TORONIPA BEACH

BY : SABRY MATASALA

It’s the most popular tourist destination for kendari people and peole around the city. The clean and beautiful white sand and nice waves provide an attractive view of the beach. Along the beach, there are coconut trees and leafy trees and leafy trees. There are many resting places or Bale-Bale which can be rented from the locals. While resting, you can enjoy the fresh young coconut, fresh fish, and other traditional food such as burasa and gogos (sticky rice wrapped with a banana leaf and roasted), which are also provided by the local sellers. There is pokea satay, a kind of snail from the Pohara river. Toronipa beach is 30 km from kendari city and takes 30 minutes to reach from kendari.

MORAMO WATERFALL

It’s located is Tanjung Peropa nature preserve. The waterfall has 7 main terraces and around 60 supporting terraces with clear pond on every terrace. It’s a quiet and fresh place that is very nice to visit. The sunlight shines through the water to the marble base and the green colour is reflected to the ponds. You can step on the terraces safely eventough they’re mosscovered. The endemic trees, various colours of butterfly, and birds bring a peaceful atmosphere to this area.