Galapagos

Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of 13 volcanic islands and rocks situated in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 kilometers north-west coast of South America.Politically, the Galapagos are part of Ecuador. The oldest island about 4 million years old and the youngest is still in process of formation. Galapagos is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Galapagos is famous for a large number of endemic species and conducted research that led Charles Darwin discovered the theory of natural selection.

Galapagos designated as a nature reserve in 1959, protecting 97.5% of this archipelago. The remaining given to the human settlements that already existed at that time. In 1986 the sea around it is expressed as a marine reserve.  UNESCO devoted Galapagos as World Heritage Site in 1978 which later extended in December 2001 to include the marine reserve. Charles Darwin Foundation is dedicated to the maintenance of the islands was founded in Belgium in 1959.

Much like the revolutionary scientific idea it’s become synonymous with, the Galápagos Islands may inspire you to think differently about the world. Nowhere else can you engage in a staring contest with wild animals and lose. You can’t help thinking you’ve stumbled upon an alternate universe, some strange utopian colony organized by sea lions – the golden retrievers of the Galápagos – and arranged on principles of mutual cooperation. Don’t come expecting to see bizarre wildlife – there are no half-penguin, half-turtle ‘penurtles, ’ no large mammals with shark fins .You would have encountered the species in the Galapagos, among others

Land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus); Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) ,the only type of iguana that ate food from the sea) ; Galapgos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus), known as Galápago in Spanish, is the animal from which the name of these islands ; 13 endemic bird species of finches; Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) ; Sea birds are not flying (Nannopterum harrisi)

 

 

 

 

7 Amazing Places in the World That Must be Visited

In this world there are many beautiful and wonderful places that we can go to admire the greatness of God. Beautiful places that are spread in various countries with different beauty. For those of you who like tourism must have visited the world famous tourist spot. This time, I will write about the seven tourist place you should visit because of the beauty and wonder. Seven tourist places are:

1. Galapagos

Galapagos Islands are volcanic islands divided around the equator, 965 kilometers west of continental Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are all part of Ecuador's national park. They are known for their large number of endemic species / will never be found on the surface of another world.

2. Kilimanjaro

With the three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawensi, and Shira, Kilimanjaro is a strato-volcano is active in the north-eastern Tanzania. This is the highest freestanding mountain in the world, altitude 4600 m from the base, and including the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters.

3. Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system on the planet, with about 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands that stretches 2,600 km over an area of ​​approximately 344 400 km^2. This is the biggest single structure made ​​by living things and can be seen from space.

4. Jeju Island

Located southwest of the Korean Peninsula, Jejudo Island is a volcanic island in the shape of an oval that measures 73km from west to east, and 31km from north to south. As Korea’s most southern region, the weather on Jejudo Island remains significantly warmer than the mainland even during the cold winter months.  Wind from the ocean blows steadily throughout the year and past volcanic activity has littered the island with an assortment of beautiful and unusually-shaped black rocks.

5. Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon, created by the Colorado River over 6 million years, is 446 km, the width ranges from 6-29 km and reaches a depth of more than 1.6 km. During prehistory, the area was inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements in the valleys and caves.

6. Great Wall of China

No one doubts that this place deserved to be one of the wonders of the world. Thousands of people participated in the maintenance of buildings along 6000 miles of this from time to time. The fact that a large wall can be seen from space is still being debated today, but beyond that, we are not able to no admire  one of masterpiece that ever was. There is one secret place you can visit. This spot is a wall that is not restored in the area in the mountains of Yanshan Gubeikoi. October is also the month that is suitable to visit the great wall of china. 

7. Raja Ampat
Raja Ampat casts a spell on all who visit – scientists, photographers, novice divers and crusty sea-salts alike. This group of majestic islands, located in the northwestern tip of Indonesia’s Papuan “Bird’s Head Seascape,” lies in the heart of the coral triangle, the most bio-diverse marine region on earth.

