Lake Sentani Festival Ready to Held

Sentani - Community Jayapura, Papua, especially residents who live in the area of Lake Sentani cultural feast is ready to hold a grand Sentani Lake Festival which took place June 19 to 23 had been due to come.
Communities around the lake really was prepared to hold this annual cultural feast.

"From the results of FDS in the field monitoring committee, the community that exists around the lake really was prepared to hold this annual cultural feast," said Chairman of the Committee of FDS Ir. Anna Osh Sawai, in Sentani, Jayapura regency capital, on Tuesday (01/06/2010).

Described, each village has its own advantages such as culinary, craft tempayang households out of clay, and so was ready to take part in this annual cultural feast. Villages around Lake Sentani will mostly visited by domestic tourists and foreign tourists.

Anna said the friendliness of the people welcomed the invited guests while testing a tour of Lake Sentani tour held last week described the community of Jayapura is ready to receive anyone who will come to visit their village.

"They were enthusiastically welcomed our presence with the tourists who come by showing the results of his own handiwork, including culinary-based, such as a typical Papua betatas, sago, etc.," she said.

Development vision that made the town Jayapura Sentani as a tourist destination in Papua realized that ultimately provide added value to the economic improvement of society in this area.
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Exoticism Tablanusu

Last two years, Kampong Tablanusu Depapre District, Jayapura regency, Papua, was designated as a tourism destination mainstay. Nan exquisite natural basin of the bay beach and village of millions of coral that makes the foundation of this village is increasingly recognized and frequently visited by tourists during holidays.
Within one month predicted around 2000 people came to a small village at the western end of this Sentani to simply relieve fatigue or sharing holiday cheer filled with family. This time to go Tablanusu been relatively easy.
From Sentani Airport approximately 40 miles away with good road conditions-is heading toward Depapre District. Two years ago, Tablanusu region can only be taken by using a boat and fishing boat about 15 minutes from the capital Depapre District. Today, more and varied transportation access with the pass as far as availability of access to three kilometers.
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Prayer Japanese Tourists in the Land of Papua

Biak, Papua, keep the main attraction for Japanese tourists. A number of tourists visiting the country frequently Sakura Biak and did worship there. Japan had ever made history in the area of Indonesia's eastern tip. Thousands of Japanese soldiers had fight with the American-led allied forces in Papua during World War II. One witness the death of the Japanese army in Papua is a cave called the Cave of Japan.

Paray beach beauty also keeps records of the dark wartime past. Bitter memories of the history of the Japanese in Papua enshrined in the form of monuments in Paray beach.

Japanese Cave

When occupied Indonesia, Japan take advantage of natural caves in the Biak area as a hiding place, protection, and weapons storage. One cave is known as the Cave where the defense of Japan is very strong and difficult to penetrate the Allied Forces.

To disable cave, allied forces under General MacArthur dropped the drums of fuel that fired from the air. No less than 3,000 Japanese soldiers killed were buried in the cave.

Japanese Cave is located in the Village Sumberker, only about 3 miles west of Biak Numfor City. Local community was called cave called "abiyau binzar" which means old woman. According to legend, an old woman living in the cave before the Japanese troops arrived and used it as a war of defense base.

Monument Paray

Furthermore, not far from there, only about 2 kilometers from Goa, Japan, on the edge of the beach Paray, the Government of Indonesia and Japan set up a monument to World War II. The monument was built on March 24, 1994 was a symbolic reminder of how the war was so cruel to destroy the dignity of humanity and cruelty that should not happen again.

Architectural monuments designed by Hiroshi Ogawa a unique display. A dome-like shell, stretched to three sets umbrella table with chairs. In front of this dome symmetrically lined up 12 blocks of marble. On the monument there is a winding alley. The hall was once a natural cave hideout and base of the Japanese defense.

Three sets of tables under the dome and rows of marble stones on the beach is a symbol of military command. Meanwhile, the small hall is a symbol of a hidden army forces in the natural caves in the Biak area.

