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When traveling to East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, you must visit Tanggedu Waterfall. It is known as the "Grand Canyon" of East Sumba because of the waterfall's location between beautiful cliffs. The location is in Tanggedu village, Kanatang subdistrict, about 46 kilometers from Waingapu city, the capital of East Sumba. To reach Tanggedu Waterfall, you have to travel overland for about two hours from Waingapu. During the trip you will see beautiful views. Then, in Tanggedu village, you still have to trek for 3 kilometers.

Tanggedu Waterfall is open every day from 08.00 AM to 17.00 PM local time. The entrance ticket price is 5,000 rupiah (0,32 US dollar) per person. Arriving at Tanggedu Waterfall, you will be greeted by the sound of gurgling water flowing from a height of about eight meters. There are two waterfalls from different river flows. The water is very clear and clean, so you can see the blue bottom of the pool. This pool is quite wide and shallow, so you can swim or body raft.

besides swimming, don't forget to capture the moment by taking photos. Tanggedu Waterfall provides several interesting natural photo backdrops. Each background provides a unique image. You can pose with a waterfall in the background. The photo angle that is no less interesting is the background of the rock cliffs on the left and right banks of the river. Apart from that, the bathing pool with various colored rock reliefs around it is a beautiful photo spot. For facilities, this tourism attraction is equipped with a restaurant and bathrooms.

Indonesia, with abundant nature and culture, gets more recognition from the world as one of the most interesting destinations in the world. In this year's prediction, Indonesia is in the list of must-visit popular tourism destinations. Many factors such as natural beauty, cultural heritage, and people's friendliness make Indonesia a magnet for global tourists. Some travel experts in the world predicted the popular tourism destination in 2024. Some 27 cities, islands, and countries are in the prediction list, including Indonesia and Southeast Asia nations.

Travel writer Isabel Leong describes Indonesia with its natural wealth, starting from the natural landscape, original beach, and spiritual attraction especially in Bali. Leong, quoted from HuffPost, wrote that the world is seeking for a harmonious mix of relaxation and adventure, and Bali came as the main haven. Kareem George, as travel advisor and founder Culture Traveler, has a similar opinion. George praised the beautiful islands in Indonesia including its rice fields, local market, and tradition. Some people are looking for a "new" and attractive destination, and Indonesia, as the world's biggest archipelago, offers various experiences besides Bali.

Besides Indonesia, other countries in the World Popular Destination Prediction are Slovenia, Vietnam, Mexico, California in the US, South Africa, Argentina, Istanbul di Turkiye, Japan, Thailand, Costa Rica, Tromso in Norwegia, Outaouais in Quebec, Menorca in Spain, Benguerra Island in Mozambique, Tirana in Albania, British Virgin Island, and Wroclaw in Poland.

Citilink Indonesia, and the Return to Tourism Association in Indonesia, abbreviated as KEMBERIN, collaborated to launch the Linktrip program. Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, gave appreciation to Citilink and KEMBERIN for their initiative on presenting Linktrip as a platform that offers complete travel packages to various destinations in Indonesia. He also hopes that this collaboration can support the "National Movement for Proud of Traveling in Indonesia" program and achieve the target number of visits by both foreign and domestic tourists.

Meanwhile, Citilink Indonesia's Director of Commerce and Cargo, Ichwan F. Agus, said that the tour package presented at Linktrip is a complete package starting from round trip tickets, accommodation, as well as tickets to attractions and other activities at the tourist destination. Some of the tour packages offered are Bromo tour packages, Cap Go Meh tour packages, Sailing Komodo tour packages, Mount Rinjani tour packages, and Banda Neira tour packages. According to him, this collaboration is a form of Citilink's commitment to advancing Indonesian tourism.

Citilink Indonesia will also be holding “Early Homecoming with Citilink” and "Eid to Jakarta" programs before and after Eid by providing special prices. For these programs, the booking period will be available from 12th to 22nd of February, 2024 with the travel period from 19th of February to 31st of May, 2024. Linktrip can be accessed on Citilink’s website, citilink.co.id/linktrip, as well as their mobile apps.

The Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises is establishing bilateral cooperation with Timor Leste to strengthen micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as well as cooperatives so that they provide more benefits to the economies of both countries.

This cooperation was confirmed in the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries, which was held in Jakarta, Tuesday (20/2).

Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, Teten Masduki said that the scope of the collaboration included a commitment to develop capacity building, partnerships between cooperatives, feasibility studies related to developing the business potential of cooperatives and SMEs, training and exchange visits, as well as strengthening SMEs and cooperative programs through regional collaboration.

Minister Teten Masduki further remarked that this collaboration will open up broad opportunities for cooperatives and MSMEs in both countries to learn from each other, and exchange information. He added that in the future, the Governments of Indonesia and Timor Leste can jointly evaluate certain sectors that may be developed by cooperatives and MSMEs so that they can strengthen the existing cooperation.

He also hopes that this memorandum of understanding can be implemented well, and all parties can make good use of this opportunity, and if successful, it can be continued for the next memorandum of understanding period.

Meanwhile, Secretary of State for Cooperatives of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Arsénio Pereira da Silva, said that the signing of the memorandum of understanding was a follow-up to the previous meeting between Indonesia and Timor Leste at the 2023 ASEAN Inclusive Business Summit.

Da Silva hopes that through this collaboration, his side can learn to develop MSMEs and cooperatives so that they are stronger and can grow together in the ASEAN region.