Ora beach

 
Ora beach is one of the world paradise which is located in the northern Indonesian island of Seram, Central Maluku. This beach is also one proof that Maluku also have beautiful exotic beach.

We do not have far to feel the beauty of the world-class beaches like Maldives or Bora Bora. Because Ora Beach can also provide stunning natural beauty and no less than two places.

Ora beach offers a unique lodging facilities, the inn stilts and float on the sea. Here we are also spoiled with underwater scenery. Dazzling marine life clearly visible because the water is so clear. We can immediately see the beauty of coral reefs and coral beaches and the diverse and colorful fishes swimming around.

accommodation

There is only one fruit available in the beach resort named Ora Ora Beach Resort. Ora Beach Resort has six cottages are made ​​of wood and thatch roof. Location Ora Beach Resort is well secluded and away from the hustle bustle of urban, very suitable for who like the tranquility.

At night we could hear the buzzing of the waves and enjoy the beautiful sky adorned with stars. And when the morning comes of course we are greeted with a stunning atmosphere Ora beach, clear sea water and the fresh morning air.

The cost of lodging on the Ora Beach Resort is calculated based on the cost per room, but is calculated from the cost per person. Hargapun vary according to season. The price range is between Rp 1,000,000 to Rp 1,500,000 per day. This price includes the cost of three meals a day and also the cost of transportation from the Port Tulehu.

transportation

To get to the beach Ora, from Ambon Pattimura Airport, we first headed to Port Tulehu. We can use public transportation or taxi, travel time about an hour with the appropriate price or negotiated rates.

After arriving at the Port Tulehu, we continued to the Port of Amahi, Central Maluku, using fast boats with 150,000 fare for VIP and Rp 92.000 for the economy. Travel time required to get to the Port of Amahi is about 2 hours.

This was followed by a trip to the village of Sawai which can be reached by public transport and takes about 2 hours to get there. Then, from the village of Sawai towards Ora Beach, only takes 10 minutes to cross the boat, and we came in Ora Beach.

We can use other alternatives to get to the Ora Beach, that is by renting a car from Ambon Pattimura airport and went straight to the village of Sawai with a journey through the District Seram and Central Maluku. But we should negotiate in advance for the trip to the village of Sawai quite far and takes about 1 day and 1 night.

Activities Diving & Snorkeling

In addition to enjoying the scenery with white sand beaches and beautiful blue sea. One of the other activities that must be done is to dive underwater and see the beauty that is so amazing Ora Beach.

We do not need to dive too deep, only about 2-3 meters dive we already can see the beauty of a wide variety of coral reefs. We also met with a small fish that swim to and fro. But if you want to do snorkeling, should not be done to prevent the shallow waters so we do not damage the coral, because there are lots of coral in shallow water Ora Beach.

Crossing the River Salawai

We can also walk around and across the Sunga Salawai. While crossing the river Salawai we can see how the process of decision-making sago and coconuts. On arriving at the mouth of the Gulf stream Solomon, we can see different types of birds that were there.

The National Park surrounds Manusela

Just behind the cottage Ora Beach Resort, we can see the hills of the National Park Manusela the background scenery in the resort. Manusela National Park surrounds can also be one other leisure activities that can be done in the morning. We can use motorized boats and fishing vessels around to see and enjoy the scenery while touring around the National Parks Manusela.

Forest trekking

In addition to enjoying all the activities on the beach, we can also try trekking and see the beauty of the forest in Sawai country. Not just through the forest, but also can visit a wildlife rehabilitation and education center.

It is located in the hamlet Masihulan. There is a breeding bird and bird parrot cockatoo that can be witnessed by tourists. It also can move on to a waterfall and a cave which is located in the middle of the forest. There is a cottage built by the local people so that visitors can rest.

Although impressed much and tiring journey, but all will be paid off when I got there and enjoy the natural beauty like the Earthly Paradise at the Beach Ora. Which can certainly provide a wonderful experience for every individual travelers.

