Pearl On the Jungle

By Janti Fitri

River of Mata Buntu Waterfall

 

Water is another thing I fear of. However, when we talk about the water, we can connect it with "Water fall". I guess many people love to see the water fall. Some might love the sound or some love to play with the stream it has.

And my trip this time, brought me to a lovely place called as "Mata Buntu Water fall" in a tropical jungle in South Sulawesi. We know that Sulawesi also known as Celebes which is famous with the iron mining or nickel mining. One of the famous mining area here is Soroako where the nickel is became the main hope for the people both of local people or abroad.

In a place not so far from Soroako, we will find the lovely water fall called as Mata Buntu. The Mata Buntu water fall is sited in a town called as Wasuponda.

Here is the Mata Buntu Waterfall

You can reach Wasuponda in about 30 minutes from Soroako. However, if you travel from Makassar and you visit it by bus, you will need at least 11 hours to reach Wasuponda. But don't worry, you will still can find some inn here and also find the traditional food where you can only find it here.

The Mata Buntu water fall is a very exotic place where you can see. Besides, the Mata Buntu water fall is still virgin water fall as not so many tourist visit here. So this place keep clean, clear and green. 

The local plants of Mata Buntu Waterfall

In this deep forest of Mata Buntu, I found some plants that I have never seen before. This plant was growing in some rock. The leaves are green and shaped like "heart" meanwhile in the bottom of the "heart" it grows flower.

Unfortunately, I can't find the local people to ask what plant it is, so, too bad that I still don't know what the name of this plant. If there is someone who knows what plant it is, I am so glad to know it. And my big big thanks for you.