Paray beach between 1919 and 1945 it became the center of the Japanese trading activities in Papua. During World War II it served as a military base. In Japan this beach had scrawled a history of Indonesian territory.


Worship

Periodically, especially in the holiday season, there's always the Japanese tourists who come to the second place. They are not just a vacation, but also pray for the souls of soldiers who died in battle. Usually they come and pray at night carrying a candle.

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Travel Biak John Yanwarin admitted, the remaining historical tourist World War II, which is owned Biak is now the main attraction of tourists visiting Japan to Biak.

The purpose of Japanese tourists visit, said John, most of the worshipers to recall victims of World War II. "Two cave sites and monuments of war Japan's most frequently visited by Japanese tourists to Japan to commemorate the victims of religious sites of World War II," he said.

Based on the data of Culture and Tourism Biak, since the last five years, dominated the Japanese tourists visiting foreign tourists in Biak.

Humbold Bay, Bay in Bay

Humbold Bay or the more famous people with the name Bay nusantara Yos Sudarso, rich tourism potential. The potential of tourism in the bay, from the seabed, beaches, mangrove trees, protected forest and the animals there, very interesting to visit.


There also natural phenomena that are not found in other areas, namely in the Bay Humbold Bay Yotefa still there, by the people of Jayapura is often called the 'bay in the Bay'.

In addition, there there is a protected forest which made the garden tour Yotefa. "At around Bay Humbold most people living Numbay Port (Jayapura-red). They live in the village of Wood Stone, Wood Island, Tobati, Enggros, Holte Kamp, Nafri, and the Village of Skow, with most of the livelihoods of fishermen," said Mayor of Jayapura, MR Kambu.

He explains, Port Numbay people who inhabit coastal bays has Humbold culture and customs that are unique, such as the custom house, engraving art, dance, and inauguration ceremony wedding family chieftain (Ondo AFI), and the event kedukaannya. "This is also potentially be developed as cultural tourism," he said.

Therefore, MR Kambu ask the mutual synergies between the community and the government in maintaining the property's potential for tourism. "This is all the grace of the Creator that we must guard and lestarikan," said MR Kambu.

Um island, Virgin Beach in District Makbon

The beach lover fancies can often drift in an island in the middle of the sea treat the 'promise of paradise'. Not only the free swimming, but also freely sunbathing, playing well, and even enjoy a warm giant ball sinking in the earth behind the back. Kecipak sunset beach with wind pendulum always catch, anesthetize to stay longer in the mouth beach.

Luxury of beach and sky with a tinge keunguan that you can jumput on the island of Um. Island in the District Makbon, Sorong, West Papua, has become one of the goals that must sambangi if you are in the most eastern region of Indonesia. Eits. Do not bergidik hear the word 'island'. Um small island, but you only need 15 minutes to circumnavigate the island be naked feet.

Only one that can be promised a visit to the island of Um, the tranquility that is the style of virgin beaches and the natural richness of nature that actually do not want to hide from the touch of a newcomer.

If you like diving, do not forget to bring your equipment. The island of Um akan spoil your senses with karag treat a variety of fish, turtle, lola, TERIPANG, lobster, and beautiful coral reefs that terpahat natural.

Enjoy the beautiful panorama of the sea bottom Um very interesting because sea sasi system that is applied Malaumkarta Village residents. Sasi is the prohibition of the sea to catch certain types of marine fauna in the area in a period of time agreed by the community.

Malaumkarta village which is located opposite the island of Um this role contributed to the beauty of nature under the sea island of Um. The people who live around the island and the village of Um Malaumkarta living as fishermen and have the awareness to keep the sea. With the restriction to catch fish with nets and the bomb, only the fishermen get fish with the fishing.

This island is often used by fishermen as a place to stay over when they catch fish. If you are lucky to meet the fishermen who come around, you can taste fresh fish of enjoyment of fresh fuel from the ocean. Usually the fishermen here are willing to sell some of their catch. Tengiri a fish or bubara enough for four people can share you with a sheet tebus Rp 20,000.

