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| Sianok Canyon |
Bukittinggi town famous as a plateau surrounded by the natural contours of the hilly. Natural conditions around the city has become a boon to the city itself for this cool air. Besides
endowed with fertile land, the city has a very beautiful natural
scenery in almost all corners, so it becomes an attraction for the
tourism sector. One example is the panoramic beauty of the landscape around the Sianok canyon .
Sianok canyon is a narrow valley surrounded by steep rugged hills dotted with small stream in the middle. Contour Sianok valley formed by the process of decline in most slab of the earth, causing a fracture tangible steep ravine.The canyon stretches as far as 15 km from the south side of Nagari Koto Gadang, until Nagari Sianok Enam suku, with cliffs up to 100 meters depth and gap width of about 200 meters.Because energized " Sianok Trunk " which means crystal clear river, canyon or the valley called Sianok Canyon . Sianok rod can now be forded by using canoes and kayaks which was funded by an organization of water sports "Qurays". The route is from the village of Lambah, until the village of Batang Sitingkai Palupuh for approximately 3.5 hours
Sianok Canyon elongated and meandering as the border cities of the south canyon Koto Gadang up in the canyon Sianok Six Tribe, and ends at Palupuh, is part of the fault that divides the two island of Sumatra. Fault the notorious fault Semangko (shaped like a split watermelon) form the walls are steep, even perpendicular and form a green valley - the result of decreased movement of the earth's crust (sinklinal) - Stem Sianok drained water is clear. In the Dutch colonial era, this gorge also called "buffalo sanget", because many buffalo that live freely in the bottom of the gorge.
Sianok canyon which is also often referred to as "Dream Land of Sumatra" has a fascinating natural panorama and it is so cool. Like a green velvet blanket surrounded by lush hills, this is the appearance of this beautiful valley when viewed from above. On the hills in the canyon of Sianok grow rare plants such as Rafflesia or carrion flowers, medicinal plants, and so forth. At the base of the canyon you can take a leisurely walk, greet the locals who live in settlements in the surrounding area. You can find diverse fauna in the Sianok canyon such as long-tailed macaques, gibbons, hoop, deer, wild boar, leopard and tapir.
Fault in Sianok is part of the fault (Fault) Semangko which divides into two parts of Sumatra island stretching from Aceh, to the Gulf of Watermelon in Lampung. Fault Semangko itself is the location of the fault that forms the Bukit Barisan Mountains.
Sianok canyon is the most obvious visual manifestation of the activity of the movement of tectonic plates (tectonic) on the island of Sumatra. The fracture formation process produces a fertile area with a beautiful panorama.The area has another name, namely, Quiet Valley, because the atmosphere is calm and peaceful. Backed by its clean air and cool, accompanied by a background of birdsong and the sound of water gurgling river, the canyon is suitable as a place to take a load off your mind from the daily routine.Therefore, many citizens of the city of Bukittinggi fill their weekend with a work around this canyon. Sports are usually done here, among others, trekking, mountain biking, or just take a walk lightly relieve fatigue.If you just stop for a moment in Bukittinggi and did not have much time, do not worry. You can still enjoy the beautiful panorama of verdant Sianok canyon from a distance in a place called Panorama Park.
In the park located in Panorama street, Bukittinggi, visitors can relax and capture the moment while admiring the beautiful view of the valley. While enjoying the atmosphere, visitors can also buy some souvenirs from Bukittinggi at stalls along the trail this park.If you enjoyed from Panorama Park which was constructed by the local government at the area of Bukit Tinggi, the beauty of the Sianok canyon seem very remarkable. From the Panorama Park is also a lot of local and foreign tourists enjoy the sunrise and sunset in the Sianok canyon. Its beauty is so stunning and is a good target for amateur and professional photographers and painters to preserve nature.
When the sun rises and the sky parted emerged from crevices canyon slope with a blinding light, or when "the king's lunch" was prepared to fall at dusk with leaving a trail of orange on the side wall of the canyon, the beautiful scenery that is very dear to miss.To reach the canyon Sianok Panorama Park which is about 1 km from the center of Bukittinggi (department of the Clock Tower and the Upper Market) can be done by using a vehicle or on foot while enjoying the cool air of Bukittinggi. Stunning canyon scenery can be enjoyed from there as he saw the agility of monkeys that live freely in the gorge area of the park.
And now in this canyon built The Great wall, that the door is not far from Japanese hole leading to Koto Gadang. The length of this wall is approximately i km.
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| Koto Gadang Great Wall |
So seeing the grandeur of the Great Wall did not need all the way to China. City of Bukittinggi in West Sumatra also has, Husks Koto Gadang name. This is the new tourist attractions in West Sumatra that brings our guests feel at Great Wall of China.
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