BATIMURUNG WATERFALLS

Bantimurung located about 45 km north of the city of Napier and 12 kilometers from the central district of Maros. The location is surrounded by beautiful scenery and cool air is easily accomplished because the public transport to and from the site is always available. You can take the bus Damri or pete-pete (a kind of public transportation) from Napier to the Maros. It only took 30 minutes longer with the pete-pete from Maros to reach Bantimurung.

Geographically Bantimurung tourist attraction has an area of ​​6619.11 km2.Memasuki reach this region, we will be greeted by a large gate with a giant butterfly, followed by a jumbo-sized statue of an ape. This indicates Bantimurung is the original habitat of butterflies and monkeys.

Waterfalls falling slowly through the rock from a height of 15 meters and a width of 20 meters presents a unique natural feel. In addition to beautiful natural scenery, waterfalls are also used by visitors for bathing activities or just to feel the splash of cool mountain water.

In the vicinity of the waterfall, there is a basin-basin of the river commonly utilized visitors to swim. On the left there is a waterfall tour road and permanent seating that lined the road with a river, canal from the waterfall. Usually visitors who come simply to capture a panoramic picture waterfall. To the right of the waterfall, there is a fairly flat area to gather with family to hold a mat while enjoying the scenery. Visitors can also sit under shady trees or bathing in waterfalls.

Besides enjoying the charm of Bantimurung waterfall, there are other attractions around the region that dream cave and cave rocks. Dreams cave is one of the mainstream. Inside the cave are stalactites (the stone reliefs that formed from water droplets and suspended over the ceiling cave) with a collection of beautiful crystals. Bening and able to reflect light. All around the lamp is lit so that beautify the atmosphere in the cave. This is what makes it a cave called a dream because when he was in it, as though we are in a dream.

Here can be found a butterfly of many kinds. Currently in the National Park there are about 147 registered Bantimurung butterfly species that still inhabit the region. Four of them protected species, namely: Troides hypolitus, Troides Helena, Troides halipron, and Chetosia myrina. The time is right to see thousands of butterflies flying freely in the environment Bantimurung nature reserve is around August.