Tangkoko National Park
Only 2 hours from Manado there's a beautiful National Park, Tangkoko has it all.
On the painful way to the heart of the Tangkoko National Park you'll pass a dozen of these tiny villages. The home stays are located in the village 'Batu Putih' at the end of the ride.
There are truly untouched beaches near Batu Putih.
This
must be one of the best preserved corals I've seen so far.
This
friendly local asked us to join him for lunch with his freshly caught
fish. After staring at me for a long time, he asked to my Indonesian friend
if I was human!
One
of the main courses.
Tangkoko
is famous for several special species of wildlife, but this must be the
biggest one. The Tarsier / Tarsius Monkey. It's the smallest nocturnal
monkey in the world and feeds on insects. Over here it doesn't live in
captivity, like in other places.
Since I was an enthusiastic fan of the strong local Palm wine (Cap Tikus
= Rat Brand), one guy from the village took me to one of these factories
in the jungle. Cap Tikus is a strong distilled version (up to 90%) of
a liquid they get from a certain type of palm tree. No wonder some locals
get blind or die because of the high level of methanol in Cap Tikus.
But
this distillery sure works!
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