Bali starling

Bali starling is a bird chirping with the body size of approximately 25 cm. Physical Bali starling is so captivating recognizable physical features most prominently the coat color is almost entirely white except at the tip of the tail and wings are black. Bali starling has a beautiful crest on both male and female, has brown eyes, the cheeks were hairless, and bright blue eyes framed apparent contrast with the white fur color. Bali starling bird beak shaped tapered with 2-5 cm long, gray-black with yellow tip brownish. There is no significant difference between male and female Bali starling except that male body size is larger and has a longer pigtail.

Bali Starling or Leucopsar Rothschildi, at the locality known as Curik island. This bird has a rather large body size, body length from head to tail. Bali Starling is found only on the island of Bali (endemic). Was once found on the island of Lombok, but it is suspected Bali Starling birds that migrate temporarily to the island of Lombok, and is currently on the island of Lombok has never again found the bird, the Bali Starling bird so only on the island of Bali.

Bali Starling was first discovered in 1910. Scientific name Bali Starling named after a British animal expert, Walter Rothschild who was the first to describe this species to the world of knowledge in 1912. Due to the beautiful and elegant appearance, is one of the Bali Starling bird most sought after by collectors and bird keepers. Poaching, loss of forest habitat, as well as areas where these birds are found very limited cause Bali Starling population rapidly shrinking and endangered in a short time. To prevent this to happen, the majority of zoos around the world runs the Bali Starling breeding program.

Lifestyle bali starling foraging by dismantling the loose soil with its beak to catch insects, insect larvae, and worms. Bali starling is also looking for food on the ground in a meadow. In Bali starling foraging usually in groups. Due to heavy rain like reckless Bali starling foraging, many flocks of starlings bali easily captured karenabadannya wet. Bali starling distinctive voice with a shrill shriek and whistle mix with a certain lag sometimes very melodic.

Garuda Wisnu Kencana cultural park

Garuda Wisnu Kencana cultural park is a window of art and culture of the island with a natural background and a very impressive panorama, making one of the main objectives for the various art performances, exhibitions, conferences or religious visits. Garuda Wisnu Kencana cultural park is located at an altitude of 146 meters above ground level or 263 feet above sea level, in the hilly areas of limestone and sandstone, precisely on the hill Pecatu Nusa Dua, Badung district about 40 kilometers south of the city of Denpasar, Bali, approximately 30 minutes drive from Ngurah Rai Airport when using a motor vehicle.

Garuda Wisnu Kencana is defined as the 'Garuda vehicle of Vishnu'. So, in his image later, it would plasticity of Lord Vishnu riding Garuda was the. And the origin of this gallant Garuda eventually become the vehicle of Lord Vishnu is also a story . Garuda is the son of the Winata, wife Bagawan Nagas. Bagawan Nagas themselves had another wife who did not do so well with the Winata, the name Kudra. Worse, his wife of 14 Bagawan Nagas, only two of them who do not also have children, so Bagawan Nagas give them some grains of eggs each child they want.

The Kudra were given 1000 eggs, which then hatch into dragons all, while the Winata given 2 eggs. The child's first name is Aruna Winata. Unfortunately, Aruna hatch with shapes that do not perfectly (no legs and thighs) as solved by force by the Winata who saw the Kudra 100 eggs already hatched first. Because solved by force and not perfectly shaped, Aruna cursed angrily to her mother and her mother would be the slave of the Kudra.

After the death of his mother Aruna who went, came news of the existence of a horse. The Winata said, the color of the horse is entirely white, while the color Kudra said the white horse, but the tail is black. Because of differences of opinion, they finally bet, and guess which one will be the slave of who guessed correctly. For fear of losing, the Kadru told anak2nya order to make the tail of the horse so black. The next day, because it's black ponytail, the Winata was finally defeated and become a slave to the Kadru.

Garuda, the son Winata, who had just hatched from an egg, mencari2 mother who did not also appear. He then found his mother turned out to be a slave being the Kudra. Because do not want to see her be a slave, Garuda was willing to do any kind of make up for his mother. The dragon, the child eventually give Kudra requirement to Garuda to bring heirloom Tirta Amrita before them. Garuda agreed and tried to take the inheritance of Tirta Amrita.

But at the end of the story, Garuda told to let him make so the vehicle of Lord Vishnu. It is he gonna do to redeem and switch to the god Vishnu, as he took my inheritance Tirta Amrita without permission. So after dapet Tirta Amrita heritage of Lord Vishnu, and then frees her from bondage, Garuda went back and kept his promise so made the vehicle of Lord Vishnu.

Alas Kedaton

Alas Kedaton is natural attractions such as protected forest area with an area of ​​approximately 12 hectares and in the middle of the forest there is a heaven Kedaton Pura Dalem. Protected forest area is also inhabited by hundreds of monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) and bats (pteropus vampyrus) are clinging to tree branches. Alas Kedaton located in the village of Strong, District of Marga, Tabanan, is about 35 miles, or about an hour from the capital of Denpasar.

Kedaton temple has four entrances to the temple is from the west which is the other main entrance of the North, East and South of that into all leading to the central courtyard. In contrast to other quasi in Bali. Uniqueness is the second page in the temple Alas kedaton is in place to purify are lower than the central courtyard and beyond. Alas kedaton temple sanctum is surrounded by a forest inhabited by monkeys sacred by the local people of Bali's attractions. Alas kedaton in life besides there are also a bunch of monkeys that live bats hanging.

