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It seems there are only a few people who know or even hear about Haji Mangku cave on Maratua Island, Derawan islands. However, in the last three years the cave, which is located about tens of meters from the north coast of Maratua Island, has started to be visited by tourists.

Based on its name, this cave was discovered by Haji Mangku. Of several caves which have the same type in Maratua, the Haji Mangku Cave is the most accessible.

This cave is located in the middle of a forest which is surrounded by shady trees. Starting with light trekking through a small forest, visitors must be extra careful in choosing a footing because of the sharp rocky path.

Arriving at the location, after walking through shady trees, visitors will be greeted by a cave that forms like a natural pool, extending with clear bluish water. There are two ways to enter this brackish water cave, first jumping directly from the top of the cave or entering from the mouth of the cave which is half covered with water.

The best time to visit the Haji Mangku Cave is during the day, because at this time the sunlight will enter the cave and even penetrate into the inside of the cave. The appearance of the water will also look bluer than coming in the afternoon when the sun is almost setting. The water in this cave tastes salty because the passage in the cave penetrating to the sea.

Currently, there are no supporting facilities for visitors, such as toilets, changing rooms, food stalls or others at the area. So, it is highly recommended that visitors bring food and soft drinks that are purchased in Maratua before going to the cave.

For those of you who want to snorkel, free-dive or cave diving at the cave location, don't forget to bring your own tools, because there are no snorkeling or diving tool rental places around the cave.

It seems there are only a few people who know or even hear about Haji Mangku cave on Maratua Island, Derawan islands. However, in the last three years the cave, which is located about tens of meters from the north coast of Maratua Island, has started to be visited by tourists.

Based on its name, this cave was discovered by Haji Mangku. Of several caves which have the same type in Maratua, the Haji Mangku Cave is the most accessible.

This cave is located in the middle of a forest which is surrounded by shady trees. Starting with light trekking through a small forest, visitors must be extra careful in choosing a footing because of the sharp rocky path.

Arriving at the location, after walking through shady trees, visitors will be greeted by a cave that forms like a natural pool, extending with clear bluish water. There are two ways to enter this brackish water cave, first jumping directly from the top of the cave or entering from the mouth of the cave which is half covered with water.

The best time to visit the Haji Mangku Cave is during the day, because at this time the sunlight will enter the cave and even penetrate into the inside of the cave. The appearance of the water will also look bluer than coming in the afternoon when the sun is almost setting. The water in this cave tastes salty because the passage in the cave penetrating to the sea.

At this time, there are no supporting facilities for visitors, such as toilets, changing rooms, food stalls or others at the area. So, it is highly recommended that visitors bring food and soft drinks that are purchased in Maratua before going to the cave.

For those of you who want to snorkel, free-dive or cave diving at the cave location, don't forget to bring your own tools, because there are no snorkeling or diving tool rental places around the cave.

PESONA INDONESIA/VOI/ SENIN/16 NOVEMBER 2020 / IHSAN

Analisis : ika

Judul     : Gua Haji Mangku, Kalimantan Timur

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Pendengar, mungkin tak banyak yang tahu atau bahkan mendengar tentang sebuah gua yang berada di Pulau Maratua, Kepulauan Derawan yang bernama Gua Haji Mangku. Gua yang terletak sekitar puluhan meter dari bibir pantai utara Pulau Maratua ini mulai ramai dikunjungi oleh para wisatawan sekitar 3 tahun belakangan ini.

Berdasarkan namanya, gua ini ditemukan oleh seseorang yang bernama Haji Mangku. Dari beberapa macam tipikal gua sejenis yang terdapat di Maratua, Gua Haji Mangku merupakan salah satunya yang paling mudah diakses.

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Pendengar, lokasi gua ini berada di tengah-tengah hutan yang dikelilingi oleh pepohonan rimbun. Dimulai dengan trekking ringan melewati hutan kecil, pengunjung harus lebih ekstra hati-hati dalam memilih pijakan karena jalurnya yang berkarang tajam.

Sesampainya di lokasi, setelah berjalan melewati pepohonan rindang, pengunjung akan disambut oleh bibir gua yang membentuk seperti kolam alami, memanjang dengan airnya yang jernih berwarna kebiru-biruan. Untuk memasuki gua berair payau ini, ada dua cara yaitu, loncat terjun langsung dari atas gua atau masuk dari mulut gua yang setengahnya sudah tertutupi air.

Waktu terbaik untuk mengunjungi Gua Haji Mangku adalah di siang hari, karena pada saat itu cahaya matahari akan masuk menyinari gua dan bahkan menembus hingga ke bagian dalam gua. Penampakan airnya pun akan terlihat lebih biru jika dibandingkan datang pada saat sore hari ketika matahari sudah hampir tenggelam. Air dalam gua ini berasa asin karena lorong dalam gua tersebut tembus sampai ke laut.

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Pendengar, di tempat wisata ini belum terdapat fasilitas penunjang bagi para pengunjung, seperti toilet, ruang ganti baju, warung makanan ataupun yang lainnya. Sehingga, sangat disarankan pengunjung membawa bekal makanan dan minuman ringan yang dibeli di Maratua sebelumnya.

Bagi yang ingin snorkeling, free-diving ataupun cave diving di lokasi gua, jangan lupa untuk membawa alat-alatnya, karena di sekitar gua belum terdapat penyewaan alat untuk snorkeling ataupun diving.

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