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Volume 5, Issue 1
TOURISM INFORMATION FOR NORTH SULAWESI
WHAT’S HAPPENINGWHAT’S HAPPENING
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Cover Photo:
Photograph
donated by:
John Riley
Wildlife
Conservation
Society - Manado
ContentsJuly - October 2003, Volume 5, Issue 1
Welcome to North Sulawesi,
Well certainly many things havehappened since our last issue; thehorrific events of Bali, Iraq Warand of course last but not least,SARS. It must be said that youour guests have a belief in thepeople of North Sulawesi. Wethank you for believing!!But putting this aside and hop-
ing for the best for the coming sea-son and for years to come we wantyou, our guests to enjoy your staywhile you are visiting our Province.In the event you choose to returnin the coming months or next year,we want you to rest assured thatour province, the people and theProvincial Government are doingthere best to develop and main-tain the harmony that exists inNorth Sulawesi.So if the world gets a blip on the
stability chart, we want you to takethe time to really investigatewhat’s going on here-DO NOT EXCEPT THE REPORTS
OF TRAVEL ADVISORIES ISSUEDBY ALL FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS,DO NOT EXCEPT THE WORD OFCNN, AND LAST OF ALL DO NOTLISTEN TO PEOPLE THAT HAVENEVER BEEN TO INDONESIA.Be a responsible traveler; visit a
few websites, which provide realtime and up-to-date information,and then make you decision. Hereare two websites that offer infor-mation on the tourism situation inNorth Sulawesi-www.north-sulawesi.com www.north-sulawesi.org
We know you will enjoy, have fun-climb a volcano, snorkel atBunaken or just relax by the pool.
Warm regards,
Ninny Ruata Barnes
Editor: “What’s Happening”
Website: www.manadosafaris.com
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 62 431 857637
15 Eateries of The Month
16 Manado City Map
Printed by:
Percetakan Offset ManadoTel. +62 431 862475, 852003
WORKING OUT
IN MANADO
North Sulawesi’s reefs:
a treasure trove of newlydiscovered species!
Sonny’s GaleryPAINTINGS & GOOD COFFEE
Kids GrowUp Fast
Boys or Girls- Who Really Knows
MT. Soputan -
THE CHALLENGE
Sample a taste ofManado’s Famous Dish
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Made in Indonesia, born in Holland
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Special thanks to NRM fortheir continued support for thistourism publication.
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Planning on diving or snorkeling during your va-cation in North Sulawesi? Keep a sharp eye out forunusual beasts, as the spectacularly diverse reefs ofBunaken National Park, Lembeh Strait and theBangka/Talise Archipelago continue to yield newspecies on a regular basis! Though you may havethought the days of biological discovery faded afterCharles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace, the pastfive years have seen a host of new discoveries fromNorth Sulawesi’s reefs – ranging from a 2m-long an-cient fish to tiny pygmy seahorses.
Perhaps the most celebrated discovery fromNorth Sulawesi in the recent past was the Manadocoelacanth, Latimeria menadoensis, in 1998. This ancientdenizen of the deep was thought to have gone extinct79 million years ago, and made headlines around theworld when a living specimen was found in SouthAfrica in 1938. For 60 years, the fish with lobed fins(thought to be an evolutionary precursor to four-legged land animals) was known only from the West-ern Indian Ocean. The discovery of a new species ofcoelacanth from Manado Tua Island in Bunaken Na-tional Park – over 10,000 km from the closest previ-ous known population in the Comoros Islands –shocked the scientific world and again made head-
North Sulawesi’s reefs:
a treasure trove of newly
discovered species!
North Sulawesi’s reefs:
a treasure trove of newly
discovered species!
lines in magazines, newspapers and television docu-mentaries in over 40 countries. While you won’t beable to swim with the Manado coelacanths withoutthe use of technical diving equipment (they live be-low 100m depth in volcanic caves), just knowing theseancient beasts are hunting on the same reefs you areenjoying adds a thrill of the mysterious.
