surrounding waters are known as marine parks and ...

Travel to Derawan Island - Berau

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Derawan Island is a district in Berau. Besides the Kakaban island , the beaches on the Derawan island is very beautiful. Compared with the beaches in Bali, the beaches on the Derawan island more clean and beautiful underwater scenery that can be enjoyed with snoorkling. Ornamental fish are very diverse, and fairly well-known is the turtle. Derawan clean white sand beaches, crystal clear water as well. A person who never been to Bunaken Manado also said that beauty of Derawan Beach is still above than Bunaken in Manado. To go to the island Derawan in the capital of Berau Tanjung Redeb, using the road trip, then a sea voyage. Can rent a small boat. There are also rental services complete with scuba gear and snoorkling. For facilities that support the comfort for you to enjoy the beauty of the island Derawan enough, from lodging, diving and snoorkling purposes, and of course food. So when visiting Berau remain Derawan then stop at the island is not complete your journey.

Travel to Kakaban Lake - Berau

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Kakaban lake, sea water is trapped in Kakaban Island , coupled with water from the soil and rain water from 2 million years ago. Lake Kakaban a prehistoric lake that is the time of transition Holosin. The extent of approximately 5 km ², walled cliffs as high as 50 meters, resulting in sea water is trapped no longer get out, into the lake. Administratively, Lake Kakaban including Berau regency, East Kalimantan. Biota in Lake Because of the changes and evolution are long enough by rain water and ground water, lake water is then to be more fresh than the sea around him. These changes have an impact also on the adaptation of marine fauna in the lake. Jellyfish for example, due to limited food, eventually adapt to doing simbiose mutualistis with algae. Algae is a producer of food and to cook food with the help of sunlight. For thousands of years the lake in the middle of the sea is of course creates a very unique ecosystem of its own. This unique lake has four types of jellyfish, o...

Travel to Kakaban Island

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Kakaban have an area 774.2 hectares and is located in Derawan Islands, District Derawan, Berau, East Kalimantan. Kakaban attract foreign tourists with some of its uniqueness, one of the lakes on the island of Lake Kakaban. Which the lake is filled by a mixture of rainwater and seepage of sea water from the pores of the soil and create a habitat for different endemic in most other regions of the world's lakes, Lake Kakaban besides there is another lake with brackish water that is in the Palau Islands, Micronesia. Often become a byword divers, is a natural attraction gangs Kakaban barracuda in the waters. The atmosphere became increasingly frequent occurrence of complete sharks, rays and reef fishes other exotic. Like the Napoleon fish (Napoleon Wrasse). No wonder that today, there are already three private companies to function as a dive resort in Derawan and surrounding areas. Usually, after a diving or marine waters Snorkelling in Kakaban, many who took time to do the same...

Dayak Kayan Miau Village

Kayan tribe is the tribe Dayak Kenyah-Kayan of clump-Bahau from Sarawak. When entering the East Kalimantan Dayak Kayan tribe first settled in the area Apau Kayan Kayan in the watershed, for reasons of inter-tribal wars and seeking a more fertile areas and regions of origin (Apau Kayan) is very underdeveloped and isolated, leaving Apau Kayan Kayan tribe they have occupied for 300 years and migrate toward areas more advanced in order to further develop its life, which is now settled in the watershed Wahau (Wehea tribe area) in the East Kutai regency, especially in the Village of New Miau since 1969. It is estimated that in the days of Empire Martadipura Kutai (Kutai Mulawarman), have not entered the Kayan tribe of East Kalimantan. The possibility of the Kayan tribe is one of the tribe who later entered the island of Borneo island of Formosa (Taiwan).

Travel to Pupuk Kaltim Lake

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The lake is located in the residential area of PT . Pupuk Kaltim Bontang . Tourists can enjoy the panoramic lake and gardens , sipping cool air and lunch at Restaurant Bontang Kuring . And for those of you coming to the Bontang would love to walk into Pujasera Cooperative merely tasting the culinary Pujasera PKT PKT Cooperative .

Travel to Kaba Bay Bontang Sangatta

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Kaba Bay is one part of the Kutai National Park . Here can be seen the natural beauty of mangrove trees, grass berpadang forest and rain forest. Tourists who love the beauty of nature can directly witness the lives of animals such as orangutans, sambar deer and monkeys. In this place also can be easily found "pockets semar", ie typical plant Kutai National Park . For those who have an adventurous soul, it's Kaba Bay offers plenty of alternative outdoor activities that can be done. Starting from exploring the jungle treking, camping, fishing, snorkeling. Nothing wrong, if we want to remove the routines in a place far away from this frenetic.

Travel to Bontang Kuala Village - Beautiful Island

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Travel to Bontang Kuala Village. Bontang Kuala located in the eastern city of Bontang. Bontang Kuala a village above the sea. I was also surprised that everything in the slum area built above the sea and the majority of construction material used is wood. like roads, car parking area, restaurant, etc. Bontang estuary is where the distinguished privilege to be visited if you visit the city of Bontang Fertilizers. Bontang Kuala also a production center of shrimp and fish, seaweed and marine fish. A small sand island near to Bontang Kuala. This island is amazing! The water is very clean and clear. You can reach this island by small boat in 20 minutes from Kuala Bontang. Make sure That you visit this island, while the sea is in "low tide" condition, not "high tide".

Travel to Bangkirai Hill (Bukit Bangkirai)

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Bangkirai Hill become one tourist attraction in East Kalimantan are interesting to visit. Tourists can feel the atmosphere of tropical rain forest (tropical rain forest) is so natural. In Bukit Bangkirai there are also many species of animals. Bangkirai hill which has an area of ​​about 1,500 hectares are forest conservation which aims to develop natural tropical moist forest monument. Forest tourism can be used as a medium of nature and environmental education, or even can be used as research objects. Named Bangkirai Hill because in the forests of this tour there are many Bangkirai trees that grow . In fact, these trees have been outstanding for more than 150 years to reach a height of 40 to 50 meters and 2.3 meters in diameter. Bangkirai Hill inaugurated on March 14, 1998. One of the privileges Bangkirai Hill is the challenge for tourists to try to walk along the canopy bridge (suspension bridge), whose height reached 30 meters from the surface soil. Overall length is 64 meters...

Travel to Botanical Garden (Kebun Raya) Unmul Samarinda

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Samarinda Botanical Garden is a unique tourist attraction because it combines recreation with education about the nature and the environment. Total area of ​​this botanical garden is 300 hectares. At first, this botanical garden is a forest concession Mahakam Wood's CV Ali Akbar Afloes. In 1974, the owners handed over 300 hectares in the Limestone Mountain region to the Rector of the University when it Mulawarman, R. Sambas Wirakusumah to serve as forest conservation. That decision was fully supported by Governor of the Province of East Kalimantan and East Kalimantan Forest Service Chief. In 1997, the Mayor of Samarinda support these programs with the functioning of forest botanical gardens such as botanical gardens for educational and academic community Mulawarman. Since the forest was inaugurated as education, the region is often used as a place of student activities, research sites, and field work practice (PKL) students. Not only Mulawarman University students are only allowed...