Um on the island, you will also find thousands of bats that make this island as a habitat. Bats swarm bergantungan this life on the tree. While catching the opportunity to enjoy a flying bat groups and descend from one tree to another tree.

It's too pity to miss the island of Um collaborate compacted sand with water and white color shade of verdure, the birds chirp bersahutan, bats flying tebaran find food, and score in the west orange tinge reap the phosphorescence in the golden heart. True, Um is the island's answer to luxury dicecap by the beach lovers.

Can be, you will feel a contriver Island Um. The beach is not as hectic beaches are loaded with another derisive laughter the penikmatnya. Instead, this beach is very quiet, not many more who know the treasure trove in the beauty of this island.

So, how to get the luxury of paradise in West Papua this?

Well, here's how. To reach the island of Um, you have to go through the land Makbon. City of Sorong, available to the public transport fare Makbon with Rp 15.000 one way. Travel as far as 40 kilometers will be in about 2 to 3 hours.

Arrive in Makbon, you still need to continue the journey to the island of Longboat Um using rented; know, is not yet available public transportation to get there. This Longboat for rent, you have to fish pocket of Rp 300,000 to drive for 30 minutes to arrive on the island of Um.

Lake of Kamaka

Kamaka lake Lomira is located in the village, which is known as a village in the Bay sailor Kamaka, Kaimana, West Papua province. This lake is about 30 km long, running from village to village and Kamaka Sharia is about 1 km wide. With the local community, the lake is also known Amafata lake.


This lake is unique because of the extreme difference between the low and high flow for a period of 5 to 8 years. At low tide, local people often use the lake for land cultivation. You can find here large fresh lobster.

Ecotourism at Mountain Hagen

If you plan to visit MT. Hagen Show tour, be sure to consider the Goroka Show, one of the best and most exciting show in the Highlands. Similar to the famous Mt Hagen Show, you can witness a vibrant and exotic performances of the whole group Sing-Sing, Papua New Guinea.

This program is a journey you Sepia Highlands and cultures in Papua New Guinea. Begin from the beautiful Waghi Valley, Rondon Ridge, Mt Hagen and then tour the surrounding areas. You can continue to cruise the river and its tributaries Sepia. Travel in Karawari Lodge, Karawari Perched on the ridge overlooking the river and the Sepia pool. You can learn about the wonders of ecology, culture and history of this remote and beautiful corner of the planet. Then, the experience of cultural extravaganza, the Goroka Show. Time during the show, you can stay in the Paradise Hotel is situated a magnificent bird Goroka. From Goroka, will travel to the Highlands in the Tari Valley - home to the FLAMBOYANT Hulín people. Thirteen species of birds of paradise here, human hair wig, and spectacular views await the intrepid traveler looking for the ultimate trip.

The Heart of Papua's Deepest Mysteries

Mamberamo by the Amazon, belongs to Papua. Substances and almost unexplored territory of the area. They are filled with water to the tribes live there, which today remain virtually untouched by the Organization of the United Nations communicates with the outside world.

In the beginning of traveling by boat on the river, and then in Waropen van Rice trekking in the mountains and, finally, the top-boxes (Eastern Mamberamo) River.

Pool trip down Mamberamo history
motor on kayaks. A small brook near the river, tribal villages, where several people meet, part of the world.

When traveling in Papua, particularly in the areas of exploration Mamberamo can learn how to expect unexpected. In addition, raw nature is dynamic equitable solutions to the region.
Therefore, it is important that they can be open and flexible schedule for travel

Papua Paradise Carstensz Pyramid

Trekking to the Carstensz Pyramid is one of the most beautiful hiking Papua can provide. While it is difficult things that you see and experience along the way, is absolutely fantastic and unique.


It begins at the height of 2000 m in an area of mountainous rain forest. You wade through rivers, climb over logs and primitive bridges, and then the biotope changes into a short belt of misty forests, which opens to the Kembalo Plato that is situated at 3500 m. Here, the endless forest of the giant tree ferns begins. This forest reaches all the way to the Snow Mountains, where the giant mountains begin. The massive of the Carstensz Pyramid towers over the Kembalo Plato with super elevation of 1500 m. The route to the New Zealand Pass is an alpine experience. At the same time it is a test of the porters.

