Imagine West Sumatera who passed the equator, there are tropical forests with high rainfall, with the Barisan Mountains and Mount Singgalang near Bukittinggi. Many of the valley or gorge and the lake is very attractive for tourists. The natural beauty of the area plus the cool air Bukittinggi, in colonial times used to attract Dutch amtenar to live there. Even now Bukittinggi a major tourist destination for foreign tourists and domestic.
Some people argue that the natural beauty of the valley or gorge is more beautiful when viewed from above. In fact looks beautiful from all sides. At the bottom of the valley and river flows are usually more fertile land, while the cliffs winding valley soaring because of constantly eroded by wind and rain naturally, forming a variety of form and color. A stunning panorama.
Lembah Anai
If we take the road from Padang to Bukittinggi, after an hour’s journey by car, near Long Long City, the road will be winding up the mountain slopes covered with green trees and lush fertile as a nature reserve. At a bend on the left side of the road, there are theme parks Anai valley waterfall. Looks beautiful. Water falls from the middle of the valley walls lined thick trees, hanging on the walls of the valley.
From the guard house at the top of the valley of view we can look at the broad valley floor. Lembah Anai seen with lush trees and the verdant valley floor Anai River flows. It’s natural landscape is very beautiful.
Gorges Sianok
In Bukittinggi itself Panorama Park and Lobang Japan. From there the travelers can look Sianok Gorge. Tertihat valley walls from afar. Very beautiful unmatched. No wonder the world travelers came to it to watch and capture the feel of a very beautiful nature.
Sianok canyon so-called “Grand Canyon” Indonesia, but actually more beautiful. Because of its location in the tropics, more Sianok canyon walls varies between stone walls and trees and plants of tropical forests berjuntaian. All that is not located in the valleys where stone in Arizona. Canyon Sianok closely with various legends. Sianok itself means quiet, just for the tourists to enjoy a break. Many lodging in and near the park’s Panorama. Tourists looking at the beauty of nature can be as high as 100-120 foot cliff, the base width of approximately 200 meters and can be traced. It is said that as long as 15 kilometers.
In the park there Lobang Panorama Japan, which the Japanese colonial era is a tunnel for the purpose of defense. Now it has been revitalized, so that the visitors can come down into the tunnel at the end can directly Sianok canyon view from the valley floor.
Valley Harau
From Bukittinggi towards the West, we can take the highway Bukittinggi, Pekanbaru. Payakumbuh After intersection take the road to the left, we headed Harau Valley District entering Fifty-City District. Approximately 1.5 hours drive from Bukittinggi.
The valley walls Harau long stretches, punctuated by some gorgeous waterfalls charming. Cliffs of the valley was almost up various forms and colors of moss due to rain and running water from the top of the cliff.
The valley area is 300 hectare nature reserve is well preserved. At the bottom of the soil fertile valley lying paddy fields, the region’s exotic scenery. Actually natural beauty Harau Valley area is divided into two, called Bunta Sarasah with four waterfalls, and AkarBarayun with a waterfall. In the rainy season increases the number of waterfalls into 12 pieces. At one area, guests can scream out loud, his voice echoing and place echo.
Valley Harau a sports arena rock climbing, which is popular with rock climbers nationally and abroad.
Some electronic books in the Indonesian tourist guide you can
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