Bunaken Indonesia's treasure

Bunaken National Park is a tourist place in the Bay of Manado - North Sulawesi with an area of ​​approximately 8.08 square kilometers, where this tour is one part of pemeritahan city of Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi. here there is a very beautiful Marine Park located around the island of Manado Tua (Mantehage and Siladen). to enjoy the atmosphere of the underwater Bunaken you have to dive into and move to the rhythm of the waves flowing

The natural charm of the amazing underwater will be found here, there are about 13 species of coral reefs that rose steeply downward vertical depth of approximately 25-50 meters. You will also be pampered with views that are served by about 91 species of fish in the Bunaken Marine Park. among other white koi (Seriola rivoliana), local gusimi (Hippocampus), indigo trunk (Scolopsis bilineatus), goropa (spilotocepsep hinephelus and hypselosoma Pseudanthias), yellow tail lolosi (Lutjanus kasmira), and many others. not only that here is also found mollusks such as fish heads goat (Cassis cornuta), nautilus (Nautilus pompillius), giant clams (Tridacna gigas) and tunikates or askidian.

For the traveler who likes scuba diving, this place is one of the best right to perform these activities. there are about 20 points which can be used for dives, where you will get a chance to swim into the sea with disekelilingi diverse marine life very charming.Travel history Bunaken

Bunaken this one could very well known as it is today because of the beauty of the marine park, this tourist was found in 1975, and turned into a tourist mainstay of North Sulawesi. sebenarnyawilayah of bunaken has been inhabited by people since the year 1400, and the people who first inhabited this place are immigrants from the royal Bowontehu (Manado Tua) as well as the territories occupied includes the islands of Bunaken, Mantehage, Siladen, Naen, Talise, Bangka island, Ganges and region Minahasa peninsula north coast

In the 1850's, people who occupied Tanjung Parigi move to Southeast Directions are located on the edge of the beach and directly opposite the city of Manado yourself. The community then founded a country which they named "Wunakeng" which is an abbreviation of the name "Kinawungakeng", said Kinawunakeng itself has meaning shelter. Later in development, the word "Wunakeng" itself changed to Park which is an abbreviation of "Pamunakeng" which has the meaning of a boat landing place.

At first Bunaken National Marine Park was found by a group of divers from the city of Manado who tried conducting diving expedition undertaken in this place in 1975. And when they conduct dives, local fishermen warned the divers that dive into the many places they are demons, but divers had not flinch and continued to conduct dives. after they were down below where Bunaken sea water, divers - divers had found the marine plants on the wall pristine coral and fish - a rare fish, which makes them amazed - amazed at the fantastic scenery. since that Bunaken be a very fascinating tourist place in North Sulawesi. then in 1991 it became a national park in Indonesia and in 2005 Bunaken National Park became one of the world heritage site upon registration to UNIESCO.S Journey Towards All Bunaken National Park

To reach out to the tourist area of ​​Bunaken National Park is very young. If you are traveling by air, you can directly transit in Sam Ratulangi International Airport in Manado. where the airport is linked to the town - other major cities in the area of ​​Indonesia such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, Balikpapan and Denpasar Bali. besides those who came from abroad such as Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines can also be directly transit in this service.

Then from Sam Ratulangi Airport your trip continues to Manado using taxi transport, from the city of Manado to Bunaken Island itself, the journey continues past the existing port of Manado towards Marina Blue Banter and Marina Nusantara Diving Centre (NDC) in the District of Molas, the time taken less than about 30 minutes. after arriving in Marina Blue Banter still needed 10 to 15 minutes by using a cruise ship heading to the dive site, moreover if you pass Marina Nusantara Diving Centre (NDC) takes 20 minutes. Besides other alternatives to get from Manado to Bunaken Island, you can use the transport ships that you can rent from the Marina and Market Bersehati

Then to issue entrance tickets to the tourist area of ​​Bunaken National Park, you can get by purchasing in Manado precisely in the Office of Bunaken National Park, in addition you can also get it in a few counter ticket sales in the village Liang (Bunaken Island) or in SiladenTourism activities in Bunaken Island Region

Activities that can be done in many Bunaken island is snorkeling or diving, so you can enjoy the beauty of Bunaken intact and clear, here there are approximately 23 dive sites can be visited. For those of you who wish to do snorkeling do not get confused and bothered to bring appliances dive because around here have a lot of providers a tool - a tool that you can rent diving course at a bargain price range of Rp. 100 thousand for one day.

Underwater scenery Bunaken very charming indeed very dear to pass away, various types of coral species is fabulous with a unique shape forming indentations indentations beautiful make your eyes will be dazzled by it, in addition to the beauty resulting from the tunnel - tunnel petite existing under the sea, make this place a paradise underwater impossible to find elsewhere. As for the best dive sites are located around Bunaken and Manado Tua is as follows.

1. Bunaken Timor

Bunaken Timor is one of the snorkel recommended, but keep in mind this place has strong underwater currents. You'll find a lot of species of fish that live in this area. In addition, some types of coral reefs also decorate the underwater charm although perhaps not as spectacular the other. But you can see the life of eagle rays, sharks, turtles, and some big fish that swim to and fro, not just the scenery that are served by strands of seaweed and small caves that adorn the walls - the walls will hypnotize anyone who witnessed the scenic spot this.

2. Mandolin

Mandolin is a marine park that has rock walls and peaks inhabited by thousands of fish that live bergerombolan like unicornfish, surgeonfish, bannerfish, and fish shooter. The fish - the fish here are very tame so easy to approach.

3. Advance the Church

Just like other snorkeling spots in Bunaken, Advance church is a very beautiful place that is a pity to miss here there are also many thousands of fish are in shallow waters as well as the trough - trough that stretched toward the wall - the sea wall.

4. Peak barracuda

Peak barracuda is one snorkel spot located in the farthest northwest Bunaken. this place you'll find a bunch of giant barracuda swimming in between tuna and jacks. Therefore this place is called the Peak barracuda.

5. The Ruins ship in Manado

Ruins Ships the next location is in Manado, which have a size of vessel length of 60 m is situated below the sea at a depth of 78 feet or about 23 meters under the sea. It is said that this ship was once a merchant vessel owned by Germany which sank in 1942 near Molas Beach. The vessel split in the middle section, exposing the wheelhouse and the handle cargo, this place visibility can be reached in about 10 to 15 m.

6. Siladen

The next snorkel spot Siladen. This place has a wall - smooth rock walls and form a beautiful scene and will look alive when the current comes. Location shallow Sea shows its own beauty with fishes and schooling snappers.

7. Tanjung coffee

Other places that can be used as a diving destination is Cape Coffee. Tanjung Kopi is a small wall which is also widely inhabited by a swarm of barracuda and fish sweetlip. This place visibility in shallow water location not so good, but what makes this place interesting is the large number of fish that you can observe. one example of a species of fish that live in this place is Nudi branch Fish and Fish Fire Gobi.

8. Wall Lekuan (I, II, III)

Wall Lekuan (I, II, III) is a long wall that is in Bunaken, where it is divided into three locations: a Lekuan I, II, and III. Third - all three have a marine park that could be said to be the best of places - nowhere else in Bunaken. Wall Lekuan has walls - the walls are steep and loopholes - loopholes wall in, not only that here you will find a fan of the sea and sponge giant and several locations shallow and filled with fish Brother Old Big clustered in groups and turtle - sea turtle in this area.