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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Sangeh Monkey Forest

Sangeh Monkey Forest is tourism destination in Bali. Sangeh Monkey Forest is located Sangeh Village, Abiansemal District, Badung Regency. Around 45 minute from Denpasar and 1 hour from Ngurah Rai Airport. Sangeh Monkey Forest inhabited by 700 grey monkey (Macaca Faciculais), other than as Monkey Forest Sangeh also is a protected forest area and mostly overgrown with Pala Trees (Dipeterrocarpustrinervis).


In the morning Monkey in Sangeh Forest will be out from nest to find food. That is remarkable view, because hundreds of monkeys would be swinging in branches of nutmeg trees, that monkey looks very happy to get their food. Visitor could be bring monkey in Sangeh Forest food but visitor must bought peanute/corn in warung. Before entering Sangeh Forest, left side of Candi Bentar(Gate) visitor can be see sacred trees and local people called Lanang Wadon Trees. That Trees was called Lanang Wadon because look like male and famale genitals. When entering Sangeh Forest area, visitor can be feel relax because Sangeh forest is very calm and visitor will be find Melanting Temple. Sangeh Forest is very calm and well maintained forest. Beside Melanting Temple visitor will be seen Puncak Sari Temple. Puncak Sari Temple was filled by monkeys. Puncak Sari Temple corners have monkey statue as part of amazing architecture of Puncak Sari Temple.
The ends of Sangeh Monkey Forest visitor can be seen biggest statue from Kumbakarna. Kumbakarna is warrior from Alengka Kingdom was assaulted by dozens of monkeys. Kumbakarna Statue is depict from Ramayana Story. Ramayana Story is famous story in Bali.  That is beauty of Sangeh Monkey Forest, if you want to visit you must pay ticket fee Rp. 5.000/person. Sangeh Monkey Forest have art shop for buy local souvenir such as t-shirt with monkey face drawing, warung (food and drink). Sangeh Monkey Forest also have public facilities like toilet and large parking area. So, enjoy your trip and adventure in Sangeh Monkey Forest.

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