Hearing the word Matano Lake, East Luwu, to be precise in Sorowako, there may still be some people who don't know it. Even though this one lake is in Indonesia, in the province of South Sulawesi. What's so special about this lake? Check out the explanation as follows.
Matano Lake: The Deepest Ancient Lake in Indonesia
Matano Lake, Sorowako, East Luwu may still sound foreign to you. But you need to know that it turns out that Lake Matano is the deepest lake in Indonesia as well as in Southeast Asia.
Regarding the depth of the lake itself, it can beat Lake Toba in Medan. Even Lake Matano is the 8th deepest lake in the world. Oh yeah, this lake is also a lake Purba lol.
Indonesia itself has quite a lot of lakes where each lake certainly has a different character and uniqueness. It is the same with Lake Matano which is the original habitat of Butini fish. Even according to several researchers who have come to this lake, the Butini fish is an ancient fish that only exists in Lake Matano.
In this lake there is also a skull cave which holds an interesting story so that it becomes a tourist attraction in itself. According to the circulating story, the cave that is around East Luwu Matano Lake This is said to be a place that is usually used as a place to store corpses.
This area of Lake Matano was formerly inhabited by a tribe called the Routa Tribe. This tribe has a tradition that when someone dies, their corpse will be stored in a chest and then placed in the cave.
Unique Things From Lake Matano East Luwu
Every tourist spot in Indonesia does offer its own unique and beautiful side. As well as Lake Matano East Luwu It also offers a unique side that you may not get anywhere else.
Here you can do various activities such as:
- Enjoy the natural scenery that is still beautiful and since
- Go on a beach trip with a stretch of white sand that spoils the eyes
- Bathing in the pool Bura – bura
- Enjoying Mata Buntu waterfall
- Enjoy the typical culinary of Lake Matano, namely Butini Fish at a very cheap price, which is in the range of 15 thousand to 25 thousand rupiah
- Visit the old graves of the Matano Tribe
To be able to enjoy all the things in the Lake Matano area, you don't need to spend a lot of money. Because the local government of Lake Matano does not charge any fees. This is because there is no entrance fee at all.
It's just that for those of you who want to go along the lake, then you can give diesel money to the boat provider with a nominal that you have agreed on together. That way, it doesn't have to be expensive to enjoy all the beauty that exists in Lake Matano.
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Available Facilities on Lake Matano
In this Lake Matano tourist spot, there are also various supporting facilities such as:
- perahu
- Jet ski
- bananaboat
- Public toilet
- Restaurant
- gazebo
- Bungalow
With a series of existing facilities, of course, all your needs while traveling in Lake Matano will be fulfilled.
Locations and Routes to Lake Matano
For those of you who want to plan to visit Lake Matano this, then you have to go to Sorowako, East Luwu, South Sulawesi.
To get to this place can be reached through 2 routes, namely:
- Air (Hasanuddin Makassar Airport - Sorowako Airport) with a distance of approximately 55 minutes or one hour.
- Land (Makassar – Sorowako) with a distance of approximately 12 hours.
For those of you who want to take the land route, you don't need to worry about the length of the travel time. There are many bus agents for the Makassar-Sorowako route with prices ranging from IDR 250.000. Of course, with a comfortable and clean bus, your trip will be more enjoyable.
How? Interested in visiting this ancient lake? Hopefully useful and happy holidays.
