5 Tourist Destinations in Papua are Interesting to Visit, Let's Get There!

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Located in eastern Indonesia, Papua keeps a dazzling variety of beauty, both on land and in the sea. Because of the least access, some tourism places in Papua to date are still very natural and awake. So it is worth it for you to visit and enjoy its natural beauty. Curious? Let's check out the 5 attractions in Papua.

1. Raja Ampat

The charm of Raja Ampat beauty is already quite popular among tourists, both from Indonesia and abroad. Raja Ampat is an area consisting of clusters of small and large islands that stretches to beautify its beauty.

In addition to its beautiful cluster of islands, Raja Ampat also has a rich variety of sea creatures that you can enjoy while diving. And, before you go home, do not forget to bring souvenirs or souvenirs that you can buy around the area of Raja Ampat, yes!

2. Sentani Lake

Sentani Lake is the largest lake in Papua with an area of 9,000 hectares. This lake has a charming and attractive beauty for you to see, especially the view of the light green Island that stands firmly around Lake Sentani.

If you want to enjoy the lake's utmost charm, it is advisable to rent a boat around the lake. Now, if you're tired and hungry, you can fill your stomach with a variety of culinary offerings that you can buy on the shore of the lake.

3. Cendrawasih Bay

Cendrawasih Bay is one of the national parks in Indonesia that was inaugurated in the year 1993. The bay has an area of more than 1.4 million hectares with 90% of its territory in the form of water. Because of this area that caused the Gulf of Cendrawasih was once crowned as the largest marine conservation areas in Indonesia.

Cendrawasih Bay is perfect for you as a diving place. Here, there are a variety of underwater flora and fauna that you will be sure to see. In fact, it is not uncommon for this bay to be visited by large marine animals that are whale sharks. Aside from being a tourist attraction, the bay is apparently functioning as a research center for whale sharks in Papua.

4. Baliem Valley

Located around the mountains of Jayawijaya, the Baliem Valley is inhabited by three indigenous Papuans, the Lani, Dani and Yali tribes. Until later when you go here, you will find that residents of the Baliem valley are still using traditional Papuan clothing, namely Koteka and tassel. Each year, Baliem Valley will be visited by tourists during the traditional festivals held in August.

The traditional Festival was held for 3 days and was organized by local government initiatives. Therefore, if you want to visit the Baliem Valley, come on again in August. Don't forget to prepare warm clothes before you go to Baliem Valley. The reason, at night the temperature around this valley can reach 10 – 15 degrees Celsius. Oh ya, the picture above is the Baliem River, you know! Similar the Amazon River, right?

5. Sauwandarek Village

You who are visiting Raja Ampat, do not forget to join the Sauwandarek Village. There is a tourist attraction of Sauwandarek Village which is still occupied by the indigenous tribe of Papua that you can visit. In this village, you can take the time to interact with the locals or buy the original handicrafts of the people in the form of bags and hats of the sea pandan leaves.

Not only Java Island and Bali Island that store a variety of interesting tourist destinations to visit. In fact, in the eastern region of Indonesia, precisely in Papua, also has some beautiful and interesting tourism places. Some of them are 5 tourist spots in Papua that suits you when the holidays later.