On the other end of the fish size spectrum, two newspecies of pygmy seahorse have recently been discov-ered in Lembeh Strait and Bunaken. While you maybe familiar with the perennially sought-after, red orpinkish Hippocampus bargibanti that lives on Muricellaseafans, just this year a smaller, thinner orange spe-cies, Hippocampus denise Lourie and Randall 2003, wasnamed after Denise Tackett – a professional photographer
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with a long-time base at Kungkungan Bay Resort inLembeh Strait. H. denise is reportedly much more ac-tive than H. bargibanti, and is found on a range of dif-ferent yellow and orange seafans. An additionalpygmy seahorse species discovered by Hence Pontoh(a dive guide from Froggies Divers) on Bunaken Is-land is currently being described as well. This spe-cies is also smaller, thinner and more active than H.bargibanti, has been seen in a range of colors(white,green, and yellow), and is found primarily onhydroids and bryozoans.But fish aren’t the only new species being described
from North Sulawesi. In the past three years, two largespecies of yellow and orange mantis shrimp,Lysiosquillina lisa Ahyong and Randall 2001 andLysiosquilloides mapia Erdmann and Boyer 2003, havebeen described from Lembeh Strait and Bunaken.Two additional new species of mantis shrimp fromNorth Sulawesi are currently being described as well,including the first known sponge-dwelling mantis. Asfor cephalopods, the waters of North Sulawesi are richin new and undescribed species – including the well-known (but still undescribed) mimic octopus and“wonderpus”, as well as the so-called “blandopus”.Scientists are working with dive centers in the area toproperly describe these species in the near future.Even Bunaken’s corals harbor surprises – in 1997, anew species of table coral, Acropora batunai Wallace1997, was named after one of the fathers of Manadodiving and the founder of MUREX Dive Resort, Dr.Hanny Batuna.While many of these new species have also been
found elsewhere in the “Coral Triangle” comprisingIndonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines,many were first photographed in our area – a tributeto North Sulawesi’s position in the Center of MarineBiodiversity.Even those who don’t dive should stay alert for
new species – the coelacanth discovery was the prod-uct of an early morning stroll through Manado’s fishmarket (a highly recommended side excursion forthose who like fish and lots of action – but get therebefore 7:30am or after 4:30pm for both the best fishselection and selling action as well as the best light-ing for pictures and video). Happy hunting!
Dr. MV Erdmann, Marine Protected Areas Advisor,
NRM III North Sulawesi
Sonny’s GaleryPAINTINGS & GOOD COFFEE
Interested in original paintings from North
Sulawesi? Do you want to meet the artist who was
born and raised in Minahasa? Then stop by Sonny’s
Gallery located right off of Sam Ratulangi. Visit with
the artist himself, have a cup of coffee and take a
look at some of the most creative paintings to come
out of North Sulawesi by a native Minahasan. His
paintings are a mix of abstract or still life images
using motifs from North Sulawesi including the
Kabasarren Dancer, Waruga from Airmadidi and the
Bendi (horse drawn cart)
HP: +62 813 4005 5556
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Newly renovated full aircon rooms, IDD & Home Direct, private bath with
hot & cold shower, carpeted, refrigerator, music, karaoke, Color TV and
inhouse VCD as well as satellite broadcast programs
Make the right choice, stay at Hotel New Queen - Governor’s Award for the cleanestand most moderately priced two star hotel in the city center of Manado. Our family
atmosphere and hospitality are a long standing tradition in North Sulawesi.
Jalan Wakeke 12 – 14 Manado 95111Ph. +62-431-855551/853022 Fax. 853049
Manado North Sulawesi - Indonesia
Volume 5, Issue 1 Page 5
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• Superb swimming pool
• Sunset Jetty Bar
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Email: [email protected]
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Discounts for Indonesians
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Kids grow up fast thesedays. There was a timewhen you’d give your son atoy airplane for his 8th
birthday, but those dayshave definitely passed - my8-year-old son, Malcolm,became a fish for his 8th
birthday present – by goingScuba Diving!!That’s right, now his newnickname’s “Nemo” andcan’t wait to get backunderwater, all thanks tothe people at the EcoDivers Dive Centre. For asurprise birthday present, Ihad arranged for him a“Bubblemaker” try-dive inEco Divers’ training pool.Being a diver myself, whohad trained quite a whileback, if I’m honest I was alittle nervous about whatwas in store for Malcolm. You see, back when Ilearned to dive, the only people doing the sportwere considered either very adventurous or justplain nuts. You dived if you were also ready tothrow yourself out of planes or climb moun-tains.The people were tough, the equipment was basic,the training was demanding. Oh, how things havechanged since those days!
