Pulau Kembang

Pulau Kembang, Barito Kuala Distric, Province of South Kalimantan

Anything that we can find when browsing Banjarmasin in a day trip to tour the streets there? There are many options that we can get. One of the most important is the beauty of the river. People say not to South Kalimantan if not a trip to the Barito river. South Kalimantan, as the city of Thousand Rivers, has Barito across divides the city, and is the largest river that has a floating market on it.

Flower Island is also worth to you trying to visit. Actually not be called an island, because it sits in the sea instead. Flower Island is a land or river delta in the middle of Barito. Flower Island - Singapore, entered into in the District Alalak, Barito Kuala regency, South Kalimantan Province. Why is it called the island, because of the breadth of the rather large and on top there is a jungle tour of more than 50 acres that you can make one of the destinations.

In Flower Island, we can find a lot of monkeys and various bird species. One of the monkeys that we can meet at Island Flower is the proboscis monkey. Or Nasalis larvatus proboscis monkey, monkey species that can only be found in South Kalimantan. Rather difficult to see because it is very shy proboscis monkeys. Long-nose proboscis monkey, unlike most other monkeys.

One of the peculiarities Flower Island is a temple that is in the jungle tour. This temple is shaped like the pavilion, and is used as a place to pray for some residents around Banjarmasin. Has two statues in front of the altar in the form of Hanuman. People of Chinese descent prays at the temple, and believe that feeding the monkeys will bring blessings and good fortune.

Exposures giving the name itself comes from the Flower Island locals carry the habit of the flowers as offerings to the island. The story of the temple guard said that the island is formed from a British ship that was destroyed and the carcass formed the island.
Monkeys by the hundreds on the Island Flower is a tame monkey, because they are accustomed to being fed by visitors who come in the form of nuts. Beans can be purchased at tourist attractions, and many sellers who provide it.

To reach Flower Island, you can use the boat for about 10 minutes from the river Barito Floating market, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. You should be good at bargaining, because the rents boats from the city reached two hundred thousand dollars. The price of admission to the Flower Island attraction itself is quite cheap, only 2,500 per person.