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District Coke (brighton beach)

Indonesia Travel - District Coke

Sightseeing Tapurarang historical archaeological site located in the District of Coke, Fak-Fak regency, West Papua, Indonesia. The distance between the central government Fak-Fak regency (City of Fak-Fak) and the District of Coke is about 50 kilometers. Coke District is presenting so many privileges. Water flowing clear river, mangrove forests are still virgin, big trees that shade, as well as hundreds of kinds of birds, the type of stork, cockatoos, parrots, until paradise, still free flying overhead.

Not to mention the sea and its line of coral islands that add a festive atmosphere Coke. In addition to presenting the natural charm and habitats of flora and fauna that amazing, Coke also offers pre-historical traces that can become a tourist destination that is no less enjoyable.

The uniqueness that adds mystique Tapurarang archaeological sites in the coke is painting a picture of human hands on the cliff wall made of natural ingredients and are still clearly visible despite centuries old. The paintings on the walls of blood-red rock cliff with a height of about 20 meters from sea level that not only displays the motif of human hands, but also other images such as fish bones, the shape of fish, human fingers, cockroaches, scorpions, and human skulls. Strong suspicion that the surface sea water in ancient times the same flat with the cliff, so that people easily painted on the cliff wall. However, after experiencing the process for thousands of years, thus shrinking sea cliffs looked located at high altitudes.

Shades of pre-history tour that we got in the Coke not only tangible blood paintings on the walls of the cliff alone. In the vicinity of the place we can also find a number of human skulls scattered around the coast, not far from the ancient site Tapurarang. Human skulls were believed to be the ancestor or ancestors framework Coke society. In ancient times, people have a habit of putting the body of coke ancestors who died in the rock cliffs, caves, headland or under large trees that are considered sacred.

Ancient site in the form of paintings of red blood is found not only along the beach Coke, but also is found in small islands around it. However, no single party has ever studied the meaning of all the paintings reliefs. It is not known how well the century the painting was made, using what materials, and who makes them. Some Dutch tourists who stop at Coke had said that these carvings reliefs resemble Aboriginal paintings in Australia. There is also another version which says that the relief is similar to a number of reliefs in several museums in Paris, France.

If lucky, when it was high tide, you can go up to the cliffs and watch the blood branded paintings are up close. However, if the water is receding, the beauty of the cliff paintings can only be enjoyed from the boat or longboat. Once satisfied to enjoy the mysterious paintings on the walls, you can admire the beauty off fatigue with panoramic ocean and headland which is right in front of the cave you can see from one hill. Not many luxury amenities that you can get in the District of Coke, but after tired jolly enjoy historical tours in the Coke, you can rest in Fak-Fak town that has been equipped with several hotels, inns, and tourist cottages. There are dozens of hotels in Fak-Fak town that you could try to unwind. In addition, the City of Fak-Fak You also can enjoy a meal or a dish and its by-the typical West Papua.

Despite the distance between the District of Coke from the central government Fak-Fak regency relatively close, but to get to the Coke we have to go through that route is not easy to go through road and waterway. Road to link with the center of Fak-Fak district Coke already started in the 1970s, but until now has not been completed. After the road traveled, the journey must continue by boat to get to the Coke. If interested and feel challenged to visit the ancient site Tapurarang on Coke, you can travel overland from Fak-Fak town toward the District of coke with time for four hours.
 
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