Cukang Taneuh (Green Canyon)

If you feel too far away to visit the Grand Canyon in America that there there, now you need not be too disappointed again. Indonesia also has the Green Canyon proved himself no less beautiful. Actually, this place has a real name that is Cukang Taneuh. Green Canyon own name was popularized by a French citizen in 1993. While Cukang Taneuh mean that the land bridge. That's because in the valleys and canyons of the Green Canyon there is a bridge of land used by farmers around there to go to their gardens.
Green Canyon is located in Village Indonesia Kertayasa, District Cijulang, Ciamis, West Java. From City Ciamis itself is about 130 km or if the Pangandaran is about 31 km. Near a tourist attraction as a tourist attraction have Batukaras and Field Nusawiru.

This wonderful tourist attraction is actually the flow of rivers that pass through the cave Cijulang filled with beauty and charm stalaktif stalakmitnya. In addition the area is also flanked by two hills, also with many rocks and grove of trees. Overall it was formed as a natural painting so unique and so challenging to navigate.
To reach this location visitors must depart from the pier Ciseureuh. Then traveled by boat outboard or oars are widely available there. The distance between the dock with the Green Canyon site about 3km, which can be within 30-45 minutes. Throughout the trip we will pass through the green water of the river with Tosca. Probably from Green Canyon is where the name originated.
Once seen rapids with difficult narrow path crossed by boat means you've arrived at the mouth of Green Canyon, where the water was so clear, bluish in color. This is the beginning of adventure exploring the beauty of this tourist attraction begins. From here tourists can continue the upward journey by swimming or crawling on the edge of the stone. Tires and floats are provided for those who choose to swim. Although have to travel this way, the trip is guaranteed completely secure. Even for children 6 years and over is safe enough to flow down the river by using tires and guided by the owner of a rented boat.

Travel will continue to be in a steep basin walls on either side of the river flow. The walls to present the beauty of its own, the most uniquely shaped to resemble a cave whose roof has collapsed. Also in the top several times, visitors will pass through a stalactite-dripping stalactites that are still flown by ground water. After a few hundred meters of swimming, you will see some small waterfalls on the left and right are so captivating. If forwarded to swim so visitors will come to the end of the road, where there is a cave that is inhabited by many bats.

The flow of this river long enough, so that visitors can swim their fill while the flow of a waterfall. Besides the beautiful scenery above the water surface, the Green Canyon will be a separate heaven for those who love diving. Staying bring some diving equipment, the spectacular basin-basin in the water ready to be explored and enjoyed, complete with a variety of fish that swim up and down in the bottom depths. For those who like to challenge the adrenaline, it can jump from a large stone with a height of 5m to the bottom of the deep.

For those of you who really want to enjoy the beauty of the Green Canyon as a tourist attraction should be familiar with the seasons. Because the best time to enjoy keindahaan this tourist attraction is a few moments after entering the dry season. For if, during the rainy season, it is feared torrential rivers and the water color will be brown.

Before you decide to go to the Green Canyon, you should first prepare enough cash. The reason is, there there is no bank or ATM. For ATMs, lodging and accommodation facilities are complete you can get in Pangandaran.

For boating access, there is a considerable fleet of boats. There are about 100 units a boat that can take you to browse through this tourist attraction. On each boat will be equipped with an interpreter and work a stone to guide you on your journey.
Travel route to be followed to get to the Green Canyon, namely:
From Jakarta and Bandung,
You can follow Route Directions to Central Java with a through-Ciamis Tasik City Cities Banjar-Pangandaran.
From MIDDLE EAST JAVA and JAVA,
For you may be heading EAST JAVA CENTRAL JAVA direction first, then proceed to take the route to the West Java by following the path of Direction (Purworejo-Kebumen-Wangon-Banjar-Pangandaran, Ciamis).
For those of you who use public transportation, of course, do not bother thinking about the route. Because the driver will take you directly to Pangandaran (Green Canyon). But keep in mind is where you Stay there, you can choose the accommodation available in hotels that are available lots in Pangandaran, or can also stay at a tourist attraction Batukaras very close to the Green Canyon. (For hotel information data you can see in the list of the available hotels on this site).

Enjoy Long Vacation with Your Family, Visit and Enjoy Tourism Potential The Object other Ciamis Regency, which is just as interesting with the Green Canyon.