Lorentz National Park

Lorentz National Park is representative of the complete ecosystem for biodiversity in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Lorentz National Park is the best travel destinations for you. This area is also one of the three regions of the world that have glaciers in the tropics. It stretches from snow-capped mountain peaks (5,030 m asl), to stretch out to the coastal waters with mangrove forests and borders the Arafura Sea waters. In this stretch, there is a spectrum of ecological stunning alpine vegetation of the region, sub-alpine, montane, sub-montane, lowland, and wetlands.

In addition to having a very high biodiversity, there are also some specific and unique presence in the Puncak Jaya glaciers and rivers that disappeared several kilometers into the ground in the Valley Balliem.

A total of 34 vegetation types including swamp forest, river, sago forest, peat forests, coral sand beaches, rainforest land flat / slope, rain forest on the hill, Heath forests, mountain forests, grasslands, and lichens.

Plant species in this park include palm (Nypa fruticans), mangroves (Rhizophora apiculata), Pandanus julianettii, Colocasia esculenta, Avicennia marina, Podocarpus pilgeri, and Nauclea coadunata.

The types of animals that have been identified in the Lorentz National Park as many as 630 species of birds (± 70% of the bird in Papua) and 123 species of mammals. Bird species characteristic of this national park there are two types of cassowary, four megapodes, 31 species of doves / pigeons, 30 types of parrots, 13 species of birds of shrimp, 29 species of birds honey, and 20 endemic species such as long-tailed bird of paradise (Paradigalla caruneulata) and quail snow (Anurophasis monorthonyx).

Animals such as mammals recorded long snout pig spines (Zaglossus bruijnii), pig snout short spines (Tachyglossus aculeatus), 4 types of possum, wallaby, bobcat, and tree kangaroos.
Lorentz National Park designated as a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO and Natural Heritage of ASEAN by the ASEAN countries.

This national park has a high biodiversity and cultural diversity supported awesome. It is estimated that culture 30,000 years old and is the residence of tribal Nduga, Western Dani, Amungme, Sempan and Asmat. Chances are there are more people living in the remote wilderness that has not entered into a relationship with modern humans.

Asmat sculpture famous sculpture skills. According to belief, the tribe is identical to the forest or the trees. The trunk symbolizes the human body, its branches as arms, and the fruit as a human head. The tree is considered as the lives of their ancestors. Asmat community system that respects the tree, it applies also to the rivers, mountains and others.

Lorentz designated as a national park in 1997, so the facility / facilities for the convenience of visitors is still very limited, and not all objects and natural tourist attraction in this park have been identified and developed.

Season to visit: August s / d in December each year.

Queen Boko Palace

Queen Boko Palace, grandeur in Peaceful Hill

Queen Boko Palace is a magnificent building which was built during the reign of Rakai Panangkaran, a descendant of Sailendra dynasty. The palace was originally named Abhayagiri Vihara (meaning monastery on a peaceful hill) was built for seclusion and to focus on the spiritual life. Being in this palace, you can feel the peace as well as see the sights of the city of Yogyakarta and Prambanan temple with the background of Mount Merapi.

This palace is located 196 meters above sea level. Of 250,000 m2 area of ​​the palace is divided into four, namely central, west, southeast, and east. The middle section consists of the main gate building, tennis, Combustion Temple, pond, sacred terrace and Paseban. Meanwhile, the southeast part includes the verandah, Hall-Hall, 3 temples, ponds, and a princess complex. Complex of caves, Buddhist Stupa, and ponds located on the east. While the western part consists only of the hills.


If you enter from the gate of the palace, you will go directly to the center. Two high gate will welcome you. The first gate has three entrances while the second has 5 doors. If you are careful, the first gate will be found the word 'Panabwara'. Said that, based on inscriptions Middle Wanua III, written by Rakai Panabwara, (descendants of Rakai Panangkaran) who took over the palace. The purpose of writing is to legitimize the power of his name, give 'power' so it is more majestic and gives a sign that the building was the main building.

About 45 meters from the second gate, you will see a temple made of white stones so called Candi White Stone. Not far away, you will also find Combustion Temple. The temple is a square (26 meters x 26 meters) and has 2 terraces. As the name implies, the temple was used for cremation. Besides the two temples, a sacred terrace and pool will be found later if you walk about 10 meters away from the temple burning.

Well of mystery will see when walking to the southeast of Temple Burning. That said, the well was called Amrita Mantana meaning given holy water spells. Now, the water is still often used. Local people say, well water can bring good luck to the wearer. While Hindus use it for Tawur grand ceremony the day before Nyepi. Water use in the ceremony is believed to support the goal, which is to purify ourselves to return the earth and its contents at initial harmony. We recommend that you visit Prambanan temple the day before Nyepi day to see the ceremony.

Stepping into the eastern part of the palace, you will see two caves, a large pool measuring 20 meters x 50 meters and a Buddhist stupa that sits quietly. Two caves were formed from sedimentary rock called breccia stones. The cave, which is over the so-called Cave Men (Gua Lanang) while under the so-called Cave Women (Gua Wadon). Right in front of Gua Lanang there is a pool and three stupas. According to a research, it is known that it is Aksobya stupa, one of the Buddhist Pantheon.

Although founded by a Buddhist, it has Hindu elements. It can be seen with the Linga and Yoni, Ganesha statues, and gold plate that reads "Om Rudra ya namah swaha" as a form of worship of the god Rudra is another name of Lord Shiva. The existence of Hindu elements proved religious tolerance that is reflected in architectural works. Indeed, when the Rakai Panangkaran are Buddhists coexist with the followers of Hinduism.

Few know that this palace is witness of the early triumph in the land of Sumatra. Balaputradewa chance to flee the palace before the Sumatra when it was attacked by the Rakai Pikatan. Balaputradewa rebelled because they felt as the number two in the Ancient Mataram Kingdom government due to  Rakai Pikatan marriage Pramudhawardani (brother Balaputradewa. Following his defeat and fled to Sumatra, then he became king in the kingdom of Sriwijaya.

As a heritage building, Queen Boko Palace is unique among other relics. Other buildings are in the form of a temple or shrine, the name implies it shows characteristics of a place to live. It is shown from the façade and roof pillars made of wood, even though we can only see remains of the stone building. The palace, then you will get more, one of them very beautiful sunset scenery. Because of its beauty so it is fitting that this place be the best travel destination for you.

Pawon temple

Pawon temple located 1.5 km to the west of Mendut temple and to the east of the Borobudur temple, is also a Buddhist temple. When examined in detail in relief, it is the beginning of the reliefs of Borobudur.

Many people think Pawon is a tomb, but after investigation it turns out the place to store weapons Indera king named Vajranala. This temple is made ​​of volcanic rock. Judging of the art building is a combination of art and buildings of ancient Javanese Hindu India. Pawon located right on the axis of the line connecting the Borobudur and Mendut.

The possibility of this temple was built to Kubera. The temple is located on the upper terrace and the stairs are a bit wide. All the parts are decorated with stupa (dagoba) and outer walls with symbolic images. It's interesting isn't it when the place to be the best travel destination  for you?