Vacation on The Cingkuak Island

Above of the Cingkuak Island, with background Carocok Beach and Batu Kareta Island in the distance.
(Photo by Alfa Noranda/Nofend deMarola)

It's name may be less familiar to the traveler. However, the Cingkuak Island is one of the charms white sand beach in West Sumatra. No less beautiful with the Mentawai. Prove it yourself!

Selection participant in Uda and Uni of Pesisir Selatan District in 2012 on vacation on the Cingkuak Island.
(Photo by Halim Riyan)

As told Afif Farhan, quoted detikTravel, Saturday (26/01/2013), the island is located in Painan, Pesisir Selatan District. Only a distance of about 2 hours from the Padang City, there is a stunning beauty awaits you there. Cingkuak Island a belle of West Sumatra. It's beauty is truly perfect. From a distance, it looks the beaches of the Pesisir Selatan District with white sand and green mountains.

Chyntia Sukriani on vacation on the Cingkuak Island.
In behind it is the Carocok Beach.
(Photo by Chyntia Sukriani)

Favorite Uni of Pesisir Selatan District in 2012
on the Cingkuak Island.
(Photo by Halim Riyan)

At a cost of Rp 10,000, you can cross to the island from the Carocok Beach. The extent of not more than 5 acres, private beach seemed. Cingkuak Island has a sloping beach. Playing on the beach is very nice. With white sand and clear sea water, you will be mesmerized by it's beauty. On the Cingkuak Island there are also remnants of the Portuguese colonizers.

* The photos in this article is a submission from follower twitter @Pessel_Tourism. Click the name of photographer.

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