Coolness Natural waterfall in the Nature Park Bantimurung

Coolness Natural waterfall in the Nature Park Bantimurung

 
Nature Park is the object of tourism mainstay Bantimurung Maros filled with visitors on weekends and on holidays. Bantimurung included attractions are within easy reach. By public transport, takes about 3 hours. With private vehicles, travel time is only about 2 hours. The distance from Makassar, South Sulawesi provincial capital about 30 kilometers, but from Sultan Hasanuddin Airport, about 20 kilometers. Even housewives in Turkale, Maros regency capital, a distance of approximately 10 kilometers.
Upon entering the tourist area that offers baths of this nature, visitors are welcomed with a unique door butterfly-shaped with a large size. Butterfly gate is black with a green stripe on both sides, this is the motive Bantimurung endemic species, papilio blumei. Behind the gates of butterflies are sized white monkey statue raksaksa as a marker if the forest area in the tourist area was once inhabited typical white fluffy monkey.
After passing through the main gate, visitors will arrive at the parking area, counters and entrances. The entrance fee tourist area is relatively cheap, only $ 10,000 for the adults, Rp 5,000 for children visitors and Rp 20,000 for international tourists. Price of admission is much cheaper when compared to similar recreational park admission.
 

In the region, visitors can enjoy the waterfalls that source water comes from the mountain closed with trees. Water directly out of the natural resources flowing between the black rocks, the black color of the rocks appear to contrast with the clear water flowing white. Coolness of the water can be utilized visitor to soak and swim, let alone provided two swimming baths.
Visitors can also enjoy the action of the various types of butterflies, both living in the wild and living in captivity. In addition, various types and species of butterflies endemic typical and can be enjoyed in the butterfly museum. This area is known as a habitat for many species of rare butterflies. Even Alfred Russel Wallacea, a British naturalist, called this place the "Kingdom of Butterfly". For a year (1856-1857), Wallacea lived and researched butterflies in this place.
In addition to butterflies, in this region there are also fish-beseng Beseng (Latin; Marosatherina Jadigesi) or in English is called Celebes Rainbowfish. Fish reaches a length of 55.4 mm, is also found in rivers Patunuang.
Another uniqueness of this tourist area is the presence of natural caves, including cave Dreams and Batu Caves. Cave of Dreams is located on the right side of the river into the flow of water from a waterfall, while the Batu caves situated above the waterfall. The beauty lies in the cave stalactite and stalagmite formed from droplets of water which helped. If highlighted with a flashlight, stalactites and stalagmites will emit light because it is mixed with rock crystal.
Another distinctive feature Bantimurung is a row of souvenir stalls and street vendors that offer a wide variety of souvenirs. Cendramata most widely sold is preserved butterflies on display in a glass frame. This butterfly is a species typical of the hunting of the region's natural attractions.Tourist attraction