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Caption: Exploring West Sumatera
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Caption: The Royal Kingdom of Pagaruyung Palace
Incredibly a very unique Pagaruyung Palace (Istano Basa Pagaruyuang) is the most famous tourist attraction in West Sumatra. The royal palace of the former Pagaruyung Kingdom located in Batusangkar town (Tanah Datar).
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Caption: The original Pagaruyung Palace was standing on the peak of Pagaruyung’s Batu Patah hill. It was burnt to the ground during a bloody riot in 1804. The palace on the peak of the hill was the center of fourteenth century Pagarayung Kingdom. According to local myth, Pagaruyung Kingdom, also called Batu Patah Hill Kingdom, was the origin of all Minangkabau people. It was where Bundo Kanduang, one of its queens, once ruled the kingdom. She is considered as the founder of matriarchal system of Minangkabau society.
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Caption: Pagaruyung Palace is the most famous and important socio-historical object of interest in Tanah Datar is revealed from the name, this palace is in Pagaruyung of Tanjung Emas subdistrict, the city of Batusangkar, about 5 kilometers from the downtown of Batusangkar city. Locals call the palace Istano Baso, the Great Palace.
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Caption: Pariangan Cultural Village Minangkabau people believe that Pariangan is the oldest and the first village of Minangkabau.
Also known as The Cultural Heritage of Rice Fields. It is because the rice fields there was the first rice fields in Minangkabau. The name is Sawah Gadang Satampang, that was opened by Dt Tantajo Gurhano
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Caption: It shows that Minangkabau people are keeping and looking after for their ancestor’s heritage. Even though it is the oldest rice fields in Minangkabau, but it has an amazing beauty, terraces on the hills, then indirectly create a beautiful view.
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Caption: Kawa Daun The coffee is made from leaves not the bean. Why they made it from the leaves instead of bean? That’s because in the past there’s a misunderstanding on how to make a coffee. People thought making a coffee is similar with making a tea, that’s why they use the leaves of Kawa (daun kawa), and that tradition still exists until now.
They don’t use cup to serve the coffee, but they use the coconut shell.
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Caption: The Harau Valley is sometimes known as the Yosemite of Indonesia. Here, gibbons and macaques and a variety of wildlife still roam freely as this area in the Lima Puluh Kota district has actually been designated a nature conservation, covering some 669 acres.
Video of Harau Valley Waterfall
Caption: Its beautiful landscape, its peaceful serenity interrupted only by the calls of the macaques and the chirping of birds, make the Harau Valley the perfect holiday getaway.
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Caption: Taruko Cafe
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Caption: The cafe's located at a beautiful valley, with a river below and scenic surrounding cliffs. Designed as open air restaurant, you can enjoy the clean air, greeneries, the sound of water from the river next to the restaurant.
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Caption: Lake Maninjau To achieve Maninjau from Bukittinggi by passing Kelok 44 along approximately 10 km from Ambun Pagi to Maninjau.
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Finally at The splendid Lake Maninjau in West Sumatra, is one of the calmest places in Indonesia. Come to this ancient lake, set within a volcanic crater, to escape from the crowds and hustle and bustle of the rest of the country. #stellerstories #stellerid #westsumatera #travel #travelphotography #nature