Papua is one of the five major islands in Indonesia, and is the farthest island in the eastern region of Indonesia, there are familiar with the name of Irian Jaya, Jayapura and other names on this island. Papua was divided into two provinces, Papua and West Papua Province, with its capital in Irian Jaya.
Papua has many attractions that are difficult to meet in other places, such as
Alam Salju Abadi (Natural Eternal Snow) and
Raja Ampat as a diving location with views of the sea bottom is very beautiful. Here are some reviews of attractions in Papua.
The Beauty of Attractions in Papua, Indonesia
Raja Ampat is an archipelago located in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. This area is rich with sights beauty of the sea. It could be said that Raja Ampat is
The King of the Coral Beauty. In these attractions, there are about 75% of the types of coral reefs in the world. So, for those who like diving, would not be complete without a dive and see the beautiful coral reefs of Raja Ampat Islands.
But, you have to order before you can be when it's time to dive in this place, because the schedule for conducting the dive already have the list of queued incredible number of tourists from Indonesia itself and abroad.
Sentani Lake
Sentani Lake is between 20:33 to 2041 South latitude, and 1400.23 to 1400 38 East Longitude in Papua. Sentani Lake is located 70-90 meters above sea level. Located also in the Cyclops Mountains is a volcanic lake. The lake's water source is derived from 14 large and small rivers with the mouth of the river, which is Jaifuri Puay. In the western region, DoyoLama and Boroway, the depth of the lake is very steep. Meanwhile, in the east and middle, and shallow ramps which Puay and Simporo.
Here also there is a swamp forest in the Simporo and Yoka. In some records suggest that the basis of waters containing sandy mud substrate (humus). In shallow waters, overgrown plants pandanus and sago. Covers approximately 9,360 ha with an average depth of 24.5 meters. Around the lake there are 24 villages. Scattered in coastal and small islands in the middle of the lake.
Sentani Lake is the largest lake in Jaya Pura, Papua. This historic location offers incredible scenery. There still exists some storks and eagles that will grab a fish in the Sentani Lake. You also provided a Johnson boat while sailing around the lake. Unfortunately, Sentani Lake is less well known as one of the attractions tourist destination compared to marine tourism places in Indonesia. Therefore, local governments make the event named "Lake Sentani Festival" as a step to introduce Sentani Lake in the eyes of tourists, both domestic and foreign.
Eternal Snow on the summit of Jayawijaya
Peak is also listed as one of the Seven Summit which is phenomenal, and a coveted mountain climbers in various parts of the world. Jayawijaya Peak is located in the National Park Laurentz, Papua. These peaks covered by eternal snow.
The eternal snow Jayawijaya Peak is one of the three snow fields in the tropics that are in the world. In the countries through which the equator, watch the snow in Indonesia certainly something impossible to be understood. Carstensz Pyramid (4884 masl) is one of the snowy peaks. The highest peak in South East Asia and the Pacific is located in the Sudirman Mountains series. Peak is famous not only because of the high, but also because there is a layer of snow on top.
Archaeological Relics in Papua
Archaeological relics are scattered in almost all parts of Papua could potentially be a useful asset for the community tourism. Unfortunately, the archaeological remains have not been well managed, because the archaeological heritage which is very diverse in Papua could become a tourist attraction which attracts tourists to visit the island of Papua.