Lake Matano

wasandi - Lake Matano Sorowako is located in a small town, about 600 km southwest of Makassar, South Sulawesi. Arriving there, visitors will be greeted by the blue lake water, almost without a ripple. "The water was so clear that the basis of clear lake. Anyone who saw it, seemed unable to resist the temptation to plunge into the water to enjoy the freshness and crystal clear water of this lake.

Enchantment of the lake is so tempting. Nature is so beautiful and cool with lush forest on the shores of the lake. "Doing rafting on the lake covering an area of ​​16,408 hectares, located about 600 meters above sea level this is the most tourism activities do people around, especially the employees of the world's largest nickel company PT. Inco near that location.

In this lake there are a number of beach is quite fun to be a place to swim like the idea in Pontada Beach and Butterfly Beach in Salonsa. Both beaches were included in the settlement area employees of PT Inco, which is about two kilometers from Sorowako. Butterfly Beach is used more expatriate employees of PT Inco and special guests of the company for swimming or snorkeling.

With beautiful panoramic views, surrounded by virgin forest Veerbec Mountains, Lake Matano has become an attractive tourist destination. Besides swimming and rafting, a quiet lake is also a location for various types of water sports such as screens, water skiing, canoeing and diving. Because of that, "PT Inco and the Regency East Luwu intensified the organization of various tourism activities on the lake and its surroundings.

The lake is quite special because not all lakes worthy of open water swimming race. But the water was calm and clear because it comes from thousands of springs, making lake is given the trust to outdoor venues such as Lake Toba in North Sumatra.

Some local-level activities are also regularly held at Sorowako like rowing boat races and the Sunday market is accompanied by entertainment bands and traditional dances and mass regions called modero.