Tolire Lake

Tolire Lake is a lake located in Ternate, North Maluku. The lake is located about 10 miles from the center of the city of Ternate, in addition to the unique shape also has an interesting legend. Tolire lake is under the foot of Mount Gamalama, the highest volcano in North Maluku. The lake itself is composed of two pieces. Local people call it the Great Lakes and Lake Tolire Tolire Small. The distance between them is only about 200 meters.

From both these lakes, the Great Lakes Tolire has its own uniqueness. This lake resembles a giant pan. From the top to the edge of a lake with a depth of about 50 meters and an area of ​​about 5 hectares. While the depth of the lake itself has so far not known. Until now no one has measured the depth of this lake. But according to origin stories, depth meters and kilograms are directly related to the sea.

Tolire freshwater in the Great Lakes are home to various kinds of fish. However, local people have no one dares to catch fish or bathe in the lake. They believe that the lake water was yellowish brown, the crocodile inhabited by many demons.
Another uniqueness of this lake is that throwing something into the lake, no matter how strong throw by using rocks or other objects, for example, will never touch the water of the lake. Yet when throwing from the top edge of the lake, the lake water was seen at the foot of the pitcher. Perhaps those who first visited the lake, would not trust with that fact.

However, they may try to throw it after buying the stones are sold on the lake at Rp 1,000 for a five seed stone. So far no one was able to throw the stones to touch the surface of the lake water.
According to local residents, many treasures stored at the base of the Great Lakes Tolire. This treasure belongs to the Sultanate of Ternate Ternate when the Portuguese colonized the 15th century.Community Ternate was wasting lots of valuable property into the lake so as not deprived of the Portuguese army.
So far there has been no agency or certain parties who conduct investigations specifically for the accuracy of the recognition that society. But some time ago, a member of the Mobile Brigade by using sonar to detect objects that are at the bottom of the lake. The result, indicated there are metal objects at the bottom of the lake.

Tolire Great Lakes and Small Tolire, according to local story, was once a prosperous village where people live. The village was later condemned to the lake by the ruler of the universe, because one of his father in the village that impregnates his own daughter.

When father and daughter who impregnated will escape out of the village, the land suddenly dropped where they stood and turned into a lake. Great Lakes Tolire trusted as a place of the father. While Lake Tolire Small girl believed to be the place.
To visit the Great Lakes and Tolire Tolire Small, it is not difficult. To reach it only takes about 10 minutes from the central city of Ternate, using chartered cars Rp 250,000 per day, or rent a motorcycle with a motorcycle taxi fare of Rp 10,000 per hour.

While visiting the Great Lakes Tolire, many other attractions that can be enjoyed, such as the beautiful panorama of the summit of Mount Gamalama, a number of Portuguese forts and eat Babullah Sultan, Sultan of Ternate, the most famous - who are on the road to the lake.

In addition, tourists can also enjoy the beautiful white sand beach Sulamadaha, which is located only about three kilometers from the Great Lakes Tolire. From here, visitors can also rent boats for fishing or go diving panaroma see the beauty under the sea around the beach.

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Mount Gamalama

Mount Gamalama is one of the volcanoes in North Maluku province. In addition to this mountain, there is still Mount Gamkonora in West Halmahera District, Mountain and Mount Dakona Mother residing in North Halmahera District, and Mount Kiebesi in South Halmahera.  Mount Gamalama itself is located on the island of Ternate and has a height of about 1715 m asl (above sea level).

Gamalama, which is also often referred to as the peak of Ternate, is an stratovolkano, the volcano high and conical, consisting of lava and volcanic ash that hardened. Mount's diameter is 11 km, has a crater lake. Mount Gamalama, is also one of Indonesia's volcanoes are still active. As written in www.geocities.com, since the year 1538 AD to the present, Gamalama has spouted lava more than 70 times. Six of them, causing natural disasters, namely in 1771-1772 that killed around 30 people, about 1,300 people died from storm surge caused the eruption in the year 1775, and the eruption in 1962 killed about five people. Last time, the mountain is regurgitate his stomach contents in 2003, but no casualties.

