Lake Sentani, Papua

Travel to Papua can be fun with a visit to Lake Sentani, this lake has a beautiful view over the glittering water located near Jayapura, capital of Papua. The silence of water will make you feel peaceful like being in heaven. By embracing the Cyclops Mountains in the north and the lush vegetation as a beautiful backdrop and a betengger protect 24 villages around the lake makes the lake is very beautiful and unique. The people here are friendly and creative handicrafts they are the best in the land of Papua.

Boating on the lake is a wonderful experience, you can rent a boat motor in one of the villages. Feel the breeze caress your skin and hair as she drove on the lake, houses perpetuate the stage and get acquainted with the locals only you can get and feel in this lake. 

Lake Sentani and its surroundings used to be a training ground for landing seaplanes. The foundation was built by the Japanese and then taken over by the U.S. Army in 1944. Legend of the American war, General MacArthur said to have lived on the lake and on 22 islands in it.

Life as a fisherman and a location close to the provincial capital, is the reason why most of the population around the lake is open to visitors. Stage house with a pool and nets are a common sight on the lake. This lake is home to at least 33 species of fish, which is almost half of whom are native lake. fish saws (Pristis Microdon) is a native fish this lake, but is now thought to have been extinct. This fish is one of the ornaments on crafts custom wood Sentani.

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