Japan's high Bukit Tinggi - Padang West Sumatra Indonesia

Japan hole Bukit Tinggi is one of the historical attractions in the city of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Japan is a tunnel hole (bunker) the protection of the Japanese occupation forces built around the year 1942 for defense. The existence of holes in the building it deliberately concealed, not visible from the motorway (from outside the park). Even when in Panorama Park, not necessarily visible entrance hole except when standing around the mouth hole. To get into the tunnel opening of Japan, it first had to descend 132 stairs that have a sufficient vertical slope. The hole at the moment we enter Japan, you will merasakn feels cold all over our bodies. There are places in space:
- Space Ammunition
- Kitchen
- Prison
- Scouts
- Dining Room
- Barak the army, etc.

If indeed you want to come to this tour I suggest do not forget to perpetuate and in western Sumatra are still many places that other tours.

                                                               Ruang Amunisi

 

(I myself had been there and these pictures taken at the door and escape)

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Bunaken National Park: Life Under the Sea Amazing and very beautiful

Indeed, the beauty of the Indonesian island of Bunaken Island is very much an example of 8 km ² island, part of the Bunaken National Marine Park. Bunaken is located at the northern tip of Sulawesi island, Indonesia. It belongs administratively to the city of Manado. Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island.
the beauty of the reefs in Bunaken also makes visitors come to this island. This marine park has marine biodiversity among the highest in the world. Bunaken marine park has a 20 point dive (dive spot) with varying depths of up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 point dive, dive 12 points of which are located around Bunaken Island. Twelve-point diving is the most frequently visited by divers and lovers of the beauty of the underwater scenery.

Bunaken National Park extends over an area of ​​890.65 km ² which is only 3% of terrestrial, including the island of Bunaken and Manado Tua island, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen.
Waters of Bunaken National Marine Park of up to 1566 m in the Bay of Manado, with temperatures ranging between 27-29 ° C. It has a high diversity - corals, fish, echinoderms or sponges. Specifically, 7 of 8 types of giant clams that occur in the world, occur in Bunaken. It also claims to have seven times more genera of coral than Hawaii, and has more than 70% of all fish species known from the Indo-West Pacific.

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Yogyakarta : Historic site of the Temple of Ancient History, Tradition, Culture

YOGYAKARTA (often also called Jogja, Yogyakarta or Jogja) is located in central Java - Indonesia. According to the history of thousand years ago, New York became the center of the ancient Mataram kingdom prosperous and civilized high. This kingdom built Borobudur Buddhist temple which is the largest in the world, 300 years before Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Some other relics are Prambanan, Ratu Boko Palace, and dozens of other temples scattered throughout Yogyakarta.
However, due to some mysterious reason, the Ancient Mataram Kingdom central government moved to East Java in the 10th century. Magnificent temples abandoned and partly buried by the eruption of Mount Merapi material. Slowly, the Yogyakarta area back into the thick forest.

Six hundred years later, Panembahan Senopati establish Islamic Mataram kingdom in the region. Once again, New York to witness the human history of the great Empire which ruled the island of Java and its surroundings. Islamic Mataram kingdom which left traces of the ruins of the castle and royal tombs in the town which was recently recognized as the silver center in Yogyakarta.
And Yogyakarta is now a 'Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY)' and is the second oldest provincial After 'East of Java'. This province has a special status or autonomy. This status is a legacy from the days before independence. Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Paku Alaman Duchy, as the embryo or the origin of DIY, has status as a "vassal kingdom / State / Dependent state" A lot of places in Yogyakarta To see historical places and places such as shopping centers Malioboro

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Komodo National Park

These animals are in say a dragon, but this animal is not flying and belching fire there is no magic spell. And still it is said the dragon. These dragons, dragons real life, in contrast to television as well as in a fairy tale. Giant, lizard like creature is about two or three feet. They can easily weigh about 165 pounds. Although the sheer size and appearance, they are not active hunters. What makes them intimidating is the fact that they are predators of patients. In the wild, they stalk the victim, usually a weak or injured. One bite and that is usually needed. After following the victim for a while, sometimes up to several days, then the dragons will devour its prey dying.

 
In 1980 the national park was established to protect the Komodo dragon and its habitat. There are 277 species of animal that is a mix of animals that come from Asia and Australia, which consists of 32 species of mammals, 128 species of birds and 37 species of reptiles. Together with dragons, at least 25 species of land animals and birds including the protected animals, because their numbers are limited, or limited their deployment.
These islands were originally volcanic islands.
Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) is a rare species found only on Komodo National Park (KNP) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Due to the unique and rare nature of this animal, TNK declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986.

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