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Ngalau Indah Cave

DATE : January 31, 2010

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Ngalau Indah was a name of a cave in the slope of hills that were gotten in the Payakumbuh City, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Inside was gotten the stalagmite stone and stalactite that was formed from the process of lime sediment that took place hundreds of years. The two stone kinds had carved was varied […]

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Harau Valley

DATE : January 28, 2010

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Harau Valley is a huge ravine with diameter 400 meters. The valley is very excited when you want to sight seeing walk on foot. it has a fresh air and exquisite lancscape around it. The granite mountainsides soured up with surrounding the valley. The granite cliffs that steep have a height around 80 meters until […]

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Sianok Canyon

DATE : January 28, 2010

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The Sianok Canyon (ngarai sianok) is located in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra,Indonesia. Ngarai Sianok (Sianok Gorge) has two hill walls facing each other almost vertically. Its height is about 100 to 120 meters and length around 15kilometers. These wall curved like a gorge where there are wide rice fields and Sianol river’s bends on its base. […]

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West Sumatera Tourism Maps

DATE : January 26, 2010

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images copyrighted by : www.indonesia-tourism.com If you never visit West Sumatera before, tourism maps is best choices alternative for you, you can visit West Sumatera happier and easier. This tourism maps can be your guide Here is distance in KM from a city to another city in West Sumatera. CITY PDG PNN TPN LBA PRM […]

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Tour de Singkarak 2010

DATE : January 25, 2010

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Schedule Tour de Singkarak 2010 will be started on 1-6 June, 2010, with 20 countries participants. Route Tour de Singkarak 2010 divided into seven stages race, the length of the route about 700 Km, and long to be 6-7 route. Here’s Tour de Singkarak 2010 route : Padang Padang-Padang Pariama Padang Pariaman-Maninjau Maninjau-Bukittinggi Padang Panjang-Bukittinggi […]

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Minangkabau Culture

DATE : January 23, 2010

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Minangkabau Peoples The people of Minangkabau is the Malay who reside current West Sumatra Province with the capital city of Padang. Historical researches revealed that the first kingdom on the country was located around 60 kms away from Bukit Tinggi city, a place called Pagaruyung. Here was found stone inscription in old Malay language and […]

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West Sumatera Tourism Events Calendar

DATE : January 21, 2010

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This is some of West Sumatera Tourism Events calendar: No Event Schedule Place Description 1. Dances performed every Sunday and on public holidays Bukittinggi museum’s open stage   2. The famous bullfights every Tuesday at 05.00 p.m Padang Lawas (6 Km south of Bukittinggi) the antics of local owners and bettors are as much fun […]

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Mentawai Islands Surf Charter Boats

DATE : January 19, 2010

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Here’s some of Mentawai islands surf charter boats: MV MIDAS Completely refurbished with state-of-the-art equipment and cabins, MV Midas is luxury surf charter boat comfortably accommodates 6 to 10 people. Once onboard you are in the hands of the local surf experts that wave-lovers like you are looking for. MV Midas is solution to reach […]

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Singkarak Lake

DATE : January 13, 2010

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Lake Singkarak is the largest lake in West Sumatra. It is situated in two districts; Solok and Tanah Datar. Its cool weather and the beauty of Mount Singgalang provide perfect scenery to this 1000 hectare lake. From Solok-Bukit Tinggi main road, visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lake Singkarak. Lake Singkarak is famous for […]

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Mentawai Island: The Ultimate Diversity Of The Hidden Paradise

DATE : January 13, 2010

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Located in the middle of Indian Ocean, 150 km and takes 9 hours trip from Padang, West Sumatra-Mentawai glowing with all the nature spirits and make it an extraordinary escaping spot from a hectic life. Mentawai is the natural habitat for 16 endemic species, and some of them categorized as endangered species e.g. Simakobu monkey […]

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