Monday, March 23, 2015

Heaven in Papua: Raja Ampat

Raja-ampat
Do you wanna see a heaven in earth? Maybe you didn't know about Papua. Yes, the west teritorial of Indonesia called Papua had so much beautiful and exotic places there since a long time ago. One of it is Raja Ampat.


Raja Ampat islands located in Indonesia's West Papua province. The Four Kings is an archipelago comprising more than 1.000 small islands. The most biggest island in Raja Ampat is Waigeo, Batanta, Misool, and Salawati.
That big four was named from four kings who exist in West Papua people a long time ago. Their name:

  1. War become the King of Waigeo
  2. Betani become the King of Salawati
  3. Dohar become the King of Lilinta (Misool)
  4. Mohammad become the King of Waigama (Batanta)
That's why we called it Raja Ampat (Four Kings).


A Heaven for Scuba Diver

Not only have a great view, Raja Ampat also "a paradise for divers". There are 60 kinds of crayfish, 699 species of mollusks which consists of 530 snails (Gastropoda), 159 shells (bivalves), 2 Scaphopoda, 5 squid (cephalopod), and 3 Chiton, in the ocean of Raja Ampat archipelago. Which means, you will fulfill your thirst for the beauty of underwater scenery.

raja-ampat-underwater-scenery
Do you love the photograph we show you?
Do you wanna see it? Do you wanna feel the experience?
Well, we suggest you to visit Raja Ampat, in Indonesa's West Papua province.


Welcome, and enjoy Indonesia!


-Berkunjung Indonesia-




Image Source
Photograph 1: remotelands.com
Photograph 2: gorajaampat.com