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Welcome to Earth Turatea, the sentence will be seen when we first entered Jeneponto tourist town with dazzling beauty

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Jeneponto is one of the second-level region in the province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The capital of the district is located in Bontosunggu. This district has an area of 749.79 km2 and a population of as many as 330 735 people, the condition of the land (topography) in the northern part consists of a plateau with an altitude of 500 s / d 1400 m, the center of the 100 s / d 500 m and in the southern part of the 0 s / d to 150 m above sea level. and has a major port located in the village Bungeng. 

In the framework of the declaration of Visit Indonesia Year 2008 various cities in the country continues docked. And Jeneponto did not want to miss to introduce tourism objects. Whether it's nature, culture, ecotourism and agribusiness. So it is not wrong if our roads this time, we visited Jeneponto which is also known as the largest producer of salt and their ability to make Coto horse as famous culinary tourism in the province.

Waterfall Je'neAriba

Visiting Jeneponto feels incomplete when not to water terjuang Je'ne Ariba. Ariba in the village Je'ne Capita Bangkala subdistrict. this Waterfall can not align with waterfall Takkapala in Malino, but water terjuang Je'ne Ariba has its own uniqueness to be traced. Where upon entering this area, visitors will be treated to the beauty of the mountains are quite spectacular and dazzling. Further towards the object, return visitors are required to explore the plantation of corn, guava menteh and fish ponds. This is of course a fun and challenging for those who like adventure into the wild. At first glance, the trip will be very tiring on the way to the location Je'ne Ariba, but you do not have to worry about remembering the beauty of nature that are scattered around the road to the waterfall area makes us feel this way. On the contrary admiration always came over. The coolness of the lake water at Ariba Je'ne very clear and fresh. In this area very often used as a public recreation area marked with the family, especially on the Sunday which was also the same day of the market in around the village this Capita. Ariba Je'ne travel mileage about 25 km from the city Jeneponto.

Waterfall Je'ne Ariba

                                                                               

Bungung Salapang

Do not forget you can visit the tourist Bungung Salapang or nine wells. These attractions are also very interesting to visit, because it can be called as a cultural tourist. Where water is in dalamBungung Salapang never run out even though many people who take it, and it has happened hundreds of years ago. Bungung Salapang, by some people also believed Jeneponto apart can eliminate many diseases that exist in the body, can be preserved easily also meet a mate. With the way people have to come up with good intentions and sincere, to invoke (vultures), while tying a rope that resembles in around the roots of trees or area Bungung Salapang, while saying to myself 'I'm going to come back off the ropes after jodohku I find' and wash water to the face. Believe not believe this tourist spot visited by many people from inside and outside Jeneponto. And this time Bungung Salapang region into a potential repertoire of unique because of the diversity of cultures in society is always die on the welfare and happiness together. Some communities culturing and make the place sacred.

 

Agribusiness Industrial Salt

Quality salt traditionally managed can be found in Jeneponto. Traditional processing of salt to make here is taken into account by business people from outside the province. In general, salts here reprocessed to be used as salt consumption or for industrial salt, but its use does not contain ingredients harmful chemicals. Salt-making land here made checkered in stages, so for those of you who want to know more deeply how to generate and make salt, you just visiting the area in Jeneponto Nassara.

Traditional Food

Coto Kuda  

Not complete it if visiting Jeneponto, without tasting Coto horse. Assorted flavors and tastes are served will invite curiosity was time to enjoy a bowl of hot dishes Coto horse. The price is relatively cheap, only Rp. 9000 you can already enjoy it.

Lamang

This traditional food of Je'ne Ponto, Nick Name :Bumi ToRatea) the typical food made of glutinous rice mixed with coconut milk and a little salt, and then put into a bamboo then baked for several hours in order to get a sense of the savory and delicious. Presentation Lammang diasanya eaten with salted duck egg with chili or typical je'ne ponto. There are also lammang stuffed with chicken seasoning, fried grated coconut or flavoring fish, everything feels good and tasty. Lammang Besides, there are several types of traditional foods people Je'ne Ponto made of glutinous rice as Gogos and Buras (Patties of Rice).

 

Traditional Drink 

Also with  Je'ne Ponto becomes famous with its traditional drink made of liquid derived from palm trees (Palmacea) that grow on land of  Jene Ponto whcich mostly dry and barren. The typical drink is called in the local language of Makassar tribe called "Ballo". However Bugisnesses usually utilize this liquid derived from palm trees for making their own as a brown sugar (Palm Sugar) as a home industry. There are many benefits of a palm tree that characterizes the areas of  Je'ne Ponto, including leaf, stem and trunk.

 

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Makassar - South Sulawesi
Indonesia

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