Take the equipment. Malcolm,being a small Indonesian child, isnot exactly of massiveproportions, but that was not aproblem for Eco Divers, who hada complete set of child-size scubadiving equipment which lookedas if it had been specially made
for him! Everything, including the tiny fins andjacket, fit well. Even the mouthpiece was madefor a small mouth and he was able to easilybreathe from it without effort. This stuff is ultra-modern and designed to make diving as easy as– breathing…..and by the way, each set even hadan extra mouthpiece, so you could share withyour ‘buddy’ in the unlikely case your own air
Kids GrowUp FastKids GrowUp Fast
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tank ran dry! Wow, this was easier than I thought.The proof was that Malcolm never hesitated totake to this sport, he became a natural diverwithin minutes.Then there was the instruction, my instructor hadbeen an ex-military man with a tough, nastytraining routine designed to sort out the menfrom the boys. Nowadays it seems that scubainstructors are happy enough with boys being,well, boys. For a start, Malcolm’s instructorwasn’t even a man, she was a lady! Her namewas Cary and I reckon if they’d had a few morelike her back in my day (1979) there would havebeen a few more women diving (not to mention, alot more men!)Cary was clearly very experienced at trainingyoung people. Whilst constantly joking withMalcolm, she was also ready to remind him, whowas going to be boss underwater. She was greatat applying just the right balance between thefun and the serious stuff. Malcolm respondedvery well - he never lost interest and never failedto listen to what she wanted him to hear. It didn’tmatter that Cary didn’t speak Indonesian, a littlebasic translation was given by an Indonesianstaff. Underwater, they communicated togetherusing a system of signals made with their hands.So, scuba diving even brings people together by‘speaking’ the same language!Cary is a “Master Instructor” licensed by PADI
(Professional Association of Diving Instructors)and Eco Divers is PADI 5 Star Dive Resort. PADI isthe largest scuba diver training agency in theworld and its Bubblemaker program has beendeveloped to be very easy to follow and verysafety-oriented. Before going anywhere near thepool, Cary first took Malcolm through anexplanation of what they were going to do onceunderwater, using a flipchart with simplediagrams even a young person of 8 could quicklyunderstand. After that, they jumped into theshallow end of the pool, where she helped himput on his scuba gear. The whole experience tookplace in less than 2m of water and Cary was byhis side and holding onto him throughout. At first,they just kneeled in the shallow end of the pool,until she was satisfied that Malcolm was incontrol and relaxed. When she was satisfied, sheallowed him to swim and they managed to do a
few laps of the whole pool together. Bythe end of the 30 minutes dive, theywere happily playing with underwatertoys and Malcolm looked as if he’dnever walked on land! Well, we couldhardly get him out of the pool and hecan’t wait for his next dive. I know whathis 10th birthday present must nowsurely be – a complete PADI Junior OpenWater Diver course, which will certifyhim to dive on the reefs ofBunaken……Nemo, indeed.I guess in the meantime I’d better goand find out where I stored my divingequipment – if he’s going to have allthat fun, I want to make sure I’m therewith him!
PADI Bubblemaker is available from most
PADI Dive Centres (or where you have a
PADI Instructor). Special prices are
generally offered for Indonesians and
foreign residents, please enquire directly
with your local dive centre.
Story and photos: Jeremy H. Barnes
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After living herefor six years, I neededto find out!! Evennow I am not sure….I searched theInternet and found
nothing, but…. Folk-lore explains- in the be-ginning, (not sure when)several generations ago,
Figura Carnivals tookplaces throughout the villages
of Minahassa & Manado. It was atime when all people in the villagefrom the very young to the “orangtua” (old people) dressed up in bi-zarre costumes and if not bizarrethen confusing, in that the men,wear womens’ clothes and visaversa. Another twist is to dress upin animal costumes. Moving fromhouse to house or from store to storein the town, they would be offereddrinks or small money for their ef-forts- and at the end the party wouldcontinue………..
