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Magnificent Barito Bridge at Outback Borneo

Wow, glad I am to go Barito Kuala. Wishes to witnessed Barito River pending in banjarmasin could eventually also be channeled in Barito Kuala although sadly also can not pose with the famous bridge and the river is. In fact, it is said many tourists and residents who took time to stop at one of the longest bridge in Borneo is to take pictures and perpetuate themselves in this bridge. But what the doubt, because I travel up the public, then I might not requesting the driver to fulfill my desire to pose with this beautiful bridge.

Barito BridgeLocated in Barito Kuala, in the path of Muara Anjir approximately 15 KM away from Banjarmasin, Barito is where the bridge is located. The road to the bridge is also quite unique because I have to pass through semi-highway road on the left side where there is a small river wide enough and can be passed by djoekoengs. It appears some of the boats sailing on the river while on my right side is the village which contains houses, government offices, to industrial wood and fiber ikutannya fields. Not long after, the road we traveled peophonan hedge parted and started getting a bit rare and suddenly in the distance appeared a large yellow building on. Once approached, the words “Barito Bridge” with a magnificent plastered on it. Read more…

Climb the Highest Peak At Borneo Island, Mount Kinabalu

Malaysia appeared to have the highest mountain between the Himalayas and the stretch of Jayawijaya. Mount Kinabalu is named, with a peak that can climb, Low’s Peak, an altitude 4095.2 meters above sea level. In addition to Low’s Peak, Mount Kinabalu still has four top again, the South Peak (3921 m), Oyayubi Peak (3975 m), St. John Peak (4090 m), and Victoria Park (4095 m). However, from the fifth peak is just the usual Low’s Peak climb.

Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, East Malaysia. Region of Mount Kinabalu, which is named Kinabalu National Park, UNESCO designated as a ‘world heritage site’.

The formation of Mount Kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu formed 15 million years ago as a result of the rocks melt granite intrusions (plutons or lava) that hardens. One million years ago, tectonic movements make the pluton was pushed upward and form the body of the mountain. Until now the process of establishment of Mount Kinabalu Read more…

Equator Borneo Epediton (BEE), An Unforgettable Experiences Ever Done

BEE 2009 is an activity of extreme off-road adventure to explore the interior of Borneo forests explore equator (+ / – 1 degrees of the equator) for 14 days .The point of departure starting from Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan into, and finish in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.With participants from Asia, Europe and Australia. Experiences that will not happen in life and a chance to get new friends in an adventure travel show with the theme: “The Environment Mutual Cooperation and Sportsmanship”

Including track ever planned in the Camel Trophy event which has twice been held in Borneo and the same team twice failed to pass the Camel Trophy.BEE 2009 is planned to pass through these pathways so that one of pride to be gained is able to penetrate the lane that has twice failed to pass teammates have asked raf inte rnasional and had such legendary Camel Trophy. Read more…

Gunung Mulu National Park is a lush tropical jungle with fast-flowing streams and jagged limestone outcrops

It is overlooked-by a 7,798-foot mountain and is rich with spectacular and immense cave, some of the world’s largest.The Gunung Mulu National Park is located close to the southern border of Brunei with Malaysia Sarawak, about 100km east-southeast of the town of Miri and 100km due south of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, is the largest national park in Sarawak.

Much of the Gunung Mulu National Park, which lies along the Sarawak – Brunei border, was unexplored until the Royal Geographic Society and the Sarawak government surveyed it in the late 1970s. The park was not even opened to the public until 1985. Some of the best examples of tropical limestone weathering (karst) in the world can be seen here including enormous razor-sharp pinnacles, deep-cut canyons, and awesome caverns that are home to millions of bats and cave swiftlets (Collocallia sp., genus Aerodramus sometimes used). Read more…

Glimmer of light in the Heart of Borneo

DERRRRRRR … Derrrr … Der … The roar of the generator sets (gensets) premium fuel at the most upstream sub Mahakam River slowly stopped.Sound noisy rhythm quickly change a lonely night.There are crickets screamed with the sound of many tunable Meandering streams Mahakam which flushed the main root.

Still at 22:00 when, when to fade in Kampung Tiong lelampuan Bu’u, Long Apari District, West Kutai.On the night of May 2, 2011, for a moment the points of light in the village area of ​​849 square kilometers of these outages.Just a moment, because a minute later from a white incandescent lights glowing on it again.Kirana to reflect all the objects around it so that always captured the retina.
Similarly, at the residence of Wulan (60), citizens who have shops kelontongan.Passing from 22.00, the light source in the house supported a solar panel.The silver-colored panel measuring approximately 50 x 30 centimeters.Placed on the roof with an iron pole strut.The new quarterly bought a few months ago. Read more…

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