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What The Maluku

Maluku or internationally known as the Moluccas is the oldest province in Indonesia, located in the Maluku capital of Ambon Ambon Manise nicknamed, standing Ambon City in the southern island of Ambon in the peninsula which Leitimur. Maluku and North Maluku provinces form a groups of islands in Indonesia, known as the Maluku Islands with more than 4,000 small and large islands.
The population in this province in the census in 2010 amounted to 1,533,506 souls. Maluku has 2 main religions Isalam Sunni religion and Christianity (both Protestant and Catholic). Maluku ingtan recorded in world history since the tragedy of conflict or humanitarian crisis and the conflict between basudara greetings-sarane Christians or between Islam better known as the Tragedy of Ambon.

TRIBE NATION
Maluku ethnic race dominated by the Pacific Melanesian tribes still allied with Fiji, Tonga, and some of the largest island nation in the Pacific Ocean islands.
Maluku people generally dark, curly hair and a body profile that is more athletic than the other tribes in Indonesia. Since ancient times, many of those who already have blood mix with other tribes, namely the European nations (mostly Dutch and Portuguese) as well as the Spanish, then the Arab nation, is very unusual given this nation who have mastered a foreign nation for 2,300 years and gave birth to offspring new, which has not a pure Melanesian race again but still inherit and live with Melanesian-mannered Alifuru.

LANGUAGE
The language used is the language in Ambon Maluku province, which is one of the Malayo east is known as a trade language or trade language. Spoken language particularly on Ambon in Maluku has more or less influenced by foreign languages​​, the languages ​​of the nation of explorers who ever visited, visited, even occupy and colonize the land / soil Moluccas in the past. The nations that are the Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and Dutch.
Language as the lingua franca of Ambon in Maluku has been understood by almost all residents in the province of Maluku and generally, also a little understood by the people of East Indonesia such as Ternate, Manado, Kupang, etc.. Language Ambon because language has a structure very similar to the language trade languages ​​in North Sulawesi, North Maluku, Papua, West Papua and East Nusa Tenggara.
Indonesian as the official language and the language of unity in the Republic of Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia) are used in the activities of a public official and formal like at government offices and schools as well as in places such as museums, airports, and ports.
Maluku is the largest archipelago in Indonesia, Maluku and North Maluku province develop a big islands called the Moluccas Islands. The number of islands that are separated from one another, also resulted in the diversity of languages ​​used in the province. Some of the most common language in the Maluku dipetuturkan namely:
• Language Wemale, used Piru State residents, Seruawan, Kamarian, and Rumberu (District of West Seram)
• Alune language, spoken in the region of three tributary ie Tala, Mala, and Malewa in the district of West Seram
• Nuaulu language, spoken by tribes Nuaulu South Ceram is between the Gulf and the Gulf Elpaputi Teluti
• Koa language, spoken in the central mountainous region of Seram Island which is about Manusela and Mount Kabauhari
• Languages ​​spoken by tribes Seti Seti, in North Seram and East Teluti, a trade language in East Seram
• Language Gorom is derived from the language used by the inhabitants of Seti and ethnic or Gorom tribes who resided in East Seram district, which extended Watubela and Southeast Maluku Islands
Three languages ​​are endangered Palamata and Moksela and Hukumina. Hundreds of the above languages ​​are united by a language of instruction that has become the lingua franca for a long time, namely Bahasa Ambon. Before foreign nations (Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Portohis, Wolanda, and the UK) set foot in the Moluccas, the original languages ​​of Maluku has been lived at least thousands of years and into the languages ​​of the family or family westernmost clump languages Pacific / Melansia (Papua-melanesoid language).

RELIGION
Maluku population adheres to three main religions of Sunni Islam as much as 50.8%, 41.6% were Protestant, and Catholic as much as 6.8% of the population. The spread of Islam made ​​by the Sultanate Iha, Saulau, Hitu, and Hatuhaha and Arab traders who visited the Moluccas. While the spread of Christianity made ​​by missionaries from Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch.
Places of worship in Maluku Province in 2013 was recorded as follows:
• Mosque by nearly 2 thousand pieces
• Church as much as 2,345 pieces
• Pura many as 10 pieces
• Vihara many as 5 pieces.
Maluku Protestant Church, commonly known as the GPM is an organization pertubuhan church synods and the largest in the Moluccas, which has a church in almost every country around the Moluccas Sarane. In 2013, pilgrims who go to Mecca from Maluku Province is as much as 1,009 people, where the majority of pilgrims originated from Central Maluku as many as 506 people.

