Totombatu Cave

Totombatu Cave is a Historical Place of Talaud.

This cave is located between Niampak and Tarohan Village approximately 45 minutes from Melonguane by Car.











Totombatu Cave already existed since 15 century, this cave have a very old and unique grave for King Tatuhe, His Guards and His Soldiers & Knights that have fight against colonialism in the land of Porodisa ( Talaud ).

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Tabang, Rainis, Kepulauan Talaud

Tabang is one of the villages located in the district Rainis, Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi province, Indonesia

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SARA ISLAND

Wooow, one of the most recommended place to visit.

Sara Island...

Hmmmm, Talaud has many beautiful place…

What a nice regency in North Sulawesi.

Here a short description about SARA ISLAND that located in Talaud, North Sulawesi.

Heavily forested with lush verdant tropical vegetation, this tiny island bustled with the activity of Maleo birds,cockatoos,etc. It is surrounded by white sandy beaches and the is an extensive coral reefs nearby. Take a motorized outrigger canoe from Lirung harbour (45 minutes) or from Melangguane Airport (60 minutes) to this splendeour island.
Sara Island located between Karakelang Island and Salibabu Islands that can reach by Speed Boat about 15 minutes from Melonguane. Sara Island have white sand too, and have beautiful fantastic and wonderful view from under water.



This place is great as same as Melonguane Beach.

So, this islands is very good for diving, snorkeling and another maritime activity.

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Melonguane Beach

Talaud has many tourism destination place to visit, which one is Melonguane Beach.

This coast located in sidetown of Melonguane ( Capital City of Talaud Regency), with white sand, great place, wonderful view and also have the clear water, this place is very great to visit.

The water condition in this place is very good if you want to swim and dive. You can enjoy the great experience under the sea, what a beautiful view friend.. You also can see many species in there, include rare species, as the Yellow Sea Horse, Nudiebranch, Frog Fish, and also Coral reefs.
This place have a few similarity with Bunaken



This place is very nice, so i just found a poem that made from someone that ever visited this place.

MelonguaneI admire the color of sunset, when they dance on the sea water ,
Along the darkening sky looks purple clouds thinned
I listened to the strains of symphonic music of the sea
I closed my eyes relaxed with every breath that I exhale

A touch of warmth began to fill my body, adorn the deepest feelings where my soul is


So, this Place is Top Recommended if you have a vacation and you want to take a trip to Talaud Regency.

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Miangas – Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Miangas is a small island in the Pacific Ocean are dealing directly with the Philippines.Local people call Mangiasa which means cry or pity because the location is very remoteand far from the reach of sea transport. Some are calling the island of Tinonda meaningbecause of the efforts of King Talaud ferried to move or take across several familiesfrom the Island to Island Miangas Karakelang.

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eagle monument at Miangas

Since the first Miangas already a northern boundary for the Kingdom Talaud together Napombalu Island as its southern boundary. After the imperial system ended,administratively Miangas Island became part of the Sangihe-Talaud District Administration and are moving into the territory Nanusa - Talaud Islands, -North Sulawesi (Manado)

Myth and History
Talaud Islands is a collection of islands in the Pacific Ocean which includes the Islandsof Mindanao, the Sangihe Islands and Palau. If you follow the myths that circulate whyuntil there are many islands in the Pacific region is then based on speech-SangiheTalaud folklore says that there are descendants of the King of Heaven / Gumansalangi who descended from heaven and wants to marry a village girl in the area. Because theheel forcefully embers then when he set foot to earth, scattered land to the divide the original one.

Specifically theoretical-scientific, Wallacea programs ever conducted an investigation of Tarsius Spectrum (monkey / smallest primates) and nearly the same animal speciesfound in mainland Philippines to Vietnam to the type found in Indonesia (Bitung,Tangkoko). Strengthening the spread of the islands or archipelago, alleged that there was once a hurricane from the sea is very powerful that it ran down and separating the islands.

Read more: http://trifter.com/asia-pacific/indonesia/miangas-sulawesi-indonesia/#ixzz1dfO9qMFD

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