This legend, which is religiouslybased, suggests that this festival, al-beit small, was a time to thank Godand the good spirits for providing a
Boys or Girls- Who Really Knows
bountiful harvest and for protectingthe village and its people from all theevil that besets the world. The useof the opposite sex’s clothes and cos-tumes would certainly confuse theevil spirits and disorient this sameevil from identifying participants,hence the coming year would alsobring good harvests and happinessto all in the “kampung” (village).
Unfortunately, as we move fur-ther into the 21st century it appearsthat this is a dying part of the localculture. But there is hope, as the lo-cal government has kept this festi-val alive. Every year in the monthof January you can find the FiguraCarnival being reenacted inManado!!
By: BHJ
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If mountain climbing, trekking or hiking issomething that interests you, then mt.Soputan could be just the challenge you mightwant to tackle while visiting North Sulawesi.
As a resident in Manado, I’ve had theopportunity to tackle both Mt. Lokon and Mt.Klabat which left just Soputan on my list ofthe big “3”. Mt. Mahawu is also in the vicin-ity, but with a gentler incline and lower
height, it figures more in my “leisurelystroll” category.
Out of the big “3” Mt. Soputan wasto prove to be the most challenging, fora start, just getting to the bottom of themountain, or base camp, was an ardu-ous 3 hour hike in itself involving a halfhour walk through a stream. Havingleft the small town of Desa Toure at 11pm, it was 2am when we reached basecamp, if you have a tent you can campthere as well, which we didn’t. Themountain itself loomed large above usin the dark, as yet, unconquered.
We had to wait 2.5 hours until the firstglimmer of light before setting out again. Dueto the oppressive heat of the day, most hikersprefer to tackle the hard climbing at the creak
of dawn. I, howeverwas not totally pre-pared for how cold itactually is on themountain, being
more aclimatised to the sowing temperatureof Manado city.
The actual ascent up the slope went slowlyinto vegetative to tackle and then once thathad thinned out, the final climb was to bemade on hands and knees in the stony volca-nic gravel. Due to the mixed abilities of thoseclimbing in our group, we only tackled theside peak of Soputan. As the sun rises fully
MT. Soputan -
THE CHALLENGE
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the higher peak of Soputan came in to viewand 2 of the group climbed on hands andknees to the very top.
The stunning view afforded from ourvantage point more than made up for thebitter wind whipping around. As the sunpeeked over the lipof the mountain, theentire valley wasbathed in earlymorning tight, itwas a sight to be-hold.
Soputan certainlyisn’t for the faint-hearted. It is a long, longtrip from when you park the car until youmake it back again. I our case it was 12 hoursin total. But the sensational scenery in thearea surrounding the mountain more thenmakes up for the aching joints the next day.
It takes approximately 1.5 hours fromManado to reach the village of Desa Toure,where you car park your vehicle and arrangefor a guide to accompany you up Mt.Soputan.
Story & Photos: Ruben Simon, GM Hotel Ritzy
RESTAURANT
&
LIVE MUSIC
Jl. Piere Tendean
(Boulevard)
Telp. & Fax : (0431) 852033
Hooks Restaurant & live musicYour destination to have fun
Live Music Show
Open daily:
Monday – Saturday
21.30 – 02.00
We’re the biggest & most exclusive pub
with entertainment in Manado
Regular bands fromJakarta & Bandung
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A long trip can be physically challenging and
with a country the size of Indonesia, journeys
from A to B can be arduous on the fittest
amongst us. If you feel in the need of a tone-up
or a spot of exercise, then gym enthusiasts are
well catered for in Manado.
The recently opened Bodyfit Gymsports Health
and Fitness is located on Jalan Sudirman on the
left had side after Gelael and before Texas
Chicken. This professionally run operation has
brand new equipment of an international stan-
dard and all the main workout machines you
would expect. Aerobics classes are held on the
third floor. Despite construction underway on the
ground floor, the 2nd floor gym is most definitely
up and running.
At the opposite end of town, just off the Boule-
vard, and within the Bahu Mall complex, is
Fay Studio. This venue has also recently
opened and the equipment and facilities are
new and clean. Unfortunately the main weight
machine isn’t a “universal” type so you may
need to wait your turn to connect up your
weights. The room does have air-conditioning
but it might pay to remind the staff to turn it
on. There is also an aerobics room on the 3rd
floor.