DIVISION DISTRICT AND THE CITY

No.	Kabupaten/Kota	Ibu kota
1	Kabupaten Buru	Namlea
2	Kabupaten Buru Selatan	Namrole
3	Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru	Dobo
4	Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya	Tiakur
5	Kabupaten Maluku Tengah	Masohi
6	Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara	Langgur
7	Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat	Saumlaki
8	Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat	Piru (de facto)
9	Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur	Bula (de facto)
10	Kota Ambon	-
11	Kota Tual	-

 
ECONOMY
In macro-economic, economic conditions tend to improve every year Maluku. One indicator among other things, an increase in the value of GDP. In 2003 GDP Maluku province reached 3.7 trillion later increased to 4.05 trillion in 2004 economic growth for 2004 will increase to 4.05 percent and 5.06 percent in 2005.
Geographical conditions Maluku province when viewed from the side of a strategic business investment opportunities can be predicted that the natural resources in the marine fisheries sector and can be used as excellent business in the Moluccas, in addition to other sectors such as agriculture and livestock sub-sector plantations, trade and tourism sectors as well as the service sector which is entirely commercial value and business potential is quite high.

FOREST RESOURCES
Area of ​​land resources in Maluku is equal to 54 185 km2, with the potential of forest resources:
• Forest Conversion: 475 433 Ha
• Forest Preserve: 774 618 Ha
• Limited Production Forest: 865,947 hectares
• Permanent Production Forest: 908,702 hectares
• Forests that can be converted: 1,633,646 ha

POTENTIAL MINING AND MINERALS
As for the mining and mineral producing areas in Maluku Province are:
• Gold: Buru Island, Wetar, Ambon, Haruku, and Romang Island
• Mercury: Damar Island
• Silver: Romang Island
• Base Metal: Haruku and Nusalaut
• Quartz: Buru Island
• Petroleum: Bula (Seram Island), the Banda Sea, Aru Islands and oil reserves in Southwest Maluku.
• Mangaan: Banda Sea


FISHERIES
Maluku province designated by the Minister of CTF (Fadel Mohammad) as a barn since 2030 convening the National Fish Sail Banda 2010 Maluku which is the largest maritime islands in the archipelago is indeed worthy of national fish barn because of the potential fishery inordinate sea with rich and still awake of human intervention. Areas with potential for fish in the Maluku region
1 Banda Islands
2. Kei Islands
3 Aru Islands
4. West Southeast Maluku
5. Southwest Maluku

POTENTIAL FISHERIES AND WATER RESOURCES MALUKU
658,294.69 km2 of marine resources, with the potential as follows: - Banda Sea: 277 890 tons / year - the Arafura Sea: 771 500 tons / year - Seram Sea: 590 640 tons / year. Various types of fish that can be captured and contained in the Moluccas, among others: large pelagic fish, small pelagic fish, demersal fish, reef fish, shrimp, lobster, squid.
As for the potential for the spread of marine aquaculture contained in the Seram Sea, Manipa, Buru, Kep. Kei, Kep. Aru, Yamdena, terselatan islands and Wetar is white snapper, grouper, sea grass, oyster pearl, sea cucumber, lobster, and shellfish. For brackish aquaculture potential is milkfish and tiger shrimp.
ENERGY
Eastern Indonesian islands of Maluku in general and in particular have been affected by the Pacific plate collision, the Indian-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate which causes relatively more intensive the region became one of the very dynamic with different types of minerals and energy. Indonesia's largest gas reserves in the block are listed in MTB Masela Island (Maluku Tenggara Barat).