Borobudur, the Magnificent Temple

If you are someone who likes adventure into an amazing place, it is not complete if you do not visit the temple of Borobudur. Borobudur is one of the cultural tourism that includes into the seven wonders of the world. People have recognized the beauty of this temple,so  isn't wrong if it be one of the must be visited tourism spot. Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple located at Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Stupa shaped temple was founded by the Mahayana Buddhists around 800-AD in the reign of Syailendra dynasty. The monument consists of six square terraces on which there are three circular courtyard, the walls are decorated with 2672 relief panels and the original  there were 504 major Buddha.The largest stupa  in the middle once crowned this building, surrounded by three rows of 72 circular hollow stupa  in which there are statues of buddha sitting cross-legged in the lotus perfectly position with the mudra (hand position) Dharmachakra mudra (turning the wheel of dharma). Borobudur own name according to some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the heights.

Borobudur shaped staircase consists of 10 levels. Its height of 42 meters before being renovated and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level is used as a buffer. Six levels of a square bottom and upper three circular form, and the highest level of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stages of human life. Appropriate school of Mahayana Buddhism, anyone who wants to reach the level of the Buddha had to go through each level of the life.

 

The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing human beings that are still bound by lust. Four levels above referred Rupadhatu symbolizes man who has been able to break free from lust, but still tied to appearance and shape. At these levels, a statue of Buddha laid open. Meanwhile, three levels above where Buddha placed inside perforated stupa called Arupadhatu, symbolizing man who was freed from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.

Each level has a beautiful reliefs that show how skillful its architect. Relief that will be read coherently when you walk in a clockwise direction (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). At Borobudur reliefs tells the story of a legendary story, the Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels depicting the condition of society at that time. For example, the relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance of sailing, who was based in Bergotta (Semarang). All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect Buddha's teachings. Therefore, this temple functions as educating medium for those who want to learn Buddhism

One of the questions still unanswered about how Borobudur is the condition around the temple was built and why the temple was found buried. Some say Borobudur initially stood surrounded by a marsh and then buried by the eruption of Merapi. Calcutta is essentially the inscription reads 'Amawa' means sea of ​​milk. The word is then defined as the lava of Merapi. The other says that Borobudur buried by lava cool of Merapi 

With all the grandeur and mystery that is, only natural that many people from all over the world enter the Borobudur as a place to visit in his life. Besides enjoying the temple, you can walk around to the villages around Borobudur, as Karanganyar and Wanurejo to see people make a craft activity. You can also go to the top watu Kendil to be able to view panorama from the top of Borobudur. . 

Bunaken National Marine Park

Beach tourism is the most tourist places frequented by tourists. In addition to offering the feel of a tropical, beach tourism also offers an amazing beauty. If discussing the beach tourism is incomplete if it not discuss the underwater tourism. One of the tourism spot that offer the beauty beneath the sea is Bunaken. Bunaken is an island covering an area of ​​8.08 km ² at Manado Bay, situated on the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This island is part of the city of Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bunaken island can be traveled by speed boat or a rented boat with about 30 minute trip from the port city of Manado. Around the Bunaken island there is Bunaken National Marine Park. This marine park has the highest marine biodiversity among  in the world. Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Bunaken National Marine Park as a whole covers an area of ​​75 265 hectares that five islands within it, namely the island of Manado Tua, Bunaken Island, Siladen Island, Island Mantehage, and island Naen. Although it covers an area of ​​75 265 hectares, the location of the dive (diving) is limited in each of the five beaches that surround the island.

Bunaken National Park is representative of Indonesia's tropical aquatic ecosystem consisting of mangrove ecosystems, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and land / coastal ecosystems. Potential of the mainland from the island national park is rich in species of palm, sago, woka, silar and coconut. Animal species that live on the mainland and coastal regions such as Sulawesi black macaques (Macaca nigra nigra), deer (Cervus russa timorensis), and possum (Ailurops ursinus ursinus). Plant species in the mangrove Bunaken National Park is  Rhizophora sp., Sonneratia sp., Lumnitzera sp., and Bruguiera sp. This forest is rich with various kinds of crabs, shrimp, mollusks and various types of sea birds such as gulls, herons, tern, and cangak sea. Types of algae found in this park include the type of Caulerpa sp., Halimeda sp., and Padina sp. Seagrass that dominated mainly on the Montehage island and  Nain island are Thalassia hemprichii, Enhallus acoroides, and Thalassodendron ciliatum.

