West Sumatra travel guide - Trip to Minangkabau

Cities

• Padang - Indonesia's capital of spicy food
• Bukittinggi - A mild weather city, to run away from the heat
• Padang Panjang - A pleasant market down near Bukittinggi
• Pariaman - The Sunset Beach City
• Sawahlunto - Little Holland of Sumatra
• Pasaman - The Wild Life Paradise at West Sumatra
• Solok and South Solok - Land of Thousand Lakes
• Batusangkar - The Heart of Minangkabau Culture and Spirit
• Payakumbuh- Land of Rocky Mountains
• Koto Gadang- Producer of silver and gave birth to a lot of leaders of national and even international caliber.

About

== West Sumatera Traditional Cuisine ==

RENDANG

Rendang is a spicy meat dish which originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia, and is now commonly served across the country. One of the characteristic foods of Minangkabau culture, it is served at ceremonial occasions and to honour guests. Also popular in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the southern Philippinesand southern Thailand, rendang is traditionally prepared by the Indonesian community during festive occasions. Culinary experts often describe rendang as: 'West Sumatra caramelized beef curry'. In 2011 an online poll by 35,000 people held by CNN International chose Rendang as the number one dish of their 'World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods' list.

Sawahlunto have many kind of Tourism Atraction such as

Sawahlunto have many kind of Tourism Atraction such as

• Water Boom
• Fying Fox
• Danau Kandih
• Taman Safari
• Pacuan Kuda
• Lubang Kalam 800 mtr
• Kereta Api Wisata
• Gudang Ransum
• Meseum Kereta Api
• and many others

Geography and history of Sawahlunto

Sawahlunto City is one of the regencies in the province of West Sumatra. The city has a total area 5.86 km ² and a population of 15,279 inhabitants.

Sawahlunto City is a city only one mine in West Sumatra. As a city of mine, so the city is also a parallel with the emergence of coal mining that is done by the Dutch colonial government in the year 1892.

Coal is found here since mid-19th century by Ir. de Greve. He was then put to the Dutch government to mine coal in this area because it is needed for the industry and transportation during that.

Since the invention of the coal region is always visited by the geolog. Finally, after the local people "submit" to the region this year in the Netherlands in 1876.

So dirintislah mining coal in this area. Mining is managed by the state after independence, and given the name of PT Tambang Batubara Ombilin (Shinyhearts). Shinyhearts dilikuidasi then become children of PTBA (Bukit Asam), which are located in South Sumatra.

Now, since the reform scrolling also developing the mine in the area of people. People also feel entitled to do the mining. Mining they do not just land in the nation, but also land owned by mining PTBA UPO.

Mayor of the city at this time is Sawahlunto Mr. Ir. Amran Nur deputy mayor with Mr. Fauzi Hasan.