The 2 pioneers of gym facilities in Manado
are Bugar and President. Bugar is centrally
located on Jalan Sam Ratulangi and runs quite
popular aerobics classes. Unfortunately the
gym equipment is looking a bit tired now.
The President gym in Pasar 45 (in the centre
of town) maintains a group of loyal members and
even the Manado Soccer team works out there.
While the equipment and weights are aging, they
have been maintained and are certainly suffi-
cient for a good
workout. Early eve-
nings can be busy
with aerobics classes
held in the same
room as the weights
area.
Given the choice of
venues to workout in
Manado now, there’s
no excuse for letting
those extra holiday
kilos hit the waistline.
WORKING OUT
IN MANADO
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In 1939, my father leftHolland for Indonesia. As agraduate from a Teacher’sCollege, he couldn’t evenearn enough money for drybread in Holland. He wasalready engaged to mymother for five years and thatwas long enough for him. Hedecided to try Indonesia andstart making a living. Oncethat happened he wouldreturn to Holland, marry hisfiancee, and then return toIndonesia together. But thereality became quitedifferent.
Soon after leaving Holland,the war broke out and he too was interned in acamp in Bandung. For five years there was nocontact between my father and his fiancee . Afterhis release they searched for each other by letterand eventually re-established contact. My mothermarried my father in absentia and forthwith sheleft for Indonesia.
In the meantime, my father had found a job at the‘MULO’, Junior High School in Tondano on the Islandof Sulawesi. My parents lived there from July 1945until the end of 1948. My brother was born inAugust 1947 at a hospital in Tomohon. Due tomedical complications with my brother, my parentsdecided that the second child should be born inthe Netherlands. In 1948 they left Indoneisa, andI was born in January 1949 in the Netherlands,hense MADE IN INDONESIA, BORN IN HOLLAND.
The political situation changed, and therefore myparents never returned to Indonesia. It wouldremain a memory as a sort of paradise, beautifulenvironment, a good life and a togetherness thatthey would continually talk about and alwaysremembered.
Over 50 years later, on 9 May 2003 we stood infront of the office of “Safari Tours” in Manado , readyto make the trip to Tomohon. As my brother wasborn in a Catholic hospital we first needed to findthat hospital. Ninny, the owner of Safari Tours,parked the car in front of the hospital “GunungMaria”. We got out of the car and as we walked tothe entrance Ninny made contact with an oldernurse. I had a few small size pictures on which agroup of nurses were lined up like a soccer team
including my mother, father and another tallexpatriate and a boy of about 3. I gave the photosto the nun. She asked when they were taken and Itold her about the birth of my older brother in August1947. She slowly came to life, stating that she wasa nurse-in-training at that time. She looked againand again at the photos...and slowly she pointed tothe nurses, and called out their names. Suddenlyher trembling finger pointed to a lone nurse halfkneeling, she shouted, “that’s me, that’s me”. Shewas in the picture, taken some 50 years earlier andshe was there in 2003. What a miracle!
She guided us through the hospital to Room #8where my brother was born and to the chapel wheremy brother was baptized. In the meantime, aconsiderable group of people had formed aroundus wanting to know what the commotion was allabout. At a certain moment, I asked, “ my fatherwas a teacher at the MULO in Tondano, does anyoneknow where that school is”? Someone in the crowdtook a piece of paper and wrote down the locationof the scool and gave it to Ninny.
After all this excitement we stopped for a great lunchon the shores of Lake Tondano, a beautiful locationwith a spectaculor view and delicious food, freshfish right from the lake.
After lunch, I showed Ninny the small photos I hadfrom my parents’ life in Tondano. They are nicesnapshots Ninny agreed, but there was not so muchin view, as a reference. My wife Anke and I hadalready come to the same conclusion. We had comehere with the idea of experiencing the atmospherein Tondano, perhaps to feel why my parents talked
Made in Indonesia, born in Holland
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with such nostalgia about this area.
