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29
October

Nato hill is located 7 kilometers from Rantepao, the capital city of North Toraja. It takes about 25 minutes by car. The access to Nato Hill is also easy because you can use public transportation, commonly known as pete-pete, or ojek transportation. To get to North Toraja from Makassar City, it can be accessed by land or air transportation. Being on Nato Hill, you will see the beautiful panorama of Toraja from a height.

 

Being satisfied with enjoying the beauty of the natural panorama, you can spend time sitting around while enjoying the fresh hill air. For those who like to take pictures, Nato Hill offers a number of very interesting selfie points. One of the most popular ones is the Hobbit House . You can also enjoy the sensation of taking pictures on a pedicab with a natural background and clouds above an altitude of 1,300 meters above sea level, which has been provided by the local management. If you are not satisfied, there are still colorful hammocks as a place to relax or take selfies.

 

To travel to Nato Hill, you will also be provided with educational facilities in the form of a Reading House, a library designed to look like a natural building in the middle of a forest. There are hundreds of titles ready to read while enjoying the scenery and the surrounding atmosphere. For those who want to spend the night in this area, you can set up a tent. Many tourists spend the night in Nato Hill to be able to see the beautiful sunrise from the top of this hill.

22
October

Sekumpul  Waterfall located in Bali is a tourism spot. It is already quite famous to foreign countries. The wonder of the waterfall also has its own interest compared to  the beauty of the beaches in Bali. The beautiful environment adds to the beauty of the waterfall, even many tourists enthrone this Sekumpul waterfall as the most beautiful waterfall in Bali.

The name Sekumpul waterfall was chosen because in that location, there are a number of waterfalls that you can find. It is not just one or two, but there are about 7 waterfalls whose locations are still hidden around the main waterfall. There are also people who mention the name Sekumpul waterfall is taken from the two main waterfalls that are close to each other in one place. The local residents say, this main waterfall is also known as the Ceburan waterfall. In spite of being close together, these two waterfalls come from different springs. The waterfall on the left is the flow of water from the Sekumpul river, while the waterfall on the right comes from natural springs.

 

Sekumpul waterfall keeps a lot of potential and beauty which has not been  fully explored. Green rock cliffs with 100 meters to 150 meters high, that surround Sekumpul waterfalls add to the beauty of the waterfall. Moreover, because the Sekumpul waterfall is located in the mountainous area of Buleleng Regency, northern Bali, it has cool air and a beautiful atmosphere. Sekumpul waterfall is surrounded by rocky paths decorated with various fresh green plants. The rumbling sound of falling water with splashes of waterfall dew makes the view of this waterfall look very amazing. The pool  formed under the waterfall seems to attract tourists who come to swim in the freshwater. The rocks around the pool are often a tourism photo spot.

To reach the location of the waterfall from the entrance to the tourism area, you have to walk approximately 300 meters through the forest. The path is a concrete staircase that has been prepared by the manager and it has a strong handrail. The number of stairs that must be passed is more than 360. From this staircase, you can already hear the roar of the waterfall which seems to give you the enthusiasm to keep going. It takes about 30 minutes to walk slowly.

What you have to pay attention to is that you have to prepare a change of clothes and waterproof equipment for your camera or handphone. The torrent of a heavy waterfall is sure to wet your entire body and of course, it will provide extraordinary freshness.

22
October

Indonesia plans to hold a world-class race again. This time, it's the Formula One Powerboat World Championship aka F1 H2O, a prestigious speedboat racing event. The location to be the venue for the F1 H20 is Lake Toba, North Sumatra. The race will be held from 24 until 26 of February, 2023. The preparations for F1 H20 have been started by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) and the Toba regency government. Now, the process has entered the stage of structuring the Lake Toba area. Until now, there are still a few things which are considered to need improvement, including the availability of water, access to the race location and other facilities. Thereby, the Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan has encouraged the Toba regency government to immediately acquire the required land and organize the Balige Port area at the end of this November.

Meanwhile, the Regional Secretary of Toba Regency, Augus Sitorus said that along with the team from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has collected data and arranged the location of the competition as well as accommodation facilities to support the event. He hopes that F1 H20 would be successful and be the first successful international sports event on Lake Toba. This can be possibly done in stages in 10 years and becomes an international event.

The F1 H20 race is a speed-boats race with one passenger to compete against each other on the water circuit. It is claimed to be competitive, challenging, full of risk and entertaining. In each match, there are 20 riders who participate. When they race on the circuit, they are required to go through various challenges like racing on a paved circuit, devouring sharp turns and speeding up maximum speed in a straight line.

In the 2022 F1 H20 season, six races will be held. There are four cities lined up as the host of the race, namely Macon (France), San Nazzaro (Italy), Olbia (Italy), and Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). For next year's season, the organizer of the F1 H20 has officially announced the appointment of Lake Toba as the location of the race. It will become the opening of the 2023 season.

22
October

 

The Indonesian Ministry of Industry  facilitated the food and beverage industry to expand export markets to Europe through the Salon International de l'Alimentation (SIAL) Paris 2022 exhibition in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy  in Paris. Director-General of Agro Industry of the Indonesian Ministry of Industry, Putu July Ardika in his statement in Tangerang, Banten on Thursday (20/10) stated that the Indonesian government has facilitated 20 Indonesian food and beverage industry companies that occupied 20 booths in the Indonesian Pavilion with a total area of 202.5 square meters. These Indonesian business actors promoted excellent products, including tea and coffee products, processed coconut, health drinks, snacks, biscuits, processed fruit, processed fish, and seaweed.

 

Moreover, Putu also explained that  the Ministry of Industry participation in SIAL Paris 2022 was supported by the collaboration of the Directorate of Seafood and Fisheries Industry of the Ministry of Industry, Directorate of Tobacco Products and Refreshment Industry of the Ministry of Industry, Directorate of Industrial Resource Access and International Promotion of the Ministry of Industry and Paris Trade Attache.  Putu Juli Ardika hopes that Indonesia's participation in SIAL Paris 2022 will bring Indonesian food and beverage products closer to not only the European community, but also to the world community, considering that SIAL Paris 2022 was attended by entrepreneurs and visitors from all over the world.

 

He also affirmed  the food and beverage industry was also able to grow positively by 3.68 percent in the second quarter of 2022 and it was larger than the second quarter of the previous year that   reached 2.95 percent. He added that through participation in the SIAL Paris 2022 exhibition, it is expected to improve performance of  the food and beverage industry which in turn also contributes significantly to the national economy. Meanwhile, Indonesian Ambassador to France, Mohamad Oemar hopes that Indonesia's participation in SIAL Paris can strengthen relations between Indonesia and France. Through this SIAL Paris 2022 exhibition, Indonesian flavors are expected to be known by the French, European and world communities.