Ranau Lake is the second largest lake in Sumatera Island. The lake was formed by great earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, located in the border between West Lampung Regency in Lampung Province and South Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) in South Sumatera. With beautiful natural scenery and the cool air, Ranau Lake conserves natural freshwater biota.
One of the exciting activities here is fishing. But those who want to just relax, can buy directly grilled fish caught by the fishermen. In the middle of the lake there is Marisa Island that has natural hot springs. The island also has waterfalls and vast rice fields, whereas most of the land is covered by forests and inhabited by some primates.
Goa Putri is a leading tourist destination in South Sumatera province, located 230 kilometers from Palembang, or 35 kilometers from Baturaja, the district capital of Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency. This cave is located about one kilometer from the Sumatera highway linking Baturaja and Muara Enim.
The cave is filled with stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites are calcium carbonate that hangs and freezes in the cave ceiling and can be found in limestone caves. Stalagmite is a cone-shaped rock overlooking the ice can be found on the cave floor. In Goa Putri, stalactites and stalagmites meet to form a unique pillar. This cave also has a pool in which the water comes from the caves connected to Semuhun River which empties into the Ogan River (one of Musi’s tributaries).
The pool width is 20 meters and 160 meters in length. In some parts of the cave there are big rocks where you can sit and even sleep. The cave is dark even though there are some lights mounted on all sides. Dim lighting renders the cave to look somewhat magical.
Pagaralam Regency
1. Mount Dempo
Standing 3,195 meters above sea level, Dempo is the highest mountain in South Sumatera. Classified as an active volcano and stands in the line of Bukit Barisan Mountains, Dempo is the only mountain-tourism site in South Sumatera.
In the forest to the summit of Mount Dempo lays a small stream with clear water. Hikers can take advantage of the river’s water for drinking during the trip. To climb, visitors have to go through the forest area by tracing a path that filled with roots of large trees which block the path. Being dense and silent, the sounds of bird chirpings can occasionally be heard. From a certain height, visitors can see the green expanse of tea garden. Tea plantation area of 1,500 hectares is owned by Nusantara Plantation VII holding.
If visitors look further they would see Pagar Alam City. The panorama gets more charming when it is seen at night, because you will see sparkly lights that adorn Pagar Alam City. At Mount Dempo there is also an anvil for international-standard paragliding enthusiasts. This anvil is the highest and largest in Indonesia.
2. Lematang Waterfalls
Lematang Waterfalls of beauty lies in Pagar Alam City; approximating 277 kilometers from the capital city of South Sumatera; Palembang. The beauty of Lematang Waterfalls becomes one of the tourism icons and must-see site in Pagar Alam City, in addition to the notorious Dempo Mount and tea plantation.
With a-40 meters altitude, Lematang Waterfalls possesses beautiful panorama. Underlaying the waterfalls, a crystal clear river with huge boulders, adding to its impression of being exotic.
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