After arriving in Tondano, Ninny stopped the carafter about 300 meters and jumped out speakingto an old woman. Ninny asks if she knows anybodyher age (70’s) around there and involved withschooling. The woman points to a house a bitfurther down the road. We arrive at the house andare invited in, where our host examined the photosone by one with a magnifying glass. The manselects one and thoroughly scrutinizes it. Then ithappens, he points sideways across the street andsays modestly that the photo of my father takenagainst a background of part of a house waspossibly taken there.
Ninny is the first across the street and then Anke
and myself photo in hand, incredible, the house inthe photo is this house, the wooden railing with thecarvings, the planter on the ground, even thecornerstone is the same, unbelievable! We are atthe house where my father must have lived prior tohis wife’s arrival. Anke took a photo of me standingin front of the house with the original in my hand;exactly on the spot where my father had stood.
On the second day we returned to visit the housewhere I was conceived, we met one of my father’sstudents and he still remembered the lessons. Healso remembers, “your father was strict” and hereminices about my mother, “she always worebeautiful white dresses and the people respectedand loved her because she was so nice”. She was,
in his eyes, a beautiful women. A pity thatmy parents had died already, and that Icouldn’t share these special moments withthem.
We ate fruit from the same tree in front ofthe house, photographed the house and allrooms including the bedroom. The front ofthe house had been renovated but fromcertain stones we could see, that this in factwas the house where my parents lived.
We came here to get a feeling of the placewhere my parents spend their early years,and we uncovered most of it. We now knowwhy they spoke about that time with a certainnostalgia. Everything radiates a certaincalm and peace. The world here isintrinsically beautiful and life simple andpleasant.
Ninny was our guide, without her we wouldnever have found what we did. A trip neverto forget.
Jan en Anke de Geus [email protected](translated and edited by Harry Loijens)
Volume 5, Issue 1 Page 13
Announcing the Bunaken 2004Entrance Tag Design Contest!
Do you have the perfect Bunaken photo or drawing?One that truly captures the excitement and
beauty of Bunaken diving?Want to see it printed 15,000 times and attached
to BCD’s the world over?
If so, then enter the Bunaken National Park 2004 entrance tag de-sign contest. Simply enter up to 3 photos or graphic designs to theBunaken National Park Management Advisory Board (DPTNB) before1 September 2003:
• Slides, photographic prints, digital images, or drawings on A4 sizedpaper are acceptable media.
• For digital images, please send a medium resolution image (100-300 dpi, no more than 300 Kb) in jpeg, tif or gif formats to thefollowing email addresses: [email protected] & [email protected]
If your digital image is selected as a finalist, you will be contacted andrequested to send a high resolution (600 dpi) image at that time.
• When submitting an image, please bear in mind the limitationsimposed by reproduction on a small (5cm diameter) circular plas-tic tag. The 2001, 2002 and 2003 tag designs are printed belowfor your reference. Note that images do not have to be submittedin circular format, though the DPTNB will need to adapt images tothe circular tag.
·• All submissions become the property of the DPTNB for use in non-profit park management activities (village posters, calendars, man-agement presentations, etc). Any such use of submitted photoswill include accreditation of photographer/designer’s name. Allentries must be accompanied by a signed waiver which grants theDPTNB non-exclusive rights to the images/designs. Copies of thewaiver can be obtained from your dive operator or online at:www.bunaken.info or www.bunaken.or.id
• Entries can be submitted to the DPTNB via your dive operator ordirectly to the DPTNB at the following address:
Bunaken National Park Management Advisory BoardJl. Santo Joseph No. 39Manado, Sulawesi 95116 IndonesiaPhone: (62) 431-827387; FAX: (62) 431-842321
Email: [email protected] & [email protected]
The panel of judges for the contest will be comprised of representa-tives from SilkAir, the North Sulawesi Tourism Promotion Board, theBunaken National Park Management Board, and the North Sulawesiand Manado Tourism Departments.The winner of the tag design contest will receive one complimentaryreturn ticket Singapore-Manado courtesy of SilkAir and a 5-day Bunakendiving package comprised of full room and board and diving at one of 6Dive Centers in Manado/Bunaken. Send in your entry(s) today!
