Maluku, which is a group of islands, located in Eastern Indonesia. The province is composed of 1027 large and small islands, so it is more known by the nickname 'Thousand Island Province', in Ambon as its capital. Among these islands there are large islands such as Pulau Seram (1.8625 million hectares), Halmahera Island (1.8 million hectares), Pulau Buru (900.00 hectares), Yamdena (805 800 hectares), Pulau Obi (370 000 ha) , Wetar (362 400 ha) and the island of Morotai (180,000 hectares).
Maluku geographically situated between 5 ° N-8 ° 20'LS and 124 ° -135 ° longitude. The total area of these islands all around 85.1 million hectares. North-south distance of about 1150 km East-West and about 1000 km. Ninety percent of this area is the ocean (76.5272 million ha) and ten prosennya mainland (8.5728 million hectares). Inevitably, the most selling tourist attraction is the potential for maritime.
Maluku is one of the oldest provinces in Indonesia's history, known to have a socio-cultural diversity and abundant natural wealth. Historically Maluku archipelago consists of the Islamic kingdoms which controls the islands. Maluku name itself comes from the word al-Mulk, which means Land of the Kings.
Trips to Ambon, the International Airport after landing on Pattimura, you have to travel by car about an hour to reach downtown Ambon. All the way to the heart of the Moluccas, you will be presented with enchanting panorama of the Bay of Ambon, which surrounds the island during the trip. For those of you who like diving, do not forget to visit the Village Latuhalat distance around 17 km west from downtown Ambon. Over there, there are beautiful waters as a diving location. The beauty of the underwater panorama of biota can be enjoyed in this village.
Off the coast, exactly in the northeast of Ambon, lay a small island. Pulau Pombo, his name. The island is also one of the leading destinations diving lovers. With crystal clear waters and natural beauty that contains a variety of underwater flora and fauna of the sea as well as clusters that are still healthy reef will definitely be amaze you.
Pombo became Sea Island nature reserve called Pombo Island Marine Park. It is said that Pombo said comes from the Portuguese which means dove. Therefore, be interpreted as Pombo Island Pigeon Island. There, in addition to meyelam, you can also do snorkeling. The island is rarely visited, so you can feel as though located in the 'private island'.
Other destinations include the beach Namalatu. Its location, facing the Banda Sea, about 15 km from downtown Ambon. If your hobby of diving, you should not miss the Cape Satan. Its location in the village of Morela, north of Ambon. Although the underwater panorama is so great, Cape Satan has a tight flow. Because it is a meeting of two seas, namely the Banda sea and sea attack.
Other locations worth a visit is Waai. Its location on the east coast of Ambon. This beautiful beach is also popular with Swimming Waiselaka which is the habitat of eels. Aquatic animals are located at the bottom of the pond behind the rocks. To invite an eel-eel in order to come to the surface, usually locals fishing with bait eggs.
Not only a natural tourist attraction, you can visit Fort Amsterdam. Located on the north coast area. In addition to panoramic beauty of the beach, the fort was to witness the history of the presence of foreign occupiers in Maluku in the past. If you want to travel to the museum, the Museum Siwa Lima has Ambon. 3.7 hectares at the museum, there are diverse cultural and historical collections. Like, a replica of traditional architecture include Rahanteli (traditional house) and Baileo (where government officials deliberation).
There is also a replica of a traditional kitchen Maluku, complete with traditional cooking utensils. A complete collection of traditional clothes dideretkan in the museum. Another collection is the traditional weapon of war, traditional musical instruments, prehistoric cave, pottery and relics of the Dutch post office box. In the area of the museum have a collection of marine building with one of his collection is the Blue Whale skeleton which is the largest whale species in the world. With a length of 25 meters and weighing 80 tons.
One of the villages that still closely adheres customary law is Red Rock Village, District Sirimau. The village is located in the center of Ambon city and inhabited by thousands of people from different ethnicities, religions and races and is in the modernization of life. But on the other hand, this village still has plenty of secrets kuktural maintained and preserved as cultural assets, one of them is the inauguration of the village chief.
Even in this village residents may not sell land to settlers. This is to preserve the village of Batu Merah parent to remain owned by the descendants of Batu Merah soa own. If it will be sold, should follow customary manners and buyers must still exist soa relationship with Red Stone Village. An effort that deserves thumbs up.
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