The Beauty of 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.This island officially became a national park in 1991 and is one of the world's first marine park. In 2005 Bunaken become a world heritage site after Indonesia registered at UNESCO.

    Bunaken Island can be traveled by fast boat (speed boat) or a rented boat with about 30 minutes journey from the port city of Manado.Around the island there Bunaken Bunaken marine park that is part of the Bunaken National Park. This marine park has marine biodiversity among the highest in the world.

    Overall Bunaken marine park covers an area of ​​75,265 hectares with five islands within it, namely the island of Manado Tua, Bunaken Island, Siladen Island, Island Mantehage follows several children of the island, 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 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 the island of Bunaken. Twelve dive spot is the one most frequented by divers and lovers of the beauty of the underwater scenery.Most of the coastal area consists of mangrove forests and white sand. Sea there is a hard and soft coral reefs, coral walls are steep, with various shapes and colors of marine life including sharks are fish, turtles, Mandarin Fish, sea horses, stingrays, and the famous King of the Sea is an ancient fish (Coleacant) and there are many more that make up the beautiful marine park. Beauty of the sea garden can be seen in locations called Lekuan 1, 2, and 3, Fukui, Mandolin, Cape Chapter Bandung, Ron's Point, Sachiko Point, Pangalisang, Home Village, and East Bunaken.

    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 the giant rock standing vertically and curved upward. These rock walls are also a source of food for fish in the waters around the island Bunaken.

    Diving is a great way if you want to fully and clearly enjoying the panoramic beauty of the underwater Bunaken. 23 places available snorkeling or diving. Do not bother to bring their own diving equipment because there rented equipment with prices ranging from Rp 100,000 per day.

    There are two choices of rental boats from Manado to Bunaken, namely Bersehati Marketand Marina. Rent a boat from Manado to Bunaken Bersehati Markets at a rate between Rp 300,000 - Rp 400,000. Meanwhile, if the applicable rate of Marina more expensivewhich is about Rp 600,000 - Rp 800,000.More economical way is to join together with other tourists aboard the traditional fare of Rp50,000 per person. Only had to wait for a seat aboard the first new full set.Charm of Bunaken marine park not only on the course, but on the surface we were able to enjoy the beauty and exoticism of the five islands surrounding the National Park area. The five islands of Bunaken island namely, Siladen, Manado Tua, Nain and Mantehage.On the island of Mantehage, there Bajo tribe with unique culture.

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What a Wonderful Losari Beach !

      Throughout Indonesia, there is only one beach to watch the sunrise and sunset the same standing in one spot. "The beach was the beach Losari, location", so said Jusuf Kalla (the former vice-president of Indonesia since 2004-2009) said one community leader there told me as he boasts of this beach, a while ago. I was initially confused by this fact. The position of the beach that extends North-South is indeed able to watch the rising and setting of the sun in one position. Unique indeed.In addition, the environment and the state beach is very clean and tidy and moreover is located in the heart of the city.

       Losari beach very strategic position and became an integral part of the atmosphere of the city of Napier which stretches as far as approximately 4 miles. The beach is directly accessible by the main road the main protocol. Unfolding everywhere hotel across the street with a variety of classes. Call it a name of the hotel is located very close to the shoreline al: Hotels MGM, Losari Beach Hotel, Quality Hotel, Hotel Aryadutta, and the Hotel Aston. For mid-budget traveler, Hotel Sejong Beach can choose, or go a little bit into the street Joseph Latumahina, there is a nice little hotel that is Hotel Canary.

     The most ideal time to visit is late afternoon Losari beach between the hours of 15:00 until 21:00 hours. Many who come here to sit down sit down to enjoy clean beaches, jogging along the pedestrian as far as 500m, or eat diwarung stalls that had been relocated by the local government (the southernmost tip of the beach). Young and old will come here to enjoy the sunset here while membelu food from vendors. If you like jogging, this place is ideal. Clean air and the wind blows incessantly, sweeping golden sun the red man who sat face the beach.

        Merchants sell various snack foods ranging from mild stomach mere prop.There are also traditional foods such as Pisang Epe (Epe Banana),Coto Makassar or seafood dishes with the original recipe Bugis people.

         The atmosphere is very orderly and safe, so that makes the tourists feel comfortable here.But there is one that I complain about that: buskers. They forced, can not be rejected for not singing. So it just sort of compulsion to listen to them sing, and pushy by innuendo if not given money. They were not just singing alone, but comes with the same group of friends together to sing with a tone (sorry, yes) is not good. Convenience of the beach is reduced because only minus one point because of the presence of singers who do not know the rules and play of this force. There are good local government and officials do counseling in order to comfort the Losari not tainted because of this kind because hordes of singers.

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