199 Jl. Sam Ratulangi - Manado
NORTH SULAWESI
www.manadosafaris.com
Phone: 857637
Tag 2001
Tag 2002
Tag 2003
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Ask any Indonesian resi-dent what he or she knowsabout Manado and there’s agood chance they will men-tion the 4 “B’s”. The “B”s”refer to Burbur, Boulevard,Bunaken and Birbir (literallymeaning lips and refers tothe Manadonese ladies).
For me, the “B” that I likethe best is “Burbur” whichrefers to Burbur Manado andis also called Tinuntuan.Burbur is basically rice porridge orcongee and the specialty associ-ated with Burbur Manado is theaddition of water spinach, pump-kin and corn, which makes thisdish a vitamin packed meal.
Burbur Manado is traditionallyspiced up for the fiery Minahasan
Sample a taste of
Manado’s Famous Dish
Is a place to find the harmony between your body and soul.By a tropical treatment processes themselves unravel yet more
exotic sensations. And, is a unisex spa.
Experience your stay ...
Located in 5th floor, Hotel Gran Puri Manado.
Jl. Sam Ratulangi no. 458 Manado, North Sulawesi - Indonesia
Tel. (62-431) 822 888, Fax. (62-431) 858 892, e-mail: [email protected]
taste buds with the addition of“dabu-dabu” which is a concoctionof sliced chilies, shallots, and babytomatoes. An overdose of this sidedish can certainly clear sinuses.Fortunately, dabu-dabu and otheraccompaniments such as kecapmanis are served on the side and
you can makeyour burbur ashot or as mild asyou like.
A great place tostart out on yoursearch forManado’s famousdish would be onJalan Wakekewhich is a smallside road headingtowards the HotelNew Queen, andcould well bedubbed BurburAlley. On thecorner of thisstreet is a smallrestaurant whichis ALWAYS fullof local dinerswhich surelymust be a goodsign. There are
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EATERIES OF THE MONTH
Manado can be an excellent place to sample the savory
flavors of Asia. If you have the time, try the following for an
inexpensive sampling of truly Manadonese cooking.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Dolphin DonatsJl. Sam Ratulangi - Donuts, pastries *Steaks.
Green GardenJl. Sam Ratulangi - Chinese, Indonesian * Babi Bakar.
Pizza Ria KafeGreat pizza, delivery phone.
Jysti Gallery RestaurantJl. Achmad 17/#3– Indonesian nice atmosphere &
paintings for sale.
HooksJl. P. Tendean Blvd. – Indonesian, Eurpoean- *good band after dinner.
New KartiniJl. Sudirman 31 – Pastries, Fresh Bread & Indonesian Food.
also a number of smallerplaces along the street sokeep your eyes out for“Tinuntuan” signs.
Another good venue tosample Burbur Manado is atJysti Restaurant on JalanYani, just behind the Boule-vard. For an extra twist onthe normal dish, try theTinuntuan Campur whichhas noodles added and is
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very filling.
You canalso enjoyTinuntuanat a coupleof the eatingstalls alongthe BayStreet Caféwalk behind
the Bahu Mall, at the farend of the Boulevard.These outdoor stalls have agreat view out to ManadoBay and a variety of otherdishes on offer.
No trip to Manado wouldbe complete without sam-pling its signature dishso….. Selamat Makan !
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15 To Lumbalumba DivingTo Tasik Ria Resort & Eco Divers
16 Gran Puri Hotel & GPSCoco SupermaketATM’s
17 To Gardenia Highland ResortTo Kali WaterfallTo Highland Resort
18 To Kungkungan Bay ResortTo Airport Sam RatulangiTo Lembeh Resort
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8 Money Changer
9 Metropole Tour & Travel
10 Star Express Tour & Travel
11 Steiner Salon
12 Sonny’s Gallery
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Hotel Minahasa
14 Jysti RestaurantHooks
15 To Murex Resort & Live-AboardsTo Celebes Diving & Mapia Resort
1 To Hotel Santika &Thalassa Dive CenterTo Nusantara Dive Center
2 Logam Jaya Gift Shop
3 Blue BanterSunset Cafe
4 Pola Pelita Tour & TravelRitzy HotelMatahari Dept. StorePost Office, Internet & ATM’s
5 Hotel New Queen
6 Green Garden Restaurant
7 Dolphin Donats
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