Then you climb to the height of 4500 m. The short trek, between the mountains resembling the world’s most beautiful mountain parks, is concluded by a descent to the Merental Valley. Our Base Camp is situated on the foothill of the Carstensz Pyramid in this valley. At this place you are at the height 4200 m, and even here it snows in the morning. You are separated from the top of the Carstensz Pyramid by 684 meters.

Raja Ampat Island "The incradible reef and fish"

No doubt about it, the Raja Ampat is definitely the richest place for fish, that I have ever been. Dr G.R.Allen

" I was like a five-year-old, seeing a reef for the very first time. I was awestruck, held by the incredible power of this richest reef. We must, with all available resources, preserve the beauty of Raja Ampat. This may be the last frontier. Michael Aw

"I love the people, I love the diving, It's super!! I've never been for a second time to the same dive destination but now
I'm thinking about going back for the third time!! Should I say more?" Peter van Dalen.

Raja Ampat Island is the most western district of the Indonesian province of Papua. Raja Ampat consists of an area surrounding four major island off the western coast of Birds Head Panisula of New Guinea Island. The western half of which is Indonesia and the eastern half, Papua New Guinea. The province was called Irian Jaya, and its a cluster of over 1500 small Islands.

Raja Ampat is the most bio-diverse location in the world more than 3000 species of fishes and over 300 species of corals have been identified here, in a single one and half hour dive you can identified more than 282 fish species and more than 400 species. Till this very day the area is virtually unexplored and unknown due to its size. This area as there are still many remnants of WW II.

The Roughest seas and decreased visibility in the Raja Ampat area are from mid-June until the end of August. During the rest of the year, the sea is mostly very smooth whit good visibility.

Dive sites in Raja Ampat Island:

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Kri Island: Kri has several sites and Cape Kri is one of the fishiest. The fish numbers and variety are truly amazing. The site is current dependent. Generally it's a steep slope with beautiful coral growth, lots of reef and schooling fishes, including the giant Queensland Grouper.
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Sardine Reef: Sardine Reef has really giant clams at 10m (33ft) but it's all about non-stop fishes here. There's a resident school of bumphead parrotfish in the shallows, colorful soft corals and plenty of critters.
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Kaboei Bay Rock Islands: The bay is a labyrinth of rock islands. Visibility isn't great but this is a great place for macro and finding odd nudibranches, mollusks and the pictured dragonet. Bat caves and skeletons are found on some of the islands.
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The Passage: This is a drift dive through a narrow channel near Waigeo. Look for archerfish among the mangroves, orange cup corals, seahorses, and percula clownfish.
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Fam Island: Several sites near Fam have stunning coral growth. Sponges and soft corals add color and fishes keep it going. Sites include walls, sloping reefs, and muddy bays.
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Misool: Misool is awash in fish life and huge sea fans. Caverns and boulders mark several sites. The schooling fishes seem endless and pygmy seahorses live in less than 10m (33ft). Some sites are current dependent.

At a Glance Irian Diving

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Reef type: Vertical walls, Lagoon channels, caves, platform reefs, etc.
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Access: By boat from base camps.
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Visibility: Very good, 20-45 meters.
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Current: Moderate, excellent for drift diving.
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Coral: Excellent " abundant & divers.
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Fish: Variety & abundance guaranteed.
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Highlights: Snorkeling with dolphins near the Wai base camp (5m); White-tip sharks under P47B wing; finding new wrecks untouched/complete.

It is easiest to fly through to Sorong via Jakarta or via Singapore. Merpati, Pelita and Lion/Wings Airlines operate daily flights from Jakarta to Sorong (with stopovers in Ujung Pandang/Makassar and/or Manado), whereas Silk Air operates regularly from Singapore to Manado. Daily flights to and from Sorong by Airlines Merpati, Lion/Wings or Pelita.

