Tuesday, October 7, 2014

WONDERS GREEN CANYON, PANGANDARAN

ENGLISH/INDONESIAN
Green Canyon is located in the area Cijulang, District Pangandaran, West Java province. Historically, this region includes the districts of Ciamis. But after the separation, the Green Canyon area are included in the  Pangandaran district.
See Green Canyon, Pangandaran on larger map

For Green Canyon Pangandaran, first of all we have to enter the gates of Green Canyon. Vehicle parking is available across the street the entrance gate. In the parking area there are also many kiosks selling souvenirs or food. If the parking lot is full, you can park the vehicle in a few other places available.

Photo entry gate / port green canyon


Green canyon entrance is actually a river port specifically to the green the canyon. Well it is for the green to the canyon had to use a small boat outboard motor. Fare for the round trip boat rental is Rp 150,000, - with a maximum capacity for 5 people.

Photos in green canyon tributaries that form a small waterfall

At the time the author made ​​a visit to the green canyon happened to be the peak season after Eid holidays, so a lot of visitors. At the time of the vehicle down a boat ticket brokers offering tickets for Rp 300,000, - without queuing. After the authors note was indeed at the time of ticket numbers were called for a boat ride, a lot of numbers that no one may be provided for the ticket brokers.

The journey from the entrance to the green canyon by boat motor is reached in about 15 minutes. The trip down the small river which is greenish water colour. On the left and right side of the river is still largely a forest with steep cliffs, while others are residential. There are several smaller creeks that form a small waterfall.

 
Travel by boat ends up in a small cave flowing rivers and fast-flowing in it so it can not go through the boat again. Here there are many stalactites and stalagmites dripping. The cave is about 10 meters high with a width of about 6 to 10 m and the length of the cave about 30 meters. After the cave was small rivers and fast-flowing clear water with steep rock wall on the left and his right.

 
After this cave continue the journey on foot. You can swim in the area after the cave, or jump off cliffs as high as 5 feet. But you have to remember the boat will be waiting in a waiting boat, later after swimming satisfied will be picked up again. You will be charged an additional fee of Rp 100.000, - per half hour for the boat waiting time.






Boat waiting place

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