TOURISM
Profiles containing Maluku tourism objects and attractions and visit the Moluccas, the realities of tourism potential is so promising, especially for tourists for the time to come visit see the natural beauty include: Availability underwater attractiveness according to the characteristics of the Moluccas as islands, volcanoes , underwater volcanoes, Regional hills, natural scenery, Gulf, Lakes and hospitality Maluku people who have been known since ancient traditions society with regard Travelers As king.
Since ancient times, has been recognized Maluku has natural appeal other than rempahnya spices. Consists of hundreds of islands make Maluku has a unique panoramic view of each island and invited many foreign tourists come to visit and even settle in these islands. In addition to natural attractions, some relics of the colonial era is also a special attraction because it can still be well preserved until now. In fact in some areas, tourism has been popular to foreign countries. Some of the famous attractions in the Moluccas, among others:
• Marine Park Manusela
Beautiful views of the Marine Park beach in Maluku still remember many unspoiled. This tour can be enjoyed in Pulau Tiga, Manusela Beach, the island of Banda.
• Pasir Panjang Beach
The length of the beach sand in Tual, Southeast Maluku is a very stunning beach with white sand very long and soft like flour that makes the eyes could not bear to see it during the day because it emits a blinding light.
• Natsepa Beach, Ambon
The white sandy beach is located on the edge of the road facing the province and some island. While enjoying the panoramic beauty can also enjoy coconut ice and Natsepa typical fruit salad. Very good for a family weekend getaway and relatives unfortunately that did not enjoy it
• City Gate, Ambon
Coastal city door that is also still there at the end of Ambon Island is very attractive with its distinctive rock very large and there are holes like doors and hallways underneath make tourists who come unceasingly perpetuate one manifestation of the greatness of God that is difficult to find elsewhere . Entrance to the city is also a large rock shaped arch that juts into the Banda Sea in between the village and the village Airlouw Series, next to Peninsula Leitimor. There are few facilities for shelter especially enjoy panoramic sunrise and forms a specific rock.
• Fortress Duurstede, Saparua
• Amsterdam, Ambon
• Fort Victoria, Ambon
• Banda Neira, Banda
• Fort Belgica, Banda
• Hunimua Beach, Ambon (Liang Beach)
Located on the northeast peninsula Leihitu dealing with white sandy Ceram sepajang approximately 4 km, is 40 km from the city center. Clear seawater invite every visitor to plunge into the sea. A restaurant in the sea belong to the local community providing Malauku typical meal, grilled fish and colo-colo. Adjacent to the beach is there for penyerbangan Ferry Pier to the island of Seram, the former field is used to fly the Japanese World War II. This beach is located across from a nature reserve / Pombo Island marine park a white sandy island atoll reef and inhabited by birds Pombo (pigeon).
• Sarnadan Ngur Beach (Pasir Panjang), Kai
• Ngurtafur Beach, Warbal Island, Kai
• Cave Ohoidertavun in Letvuan, Kai
• Sawai, Seram North
• Leksula, Buru
• Latuhalat Beach, Ambon
• Cape Marthafons, Ambon
• Manusela National Park, Seram
• Waterfalls Waihetu, Rumahkay, Ceram
• Beach Hatuurang
• Lokki Beach, Ceram
• Englas Beach, Ceram
• Aisele Labuan Beach, North Ceram
• Ora Beach, Saleman, North Ceram
• Kasa Island, Ceram
• Pombo Island
• Three Island
• Island Luciapara
• Island Ay, Run and Rozengain (Hatta), Banda Islands
• Weluan, Kep. Tanimbar
• Island Bais
• Cape Fault, Ceram
• Long Island, Island and Island Lulpus Garogos
• Mount Booi
• Kilfura, Ceram
• Soplessy Beach, Ceram
• Beach Manuala
The beach is calm and cool with many trees on the shore in it kept the charm of unspoiled coral reefs joking with marine wildlife.
• Cave Lusiala, Ceram
• Beach Kobisadar
• Ahuralo, Amahai
• Stone masahatu table, hualoy-spooky
• Forest Cave Kartenes
• Goa Akohy in Tamilouw, Ceram
• Fortress Titaley, Ceram
• Lake Binaya, Piliana
• Tawiri, Ambon
• Thermal Baths Tulehu, Ambon
• Rivers times ama, hualoy-spooky
• Maruru beach, hualoy-spooky


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