Ternate in society itself, there is a ritual surrounding the Gamalama. In a ritual called Kololi Kie, the community surrounding the Gamalama, while a prayer to invoke the safety and welfare of the people of Ternate. Additionally, Kololi Kie is also a memorial to the ancestors of Ternate. Kololi Kie itself, held once a year, every April.

By local communities, Gamalama believed to have a lot of sacred values. No wonder so many myths in circulation, and further strengthen the sanctity of this mountain. For instance, local communities are always advised on a team that plans to climb Mount Gamalama to have an even number of members. Before climbing too, as much as possible to pray, not to run into obstacles in the journey.

But he obviously dangerous, but Gamalama save tremendous charm. So, no wonder if many of the explorers of nature who is excited to climb this mountain. Plot of clove and nutmeg, will accompany the climbers during the trip to the summit. Once at the top of the mountain, hikers can see the landscape the island of Ternate. Not only that, a few other islands, such as Tidore Island, Halmahera Island, and Island Maitara, can be seen from here.

In addition to stunning scenery, hikers will also find unique places on the mountain. Among these are the springs in the crook of a large baking sheet rock area, which local people called the springs Abdas. That said, the springs can cure many diseases. So, I wonder if the people of Ternate so mengkeramatkan this spring.Thus, there are certain rules to take water from the spring Abdas, which should not be scrambled, and each person is only allowed to take one bottle.

In addition Abdas springs, other places of interest is the grave of ancestor society Ternate, which was hundreds of years old. Not known why these graves could be in the top of Mount Gamalama. But certainly, the people of Ternate very graves. Many people who climb Mount Gamalama Ternate to make pilgrimage at this ancestral tomb.

Mount Gamalama located in Ternate, North Maluku Province, Indonesia. If you want to climb, the route can be accessed from several surrounding villages, such as the village of Moya, Malikurubu Village, and Village Akehuda. However, from these three villages, if you want to be the easiest route through the Village of Mayo.

Ternate town can be reached by plane or ship. If you want to use the plane, there are several airlines that have routes from Jakarta to Manado-Ternate, and Jakarta-Makassar-Ternate. If you want to use the boat, PT. Pelni have walked the route once a week Ternate. From the central city of Ternate, visitors can proceed to the village of Moya using public transport. This trip, takes about 30 minutes.

To climb Mount Gamalama visitors are not charged any fees.

The ascent route to the summit of Mount Gamalama, the climbers will menjupai three posts that are often used as a resting place. In the village of Moya, there is only one small shop. Therefore, it is recommended to climbers to complete the supplies to taste. In addition, if require lodging before or after the climb, tourists can easily obtain it in the center of Ternate

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Obi Island, South Halmahera

 

Natural beauty in eastern Indonesia exotic still not much known. One of them is the natural beauty of the island obi. Obi island located in the district halmahera southern, north Maluku province is a group of outer islands of Indonesia.

Natural conditions make the island is still virgin obi as a perfect ecotourism object. Natural charm of this island has to offer in the form of natural beauty and rich flora and fauna.

You can also find some rare animal species on the island of Ternate obi like a parrot (Lorius garulus).

Critical region on the island of Obi is located in the middle. The nearest town is Laiwui Obi which is a city district, located about 10km to the north. The main habitat type is evergreen rain forest. Its topography is hilly with steep slopes. This area is one place where the indigenous P. Obi of the Moro ethnic groups settled in small groups, they conduct activities to collect food, medicinal plants andhunting animals for consumption. We have several groups of the Moro people who have lived in coastal areas and interact with the locals. Type of plantation that became the main commodity for theinhabitants on the coast is to be used as coconut copra and cocoa.

 

Obi island biodiversity

On this island there are many rare plants such as Obi Matoa (Pometia pinnata), Gufasa (Vitex coffasus), Cemama(Anthocepallus macrophyllus), and forest orchids. obi island also offers incredible beauty of the sea. white sandbeach and ocean island obi with clear water.

To spend the night on the island you can rent a room from thelocal population with a very affordable price. you also can enjoy thetypical dishes of the island obi. for those of you who love seafood,obi island provides a variety of options such as crabs, clams,shrimp and various fish species with distinctive spice halmaherasouth.

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