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Discover A Piece of Paradise behind National Park Alas Purwo in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java.

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Plengkung beach located in the southern part of the National Park Alas Purwo (TNAP), 87 kilometers from the center of Banyuwangi. Earned the nickname "G-Land" and touted as the giant wave of sevent wonder by surfers because the waves are challenging.     G-Land word itself has multiple meanings. Among them,it refer to the letter G as Grajagan, the name of a bay in Banyuwangi. There is also a call as green, because of its location at the edge of the virgin forest. Or great, because it has the world's longest waves that can reach 2 kilometers from east to west in the formation of seven tide tiered. Second best after Hawaii, which reaches 5-6 meters high waves in the intervals of five minutes.     When trace its history, Mike Boyum, a facilitator from Hawaii, United States, known as the figure who popularized Plengkung Beach. In 1972, in a documentary  titled Sea of Darkness, the aging surfers told the center along with several colleagues to Australia by boat Indepen

The World's Best Surfers Paradise, South Nias

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Exquisite natural scenery that can make you fall in love, especially for the surfers, tradition and history worth exploring there are all in this city. in Teluk Dalam, the combination of these joined together in a harmony of living in a city famous for its traditional stone jumping. In the Gulf city became the gateway for surfers come air-busy-busy at certain seasons to try out the beautiful and fierce waves roll in the waters of this city. In a Teluk Dalam which is a paradise for surfers is the capital city of South Nias district, the city also serves as the sub-districts in South Nias, North Sumatra. If you look at a map it is easy to find the position of this city because it lies at the southern tip precision Nias Island, by District and Sub-District Amandraya Lahusa. According to the history of the Teluk Dalam name taken from the name of Teluk that is located in the southern part of the island of Nias. Next name was used as the name of the city. In grammar South Nias

Tanjung Setia Beach, A Hidden Paradise for Surfers in West Lampung

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Located along the coast of west Lampung which remote and outside forest dense Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, lies a hidden paradise in the charming sea side. This beautiful place called Tanjung Setia Beach. Although not so well known but the waves on the Tanjung Setia Beach touted as one of the best waves in the world by surfers from all over the world. This beach is best visited during the months of June to August because the waves are very nice. In that month, the waves can be as high as 6-7 meters and with a length of 200 meters. Truly a gem for lovers of surfing. Due to big waves, the play here is a professional surfer.  Away from the beach and the waves are high, off Tanjung Setia Beach has calm waters. This is where the diving lovers and anglers gathered, both crawl the content of the ocean is so beautiful. Amazing phenomenon that should not be missed is at sunset. Orange sky met with large waves really can make you endlessly amazed. Especially while watching t

The Beauty of Surfing in Indonesia

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Magazine Gatra in its November 2014 edition reported top ten surfing spots in Indonesia. These spots mostly along the coastal areas facing Indian Ocean spreading from Northern part of Sumatra Island to Rote Island in The Nusa Tenggara Timur Province.  In the Sumatra Island, you have Lokhnga Beach in Aceh Province, Nias Island, Mentawai Island, and Panaitan Island. In the eastern part of Java Island, you can depend on beaches at Plengkung, Banyuwangi and Watu Karung in Pacitan Regency.  Nias, Mentawai, Uluwatu is a world-class tourist destination, where travelers can surf all year round. Small miracle for surfers all over the world to flock to Indonesia to embrace the challenging waves and spectacular beaches that offer this beautiful island.   Here, surfers who come never absent "riding" the waves of the sea. So, grab your surfboard! Come and discover what has been the experience of other surfers felt here. That one of the best places to surf in