TUGAS BAHASA INGGRIS

TEMPAT WISATA DI DAERAH MASING-MASING

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NAMA : FEBY FEBRIANTI

NIM/TM : 18033083/2018
PRODI : PENDIDIKAN FISIKA C
DOSEN : Rahmat Hidayat, S.Pd, M.Si

JURUSAN FISIKA
FAKULTAS MATEMATIKA DAN ILMU PENGETAHUAN ALAM
UNIVERSITAS NEGERI PADANG

2020
 HARAU VALLEY

Located about 145 kilometers from the center of Padang City or around 15
kilometers from the City of Payakumbuh, Lembah Harau offers attractive natural
panorama tours. Not surprisingly, this area is famous not only domestically but among
foreign tourists, especially backpackers.
Harau Valley is a natural tourism vehicle in the form of a vast plain surrounded by
a stretch of natural rock cliffs. The panoramic beauty of the Harau Valley is formed by
cliffs in the hills that surround it, as if like a giant wall surrounding the valley below. This
wall rises about 200-400 meters high, creating interesting shadow patterns to witness in the
morning and evening.
There are 6 waterfalls including those included in the tourist area which is managed
by the local government. One of them is Sarasah Jambu Waterfall, which is the closest
position to the entrance gate from the direction of Payakumbuh. Besides, there is also the
Swinging Roots Waterfall which is the closest position to the visitor's parking area.
Waterfalls that rise as high as 200 meters will be seen to refract the beautiful rainbow
colors during the dry season.
In addition to enjoying the natural scenery, another activity that interests visitors to
Harau is trekking through the footpath uphill on the cliffside. Passing this route to the
summit takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. This trekking track is still connected with the
Kelok 9 region, which is the connecting highway of the Provinces of West Sumatra and
Riau with beautiful surrounding panoramas.
Usually, this trekking activity is more in demand by foreign tourists. Trekking
activities are part of the tour packages offered at several lodgings around Harau. The most
common route to reach Harau is via the Padang-Payakumbuh route. After splitting
Payakumbuh City, we pass through the entrance gate of Lima Puluh Kota Regency. From
the gate to the parking area is about 3.5 km.
Along the way, on the left and right, we will be greeted by a stretch of green rice
fields that scenic. The beauty of the rice field panorama against the backdrop of the
stretching natural cliff wall is one of its uniqueness that this tourism area has.