Recorded that 13 generations of  corals live in the waters of Bunaken National Park, dominated by fringing reefs and barrier reefs. The most interesting is a vertical cliff as far as 25-50 meters. Approximately 91 species of fish found in waters of Bunaken National Park, including fish gusumi horse (Hippocampus kuda), white oci (Seriola rivoliana), lolosi yellow tail (Lutjanus kasmira), goropa (Ephinephelus spilotoceps Pseudanthias hypselosoma), ila trunk (Scolopsis bilineatus) , and others. Types of mollusks like giant clams (Tridacna gigas), head of the goat (Cassis cornuta), hollow nautilus (Nautilus pompillius), and tunikates / ascidian.

Bunaken marine park has a 20 point dive (dive spot) with varying depths of up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 point dive, 12 dive spot 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. Most of the 12 point dive in Bunaken island lined up from the southeast to the northwest of the island. In this region there is a great underwater walls, also called the hanging walls, or walls of a giant rock that stands vertical and curved upward. These rock walls are also a source of food for fish in the waters around Bunaken Island.

Trips to Bunaken Park was better during the summer, not the rainy season because the weather is less friendly. If interested in visiting the national park of the Port of Manado could use a motor boat and only takes about 30 minutes to reach P. Bunaken. To be able to experience the true underwater diving can use the service that is widely available around the park.

Beratan Lake, Bedugul

One of the places you must visit tourism is Beratan Lake. Bali is a paradise for lovers of travel. Tourism here has never been out for discussion. Here, there is the beach tourism, cultural tourism, now would I write is about the tourism lakes. Beratan Lake is a shallow lake with the high caldera about 1231m above sea level and it is located at Bedugul, the famous tourist destinations in Bali. This lake have wide 3,8 km2 and also its deepness is up to 22 meters. The water volume in this lake is about 0,049 km3, so Beratan Lake is the closed lake. In this place, the visitor can do various activities like doing recreation to look around in dock or do the other outdoor activities. The various water recreation activities can also be conducted here, for example riding the boat motorize to circle the lake, parasailing, canoeing with the traditional boat, banana boating, water skiing, and others. Fishing activities are also available in this places for who one love fishing in the lake.

Beratan Lake is one of the attractions in Bedugul that very beautiful. The cool weather during the day makes you feel comfortable to enjoy the scenery around the lake Beratan. To enjoy the scenery around the lake, you can rent boats and canoes boot. It is suitable for you and your family or with your partner to enjoy the natural beauty around the lake Beratan.

 

Beratan Lake is situated in the plateau area with cool atmosphere surround it. It is an ideal place for relaxation while enjoy the beautiful panorama of lake. The accommodations are also available in this area where is the perfect place for overnight stay, resting and enjoy the beautiful panoramic of lake. The small scale of agriculture activities are likely conducted around this lake and can be perceived at the same time circle around it. If we encircle it, we can take photograph with the beautiful background view or make the picture sketch face in painting mini studio at the lakeside with a short time as a souvenir

Taman Ayun, the Beautiful Temple

Well, this time the topics I write here is about the Paradise Island Bali. Bali not only offers beach tourism, but also presents a cultural tourism. One of the cultural tourism is an impressive Balinese temple. Temple area that must be visited if you are in Bali is Taman Ayun. Taman Ayun literally translates as "beautiful garden' and is generally regarded as one of the most attractive temples of Bali. Taman Ayun is situated in a beautiful park with trees and ponds, near the village of Mengwi in the south of Bali at about 8 km southwest of Ubud and 18 km northwest of Denpasar. Taman Ayun Temple was built in 1634 by King of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Anom and is one of the most beautiful temples in Bali. This temple was built to be used by all people to meet their king together. In addition, the temple is expected to be a unifying  Mengwi's community that have different religious streams. Architecturally, Pura Taman Ayun is a blend of Balinese, Javanese Majapahit, and China.

