Cubadak Island, The Hidden Beauty

Cubadak Region in the beginning was the former crater with an area of ​​about 40 square km. The island is uninhabited, except for a handful of fisherman's house as a haven when benighted sea, and filled with dense forests.

As reported WartaNews.com, Saturday (12/05/2012), a number of species of birds and wild animals such as monkeys, deer, wild life here. Cubadak is one of dozens of small islands off the coast of West Sumatra.

There are many small islands great potential in this area. Among Mentawai, Sipagang, Sikuai, Pasumpahan, Sirandah, Penyu, and others. Unfortunately new Cubadak and Mentawai already cultivated and promoted well.

Cubadak Island whose name has worldwide and the iconic Pesisir Selatan District has an area of ​​5749 square kilometers and is located 0-1000 meters above sea level. By positioning extends from north to south in the western part of Sumatra's West Coast with 218 km long coast have the potential in the field of tourism.

Over 1.5 km long coastline and land managers held Cubadak is about seven acres. If Mentawai is a haven for surfers, Cubadak is a haven for divers, because the seabed surrounding the island is covered with coral reefs are beautiful and colorful aquarium fish. 

Among other European travelers, including the Germans were quite enthusiastic about visiting the island, dubbed Paradiso Village.All was not separated from the vigorous promotion of a number of media in Germany seven years ago. At that time, the Bavarian TV's team came to Cubadak to work on a documentary. They were shooting from different angles to describe beauty Cubadak. 

After playing in Germany, the 30-minute movie that received extensive and able to become a magnet for the Germans to come to Cubadak. Hundreds phone went into the TV station. Generally they ask how to travel to West Sumatra, Indonesia. So far they only know Bali or Lombok. 

In addition, a number of print media at that time also wrote a long article about this "paradise island". Women's magazine Bild de Rau for example, reporting essays entitled "Quietest Island in the World" and the newspaper Münchener Abendpost wrote "How to Achieve Cubadak island". 

According to Tom Plummer, manager of yacht an Australian which had long been domiciled in Padang, a lot of foreign tourists who initially did not expect privileges Cubadak Island. In fact, not infrequently the tourists who come to West Sumatra initially complained journey from Tabing Airport to Carocok fairly exhausting because the road is winding and plenty of twists. 

"But when I got on the Cubadak Island, they will be surprised how beautiful the island is and did not regret never been there," said Tom.

Tom is now also runs a sports shop in Hiligoo Road Padang, even dare to say that the people who come to Cubadak sure to impress. Alloy water sports while enjoying the stillness of the island is going to cause a longing that will make visitors want to come back here. Well to prove it was you have to visit Cubadak Island.