Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Coban Rondo waterfall!

Surabaya Batu Tour - 7th 9th Jan 2011
Coban Rondo waterfall is a beautiful waterfall on the slope of Mount Panderman resort that is about 32 km to the west from Malang.
Surabaya Batu Tour - 7th 9th Jan 2011

Air Terjun (Waterfall) Coban Rondo Heights is about 84m high, 1135 m from sea level.
Average temperature is ± 22 °C
It is first used as tourist attraction in 1980.
Coban Rondo is located at Pandansari village Kecamatan Pujon Kab. Malang, in the region of KPH Perum Perhutani Malang.
Water debits at rainy seasons is 150 liters/ sec and at dry seasons is 90 liters/ sec.

You can enjoy beautiful panorama ore peaceful impression around the waterfall.
Surabaya Batu Tour - 7th 9th Jan 2011
Facilities: camping ground, jogging track, fishing or playing with elephants from The Elephants' School Waykambas Lampung - Sumatra.
Surabaya Batu Tour - 7th 9th Jan 2011


Surabaya Batu Tour - 7th 9th Jan 2011
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Pisang goreng... you don't see these length in Singapore....:D

Surabaya Batu Tour - 7th 9th Jan 2011
These good quality 100% cotton T-shirt costs about SGD$5!
Surabaya Batu Tour - 7th 9th Jan 2011
Surabaya Batu Tour - 7th 9th Jan 2011
These barbeque corns are sweet and tasty!
Surabaya Batu Tour - 7th 9th Jan 2011

Legends about Cuban Rondo Waterfalls


In ancient times there’s newly wed couple, The Groom are ‘Raden Baron Kusuma’ from Mt. Anjasmoro and The Bride ‘Dewi Anjarwati’ are from Mt. Kawi.
After 36 days of their marriage Dewi anjarwati persuade His Husband to visit Anjasmoro mountain, but Dewi anjarwati’s parents forbid them to go because they are newly wed Brides.
They insist to go with all of any risk will occur in their trip.

On the way they met with ‘Joko Lelono’ , It seems that Joko Lelono is interested in Dewi anjarwati’s beauty, and then Joko Lelono are trying to take Dewi anjarwati from Raden Baron kusuma’s hand.
The fight is inevitable, before the fight begin Raden Baron Kusuma ordered his army to take his wife to a place where there a waterfalls (In Java they called ‘Coban’).
The fight between the two men took place exciting, because they have same powers both of them were killed in battle.

With the death of Raden Baron kusuma then Dewi anjarwati becomes widow (In Java they called ‘Rondo’).
Since then the place where Dewi anjarwati has been taken known as Coban Rondo (Widow Waterfalls), It is said that there’s a large stone under the waterfalls is the seat of the princess.

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