Makassar Travel

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Take the decision to take a plane to Makassar (capital of Sulawesi) and from here a bus to Rantepao, not wanting perdeme Tana Toraja, the land of the Toraja.

Tana Toraja is famous for the Toraja culture, for the construction of their houses, the traditional way to give their land but not stone dead … but if anything have become famous for their traditions has been funerias and mostly because water buffaloes are sacrificed. But Tana Toraja is not only that, for me it was more. Toraja Land is located in the mountains of southern Sulawesi in a stunning natural setting of forest, water and rice. The Toraja are people worthy of admiration for his smile his kindness and hospitality. So I will not hang the pictures or the dead and the sacrifice of buffaloes, who wants to see you pass by my page flicker.

Six days in Rantepao which also coincided with great people, both as passengers and Toraja which I hope to someday return to run into in the short path of life. For me a place if you visit imprenscindible Sulawesi (but of course this is as always I like but not like you)

And we come to Makassar, the capital of Sulawesi Island

Happy because for once we had been sighted and hotel booked, so we drink and we avoided the depletion of starting the search. And glad of hotel, despite its sinister characters and be the chestnut that was when we saw the city. Chaos, dirt and nothing. Although it is true that not everything was bad. The smell of the sea that flooded the city heralded the feast that we were going to take before bedtime. Three succulent fish, fish that were only an hour before, a serving of fresh shrimp facts such as fish, grilled, plenty of rice and various sauces. The most amazing thing is that once again we were without a camera, but the ridiculous price we paid.

The next day around town looking for his only point of interest, a Dutch fort not found, and a walk in the hot sun along the boardwalk. Everything to make time to catch the bus on the way to Rantepao.

8 hours a night bus with wide seats, air conditioning, three people sleeping on the floor and one in the trunk. A long night. At 7 o’clock we reached our destination. Rantepao is the ideal city to travel around Tana Toraja, a mountainous region with a magical landscapes and huge and beautiful buffalo.
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