Situ Patenggang (Patenggang lake)

Situ Patengan or Situ Patenggang There is a lake that is located in the natural South of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, in Ciwidey village. Located at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level, this Lake has a very exotic.

Its about 2 hours drive from the city of Bandung, West Java. In the southern part of the city of Bandung in Ciwidey village. To visit this place, You can get out of toll booth Kopo or Stones and then towards the South of Bandung. Some hints of the road to the crater or White Ciwidey village you can follow to get to this place.

The Myth Of The Situ Patenggang

Based on the information provided at the site, which is derived from the Sundanese Patenggang, pateangan-teangan (search for each other). Deals with the love of the son of King and Princess avatar of the great Goddess with nature, namely ki Santang and Princess Rengganis. They split up for the duration. Because his love is so deep, they are looking for and finally meet in a place that until now was called "rock of love". Princess Rengganis was asked to make a lake and a boat to sail together. This boat until now a heart shaped island (the island of romance/Pulau Sasaka). According to this story, which stopped at the love stone and around the island of romance, always got a lasting love like them.

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Museum Ethnobotany Indonesia

HISTORY

The idea of founding a Museum Ethnobotany Indonesia was first coined by Prof. Sarwono Prawirohardjo who at that time served as Chairman of LIPI, coincided with the groundbreaking new Herbarium Bogoriense building in 1962. But the idea is just starting to think about as well as established back when Dr. Setijati Sastrapradja held the position of Director of IBN in 1973. After going through a long process, the museum finally can be realized and inaugurated on 18 May 1992 by the Minister of research Prof. Dr. Ing. B. J. Habibie. The Theme Museum Ethnobotany Indonesia ' Plant Utilization Of Indonesia '.

BACKGROUND

Ethnobotany is the branch of science that studies the relationship between vegetation tribes native to an area with neighboring plants. The term ethnobotany was first introduced by an American anthropologist named Harsberger in 1895. Aspects of Botany, ethnobotany can give assistance in the determination of the origin of a plant, its spread, extracting the potential of plants as a source of the necessities of life, the meaning and significance of plants in culture as well as local community response against a type of plant.

Indonesia in terms of climate has a large range, allowing the high diversity of plant life in the region. In addition Indonesia also inhabited by more than 500 entries or entry. Lema lema-itself varies in category disambiguation, sub-tribe nation, social groups, communities that inhabit a small island and so on. Each entry has a different culture, something with the Customs and the applicable order, among others in utilizing natural resources in the vicinity.

Rapid development of modern technology allows easy connections between the Islands in Indonesia, even among countries in the world. This modern technology can often affect the lives and culture of the ethnic groups in Indonesia. As a result, traditional knowledge about plants subjected to erosion, so the perceived need to study and document the remains. Therefore, forming the Museum of Ethnobotany.

TASKS AND FUNCTIONS

Provides information about the various forms of plant utilization by an ethnic group in Indonesia.

Preserving the richness of flora and culture of Indonesia are very diverse.

Push the power of creativity and the creativity of the utilization of different types of plants.

Provides information about the scope of the research activities of medicinal plants.

Source: Brochure "Museum Of Ethnobotany Indonesia (Indonesia Institute Of Sciences)

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Tanah Lot Bali

Sights of Tanah Lot, Bali. Tanah Lot a Bali tourist attraction that offers natural beauty to see the sunset/sunrise. Tanah lot attractions is located in the village of Beraban sub-district of Kediri, Tabanan Regency is about 45 minutes from Kuta area. Here there are two temples that are located in a large stone on top. One is located on top of a mass of rock, when the tide will be visible this temple is surrounded by sea water and the other, in the North of Tanah Lot Temple is a temple which is overhanging the sea and over the cliff. Tanah Lot is part of Sad Kahyangan Temple. The Tanah Lot Temple in the middle of the beach is a place to worship the gods of the sea guard. Tanah Lot is famous as a beautiful place to see the sunset (sunset), usually the guests will arrive in the afternoon to see the see the beauty of the sunset. In this place, from the parking lot to the tourist places/temples, there are many art shop offering local handicrafts, plenty of food stalls and miniman, there is also a washroom/toilet facilities, which cost the charge not how. According to the legend of the Tanah Lot Temple was founded by the Brahmin who founded from Java named Danghyang Nirartha who hold the teachings of Hinduism, and he managed to strengthen the trust of the local community for about the teachings of Hinduism and Sad Kahyangan. Beraban Bendesa feel unrivalled many followers left him and became vassal Danghyang Nirarta. Then Bendesa told Danghyang Nirartha leave Tanah Lot. He agreed but before leaving the Tanah Lot, with all his strength to move chunks of Stone into the middle of the beach and build a temple there. She also changed her shawl into the serpent guards the temple. This snake is still there up until now and this snake including the types of sea snakes that has a distinctive flat tail like a fish, black color berbelang yellow. Beraban Bendesa feel amazed and later became a follower of Danghyang Nirartha.