The outline of the temple as the common temple of Bali is divided into 3 yards. The first is the outer yard, is considered the common place, less holy, the central yard for the place of preparing material of rituals, and the jeroan yard where all sacred constructions and place of ritual are existing. The total size of the temple proper is 250 x 100 meters that covers the 3 yards. Some wrote that the outline of the temple consist of 4 yards they separate the outer yard with 2 shrines dedicated to the ancestor spirits through the temple of Nusa island and Batu Aya.



The function of Taman Ayun Temple is a place to pray the god in their manifestation. It is according to the content of Babad Mengwi and the existence of temple building structure, especially the temple that is located in third area (Jeroan). According to Astadewata, the special God is worshiped in Taman Ayun Temple is the God in manifestation as a Wisnu God which his palace located in top of Mangu mount. In papyrus of Usana Bali mentioning that one of Dewa Catur Lokapalas carry through its worship is Meru Pucak Pangelengan that is a temple building with 9 multistoried roofs. Pitara God is a holy soul deity of ancestor who is also referred as the other names of Hyang Pitara or Dewa Hyang. Pitara God is obliged to be worshiped by clan heir (Prati Sentana) in the form of temple ceremony which the same meaning as by the ceremony to the god. The worshiping existence to Pitara God in Taman Ayun Temple can be searched and proved by pursuant to the existence of temple building which lay in by consecution in east which is called Paibon that is representing Special Temple. Taman Ayun Temple in capacities or its status as special altar for the King family of Mengwi Palace or as a Merajan Agung from Mengwi King Families specially for the founder of Mengwi Empire that is I Gusti Agung Putu.

Uluwatu, the Amazing Beach

Bali, is one of a very beautiful place. There are many beautiful beaches and local culture that is still well preserved today.many interesting and beautiful sights there. For those of you who like the feel of a tropical tourism and like surfing you should immediately visit Uluwatu beach. Uluwatu  is not only beach tourism but here you can also see the beauty of the temple Uluwatu. Maybe Uluwatu, not as famous Kuta or Seminyak beach. However, Uluwatu is one beach that has a stunning beauty.

Uluwatu, which is located at the southern tip of Bali island and towards the Indian Ocean, is a charming tourist attractions.When talking about Uluwatu, a tourist attraction which the minds of domestic and foreign tourists is Pura Uluwatu (Uluwatu Temple). Indirectly Uluwatu area has become famous because of Pura Uluwatu.What is interesting to look at here is a temple that stands firmly on the rock that juts into the sea to a height of about 50 meters. In the afternoon enjoying the beautiful sunset, you can watch the famous Balinese dance performances up to foreign countries, the Kecak dance. 

Besides the well known Uluwatu also as a destination for surfers. Large sea waves, surfers make adrenaline to conquer the ever increasing waves at Uluwatu.

 

Bali, Paradise of the World

The the number one attraction of Bali is dramatic view in some areas that have no parallels elsewhere in the world. Beautiful scenery with the natural landscape and natural beauty are still available on the island of Bali to enjoy. Cultural and historical tourism is also an important part of the tourism industry in Bali. for those of you who like travelling, then you should visit Bali as a destination of your tour. Here many tourism spots can be visited, such as Kuta, Seminyak, Uluwatu, Tanah Lot, Bedugul, Taman Ayun, and much more. Bali will bring the tourist to feel the warm tropical

Balinese culture is known as dynamic resistance. In addition, the trip would not be settled without the cultural and historical attractions in Bali. Balinese society is committed to protecting the sanctity of Balinese culture.