Nature Bantimurung , holiday paradise

Waterfall Bantimurung

Everyone would crave a holiday whose name is not it? A good time to break for a moment from the bustle . As well as from the urban bustle that is almost suffocating pollution causes increased intensity . Tourist attractions of nature is the main attraction for the people of the city who had almost forgotten what it was like a breath of fresh air and far from pollution .

Well , have occurred desire to enjoy the holidays with family or friends surrounded by butterflies that you can easily see floating in the wild as well as a breath of fresh air , a panoramic view of the falls , to swim in water that is sourced from mountain springs ? All that you can feel if you been to Yosemite National Bantimurung Bulusaraung or better known as Nature Bantimurung which is a suitable place for a picnic traveled to unwind with family or friends . Not only that , Bantimurung nature also offers a variety of natural beauty such as karst , caves with stalactites stalaknit and beautiful .


I last visited this place on Monday, August 12, 2013 to coincide with the first day of the open nature Bantimurung first time since the Eid vacation . Getting late , is increasingly crowded tourist area by the local community , not infrequently we cross paths with foreign tourists . I chose this Bantimurung nature to fill the holiday week away once used as a means of gathering hanging out with my friends because it is still in the atmosphere depleted widths .


gate Bantimurung

Grove of trees along the road to greet our natural tourism area plus soothing bantimurungpun have seen the words " National Park Bantimurung Bulusaraung " The towering cliffs we mark closer to the nature . Shortly after it appeared the welcome gate a full size replica of the butterfly-shaped and thereafter there is a statue of a monkey which greatly adds to the main attraction at this Bantimurung Nature .

With a ticket for Rp 20,000 , - we spent about 4 hours to enjoy the beautiful nature and some of us took time to enjoy the fresh waterfall . Meanwhile , I and others choose tuk -perpetuating nature photographs are amazing here . Although it has been some time visiting here , it's still very cool and comfortable .

For those who have never been , Bantimurung natural tourism area is located in the province of South Sulawesi , Makassar , Maros regency precisely in the area , District Bantimurung . From the center of Maros , a trip to the area we Bantimurung natural travel approximately 15 km or around 40 km from the city of Makassar . This trip is not time consuming enough , but no more than one hour. Quite close to urban naturalness but still awake .


Butterfly Bantimurung

This area has become the hallmark of the Maros district itself. I may say that the area is nature 's " extraordinary " beauty . No exaggeration when I say this, because the butterfly that has been rare in the encounter can still fly freely around us . In fact , there are also breeding butterflies and butterfly museum that displays various types of butterflies . According to Wikipedia.com , there are approximately 250 species of butterflies have been found in the region Bantimurung . Thus, it is appropriate if the researcher named Alfred Russel Wallace from England call Bantimurung as royal butterfly ( The Kingdom of Butterfly ) .



Not only the beauty of the butterfly are interesting . Views of waterfalls and the cool water was an idol object can invite audiences tuk visiting this Bantimurung nature . Many people who deliberately approaching waterfall tuk leaning on the rock just to feel the rush of water fresh blows it .


The stairs leading to the cave and rock dream . ( right next to the falls )

Besides the waterfall staircase also found that would take us to see how the water falls down with the swift and a distance less than 800 m we will find a cave called the cave of dreams. In it , we can see stalaknit and stalagmite . Not only that , there is also a stone cave in the nature of this Bantimurung .


Waterfall seen from above

National Parks Bantimurung also been equipped with other facilities such as games flying fox , a mosque , a rented house , swimming pool , or if you want to feel the atmosphere of a picnic with a stretch tikarpun also available . In general , people visiting this area to swim and enjoy the waterfall. Thus, not a few tenants to swim and float tire mats found around the region .

Palik interesting thing , if one day you visit . If lucky , you can just see the sights of monkeys hanging in trees that circled area Bantimurung this nature . After visiting Bantimurung even this nature outside , near the exit of many lined up various trinkets bercirikhas Bantimurung one key chains , ornaments butterfly complete with the species name . Of course , preserved butterflies are butterflies die in captivity or are accidentally captured only a butterfly that is not protected . After all , butterflies are also very guarded Bantimurung ecosystems and populations by law .

Various souvenirs butterfly

In addition, there are also rows of tempting snacks such as corn and beans boiled in the surrounding area Bantimurung this nature . Indeed , a very memorable tour amid the end of a holiday . How ? Tuk been interested in Bulusaraung Bantimurung National Park which is known as " The Kingdom of Butterfly " ?