The Splendor of the Sianok Gorge on Bukit Tinggi

Sianok canyon is a steep valley that has been in the middle of Bukittinggi City, West Sumatra Province. This long, winding valley lies south of the Koto Gadang Gorge up to the Sianok Six Suku Gorge, and also stops at Palupuh. The steep valley of this canyon has a depth of 100 m and also has a length of approximately 15 km with a width of 200 m. This Sianok canyon is also a separator of Sumatra island into 2 parts that form elongated or also called Patahan Semangko.



Throughout this fracture, the walls are very steep and perpendicular it also forms a green valley which is also the result of inclining or the movement of the crust of the earth. In 2007 due to the earthquake in Sumatra, some of its walls collapsed, but this Sianok Gorge still stunning the tourists who come to this area. Nevertheless, this Sianok Gorge also received The Best Tourism Object in the 2007 Padang Tourism Awards competition held in Padang, West Sumatera.



Not only that the scenery on the steep cliffs, Batang Sianok or (stems in Minangkabau language meaning river) that has flowed in this Sianok Gorge also adds to the beauty of tourist sites in West Sumatra Province. The water is quite clear this also empties into the Indian Ocean. Sometimes also the flow of the Sianok River is often used for water sports activities such as for example, rafting, kayaking, and canoeing.



In addition, along the riverbank is still found rafflesia flowers that grow very fertile and also a wide range of medicinal plants. If you want to see wildlife, can also go into the forest in this Sianok valley. Some animals that can meet the gibbon, then long-tailed monkeys, deer, leopard, then a wild boar, and also probably tapir Asia.



If from Padang, to get to the area of Bukittinggi can also use ground transportation by public transport vehicles. It takes about 2 hours. Arriving in Bukittinggi area, the journey can be continued with public transport that has been found many times to the area of this Sianok Gorge object. For convenience, it is recommended to better use a private car or also with a travel agent.

The Beauty of Sani Waterfall of West Sumatera

 

According to the story of the population around the Waterfall Bayang Sani consists of several levels of arrangement, it is said there are about five waterfalls that are here. But that can be reached only to the second level waterfall. This waterfall that comes from the upper river Batang Bayang Sani. At this first level waterfall at the height of almost 80 meters high, consists of three branches of waterfalls shaped like a wriggle on rocks where the water where it flows. If seen from a distance like a horse's animal. Under this shadow Sani waterfall, there is a hole that has been made a pool for the bath. At the first level is the most or liked to visit people for tourist destination and relax ria.



While on the second level is a waterfall located approximately 400 meters above the first level waterfall. To get there it is required to walk up the hill that has been located beside the waterfall at the first level as far as approximately 400 meters and also down the rubber plantation owned by the population.



For this second level waterfall stands upright with a height of approximately 25 meters tall. The waterfall is just one and not divided like a first-rate waterfall. The air around the waterfall on this second level is rather damp because almost all of the waterfalls are covered by leaves and also lush forest plants. At this waterfall, the water is dotted with a deep greenish color, with large boulders that have risen to the surface like an island in the middle of the ocean.



Because of its beauty, Sani Bayan Waterfall tour is the very interesting interest of the Dutch who once colonized Indonesia, and to make it as a place to bathe. Until the end of the Dutch nation gave the name Waterfall shadow this sani with the name "Well Come".