Welcome to Balikpapan - The Gateway to East Kalimantan

Welcome to Balikpapan - The Gateway to East Kalimantan

================================================\rbr√ Product by :\rbr - | for all kind video, branding & advertising\rbr \rbr√ Office :\rbr| Jl. Alamanda Raya Blok L 8 No 1 - Balikpapan Baru - Balikpapan - Kalimantan Timur\rbr| +62 542 876 140 \rbr\rbr√ Cont Person :\rbr| tunasfitrah@gmail.com\rbr| +62 857 5211 9357\rbr\rbrVideo by :\rbrSuma Siapa - ( Photographer and Videographer ) : \rbr\rbrMusic by :\rbrColdplay-Strawberry Swing, WMG Record - 2:22\rbrArranged by :\rbrDJ Alam - ( Audiographer and DJ-Beater ) : \rbr\rbrFirst Uploaded by :\rbrJoni Jauhari - ( Digital Imaging Artist and Musician ) : \rbr\rbr\rbrBalikpapan is the gateway to the jungle of East Kalimantan province. Balikpapan has grown in importance for the tourism industry since the opening of the International flight routes. This town has a population of about 600.000 and has connections by Pelni passenger ships on the route Surabaya - Ujungpandang - Balikpapan. \rbrOutwardly, Balikpapan presents two different faces. The first is the old Dutch-built section of the town. The other is the newer part that as gown as a result of recent development efforts in the oil industry. \rbrMost destinations, such as the Dayak settlements in the hinterland along the big rivers, can be reached from Samarinda, moreover, a visit to Kalimantan does not seem complete without a visit to East Kalimantan. The forests of East Kalimantan contain a wealth of rare flora and fauna. The black Orchid (Clogena pandurata), Nephents Amularia and Rattan vines growing in the forest up to 200 meters long. So do various species of valuable tropical hardwoods trees. \rbrAmong the animal species typical of Kalimantan, living in the forests are Orang Utans, chimpanzees (Pongee pygmaeus), bekantan (Nasalis Larvatus), Mahakam fresh - water dolphins or pesut (Orcela fluminalis) and many bird varieties. \rbrThe cultural and artistic traditions of the islands indigenous Dayak population are still preserved in this region, especially in the hinterland of East Kalimantan. Sailing up the streams near the Malaysian border, one can still meet Traditional Dayak settlements than seem to have been little touched by the modernity. \rbr\rbrBalikpapan :\rbr\rbrThe name Balikpapan is from an overloaded ship, which capsized near Tukung Island. A Dutch geological map of 1870 singes a small village with the name Balikpapan bay. \rbrNow-a-days Balikpapan is East Kalimantans leading oil town, and a very important in Indonesia, Balikpapan was during World War II the target of assaults by both the Japanese and the Allies. \rbrBalikpapan is the main gateway to East Kalimantan province. It has grown in importance for tourists since the opening of the International flight routes. Balikpapan town has a population of 600.000\rbr\rbr\rbrCulture : Javanese, Buginese, Kutai and Dayak Mix \rbr\rbr\rbrFlora & Fauna : farming, plantations and lowland Rainforest can be found outside of Balikpapan \rbr\rbr\rbrTour Starting Point : Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia\rbr\rbr\rbrTransport Possibilities : Public Bus and chartred car.


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