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Cihampelas Walk (Ciwalk)

Cihampelas Walk (Ciwalk) is a luxury that impressed shopping in bandung city in addition to that the place is very clean and comfortable. In this place we can walk around while shopping for a shady atmosphere and comfortable. This place is decorated with lights hanging in the trees.

Much of the food served, ranging from foods native to Indonesia, Asian and European food. Various places means any entertainment provided here from theaters to game station.

The place is located in the city centre and this is very easy to visit, besides in this place also provides the hotel with 4-star standard.

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Grilled fish on the beach Glayem

When we are on the way in Indramayu not hurt us to drop by at the beach Glayem. Glayem beach is located about 15 km from the town of Indramayu or precisely at Juntinyuat. It lies just off the Tirtamaya coast, Indramayu tourism.

What is interesting from the beach Glayem? In addition to its beaches are still beautiful, the Beach is a fishing area also offers grilled fish, calamari and grilled shrimp were delicious. And indeed they offers a taste that much different with the usual grilled fish restaurants.

The udangnya form in addition to the great chili served really scrumptious.

If you're curious to try it, just come to the House to eat scrumptious cuisine offering Perdut. In addition to its beautiful beaches, just because dipesisir houses eating this form of saung.

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Jatiluhur reservoirs

Jatiluhur reservoirs located in Kecamatan PurwakartaKota, Kabupaten Purwakarta Jatiluhur).Jatiluhur dam is the largest dam in Indonesia. The dam was named by the Government Reservoirs IR. h. Juanda, with panoramic views of the Lake that is the extent of the 8,300 ha. The dam was built since 1957 by a French contractor, with the potential of available water of 12.9 billion m3/year and is the first multipurpose reservoirs in Indonesia. (CA. 9 km from Center

Jatiluhur Reservoir in, plugged turbine unit with 6 power installed MW with 187 electric power production averages 1,000 million kwh each year, managed by PT. PLN (Persero).

Aside from that Reservoir water supply functions have Jatiluhur irrigation for rice 242.000 ha (twice a year planting), raw water is drinking water, aquaculture and flood control are managed by Perum Jasa Trita II.

In addition to functioning as a HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT with the system the largest in the world, runoff the Jatiluhur has many recreational facilities, such as hotels and bungalows, bar and restaurant, tennis court, pool, camping, swimming pools with water slides, a meeting room, a means of recreation and water sports, playground and other facilities. Water sports and leisure facilities such as rowing, wind surfing, cruises, water skiing, boating and more.

In the waters of Lake Jatiluhur there is also fish farming keramba NET buoyancy, which became an attraction all its own. At the time of the day or night in silence we can fish full of tranquility while enjoying the grilled fish.

The lowliest anyway we can see Satellite Earth Station operated by PT Indosat Tbk. (CA. 7 km from the Centre of Purwakarta), as a means of international communication. The type of service provided, among others, international toll free service (ITFS), Indosat Calling Card (ICC), the international direct and others.

Jatiluhur reservoirs can be visited through the Purbaleunyi toll road (it Purwakarta-Bandung-Cileunyi), exit at Jatiluhur toll gate.

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Khayangan Wonogiri

Kahyangan also is one of the main attractions of Wonogiri. State of nature surrounded the Hill as if split into two. This is because in the middle of an area of 9. 301.08 hectares (ha) it flows the river Wiroko. The largest river in the area and to the livelihood of the community. The craft is quite a lot of potential in this region being one of the potential that needs to be done. The existence of the spiritual tourist Kahyangan, adding a wealth of potential in this subdistrict. The location is always a stop off by authorities of the region and each month of Sura held night wayang kulit. In order to attract tourists, tourism Manager in the month of Sura made the torch all the way in.

Arriving in Kahyangan, visitors will find goa located over Paul. Allegedly, the place as a place bersemedinya Danang Suto Wijoyo, or known by Panembahan Senopati, first King of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom. In addition, there are also waterfalls, and celestial peak is said to be the place where Sutowijoyo menemuai Kanjeng Ratu Kidul, so for those who believe the superstitious, was banned from wearing a green shirt. The place was very crowded in the evening before the turn of the year (the month of Sura). Many newcomers from outside the region, especially from the region of Yogyakarta, to bertirakatan there. On a typical day, especially night Fri? at Kliwon, usually visited the people from outside the region, which is held during the success that has been achieved in the place of perantaunnya, by inviting local people.

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