Raja Ampat Island have several accommodations whit traditional design, and there many boat you can rent for a stay. If you using dive operator they will arrange for your base came.

Raja Ampat islands have a very diverse topography with steep mountain shores and deserted white sand beaches. Explore the land on foot. Use a boat to move from one dive site to another dive site.


There are several restaurants and cafes throughout Sorong. Try their specialties: traditional irian foods!

There are many traditional souvenirs made from wood.


You can visit gorgeous waterfalls, ancient burial sites, bat caves and stunning waterways breathtaking limestone landscapes and Manta ray spotting and bird watching.

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To enter Papua itself, you need a surat jalan (Travel Permit) which is issued by the local police. Please bring: 3 Passport Photos, 3 Copies of the photo page of your passport and 3 Copies of the passport page with the Indonesian Visa.
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Guide Book : Diving Indonesia (a guide to the world's greatest diving), Periplus Action Guide, Kal Muller.
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More Information about Irian Jaya Dive, contact: Sorong, Indonesia Office: Papua Diving. Phone: +62 (411) 401 660, Fax: +62 (951) 325 274. www.Iriandiving.com

Unforgotton The Baliem Valley

The Baliem Valley was once dubbed Shangri La and it is easy to see why. The Valley is incredibly lush and fertile and is surrounded on all sides by towering peaks of 2,500 to 3,000 metres. The fertility is such that the valley has been farmed for 9,000 years but it was only discovered by westerners in 1938! There are three mains tribes inhabiting the Baliem Valley: The Dani in the base, the Lani to the west and the Yali in the south-east. Each tribe has a distinct culture. One sure and interesting way to distinguish between the tribes is from the Koteka, or penis gourd, sported by the male members. The men of each tribe tend to the growing of the gourds with the three tribes each cultivating a different style. The Dani use a long, thin Koteka, the Lani sport a medium sized, wide cannon-like gourd, and the Yali wear the longest of all.

The Dani


Entering Dani territory involves a journey into a deeper reality.
The inevitable pig-feast on arrival is your rite of passage into their unique culture for an engrossing a four or five hour intense experience. You will find yourself in a simple, traditional compound surrounded by fully greased and painted Dani tribes-people wearing their ceremonial best.

The whole elaborate affair is deeply spiritual, far more than a photo-session can ever capture. Here you will be warmly greeted by the amazing Chief Yali, Kelly's adoptive father who is legendary amongst the Dani for his kindness, generosity and skills in the art of co-operation and avoiding conflict. With this unique and privileged connection you will receive the full weight of Dani hospitality.

The Lani


Like the Dani, the Lani are expert farmers utilising a highly effective and efficient irrigation system to produce abundant crops of Sweet Potatoes (Ubi), Tobacco, Beans, Taro, Spinach, Sugar Cane and Bananas. Much of the Lani lands lie in a beautiful oasis interspersed with checkerboard patterned sweet potato gardens. The Lani are more stockily built than the medium-bodied Dani and their lands are more densely populated. They tend to congregate in largish villages rather than the small compounds which dominate Dani territory.

The weather in the Valley is predominantly sunny and trekking along the river amidst the terraced farmlands and wondrous forests is a trekker's paradise. Trails are usually clear and maintained as local people travel them and this makes the trekking pretty comfortable.

The Yali

The Yali tribe lives high up along the valley ridges in the Jayawijaya mountains. The land here is rugged and thinly populated. The tribes-people live in wooden huts with roofs made of tree-bark and they are grouped into small compounds. A vegetable garden and dense rainforest will surround each compound.

Trekking in the Yali area is more strenuous than in the lower reaches of the Valley but it is perfect for the fit trekker who wants to experience truly virgin rainforest and the unique people who live amidst it.

In summary, The Baliem Valley will provide a never to be forgotten experience. The inhabitants of the valley are essentially peace-loving agrarians who welcome visitors wholeheartedly.
sources: http://www.papua-adventures.com/introduction.html