When you're walking towards Pura Beji heaven, we will pass the cemetery apes (sema bojog) which is said to save a lot of MYSTERY which has not been revealed. One very famous Mystery of the tomb there is not encountered in excavation and hump, in other words a grave without a trace. Yes, if in general each has definitely dug grave or mound when planting corpses, not so with apes grave (sema bojog) Alas Kedaton. Even more strangely, supposedly Alas Kedaton residents around the area also have never seen any monkey carcass lying on the ground around the temple area. Even in 1979 this area has been studied by the Archaeological Institute of Denpasar in collaboration with the Department of Archaeology Faculty of Letters, Udayana University, but the results were not found evidence of ape bones.
One source is the grandson of stakeholders in Pura Beji heaven elders claimed since the days of his grandfather were alive they never see how the monkeys were in the grave. But he never got the story of a people who never managed to peek at the funeral procession in doing monkey troops in the area. Told him, just as the funeral procession of human burial. Namely carcass was carried apes, monkeys, and accompanied by the sound of noisy drumming like beleganjur. But unfortunately when the monkey carcasses will be buried, KING OF APES sniff smell a human.

Cash ape army was disbanded immediately leave the premises will be their grave. Rose ape carcasses left lying on the grass Setra. Then, a few moments later the ape army back again and continue the procession to bury the carcass when the situation is considered to be safe from humans. Because oddly enough, when the young man returned to the scene, it turned out he had not seen no longer exist or scratching nails dug to bury his monkey. Mound was not there, but the land was sunken without a trace signifying monkey carcasses had been planted. It should be buried there after the former mound, but the difference here, the soil becomes concave. This is believed to be the former that monkey carcass was buried.

Kintamani

Kintamani is very popular among foreign and local tourists. These sights offer views of the hills with fresh air and temperatures ranging from 18 degrees Celsius, resembling Bedugul tourist. Magnet's main attraction is the view of Mount Batur and Lake Batur is very beautiful. Kintamani is located in Kintamani district, Bangli Regency.

Kintamani provides a view of the hills with fresh air and temperatures ranging from 18 degrees Celsius, the same temperature as the air in Bedugul tourist area. The main thing that makes the attraction of this tourist area is a view of Mount Batur and Lake Batur. The mountain is still active and merepakan second highest mountain after Mount Agung at Besakih area. The main thing that you can do at this resort, is enjoying the beautiful scenery of Mount Batur and the lake while enjoying lunch. Restaurant here, provides a buffet-type food, so you can enjoy the dish as much.

Kintamani itself is the name of a district which is located in Bangli regency, Bali. Kintamani natural attractions offer enchanting beauty of the mountains, combined with the coolness of the beautiful panorama of Lake Batur. Penelokan village is the most strategic location for those who want to enjoy the beauty of the mountain atmosphere and lakes that stretch. 

Therefore, the tourists usually occupy Panelokan Village location to enjoy the beauty nature has to offer. The price of admission to Kintamani locations around ten thousand dollars. In the area of ​​Kintamani there is a small volcano is still active. Temperatures in Kintamani very cool, rainy season usually also be accompanied with the decrease in fog. Fertile plants in the tourist area on this one.

Kintamani is the attraction hills with beautiful views of the lake Batur Kintamani itself is also very favorite for those who like mountain climbing that mountain shelf and takes approximately 1 hour drive from Denpasar. In the area of ​​Kintamani we can see the beauty of the mountain crater lake Batur is located adjacent shelf, Two eruption that occurred in 1917 and 1926 and in 1994 a small eruption. With Batur lake located at the foot of Mount Batur provide an atmosphere stunning scenery. Hiking to the summit about 3 hours to see Mount Agung and Mount Rinjani.

Holy Water & Holy Snakes in Tanah

Tourist Places Tanah Lot is one of the exotic tourist spots in Bali. in this place there are two temples are situated on top of a boulder and the other temples located on top of the cliff. Both of these caves are in the area attractions Tanah Lot temple is another uniqueness of Tanah Lot. Holy Water is located directly beneath the Tanah Lot temple and Holy Snakes are right in front of Holy Water.

That said, many visitors to the various ethnic and religious who come to this cave just want to ask the holy water to be used as healing the sick. Every visitor who came in Holy Water will not be charged, only there is a donation box when there are visitors who wish to contribute voluntarily to the maintenance of this place. While Holy Snake right in front of Holy Water, in which there are some snakes that are considered sacred because its existence was already there by itself. Sacred snakes inside this cave are colored snake Poleng (black-white), which have an average length of 1.5 meters and its presence by local people believed to belong to the god who dwells in this place. That said, the snakes came from poleng pieces stagen Saci belt or Goddess that is his magic god Indra. 

Some guards around Tanah Lot temple dressed in traditional Balinese, will usually offer every visitor to get in and see Goa Holy Water. This results in a unique cave holy water from the sea that flows under the rock where the existence of Pura Tanah Lot. The view inside the cave measuring about 5 meters long is so unusual where there is a statue about half a meter tall concrete Danghyang Danghyang Ida Rauh, a pastor who worship at this location are three dragon tails. Inside the cave, every visitor will be offered to try to drink holy water or washes her hands and face. This holy water is believed to have many benefits like can cure several diseases and is often also called water fertility, because it can increase your chances of having a child.