Actually there are many small islands in the region has great potential. Among the Mentawai, Sipagang, Sikuai, Pasumpahan, Sirandah, Turtle, and others. Unfortunately the new Cubadak and Mentawai already worked out and well promoted.
Cubadak island whose name has worldwide and became an icon of South Coastal District has an area of 5749 square km and is 0-1000 feet above sea level. With a position extending from north to south in the western part of West Sumatra, Coastal has 218 km long coast does have the potential in tourism.
cubadak-island at the beginning was the former crater with an area of approximately 40 sq. km. The island is uninhabited, except for a handful of fisherman's house as a haven when benighted sea, and filled with dense forests. A number of birds and wild animals such as monkeys, deer, pigs live here.
Over 1.5 km long coastline and land controlled by the manager Cubadak is approximately seven acres. If the Mentawai is a surfer's paradise, then Cubadak is paradise for divers and sea floor surrounding the island is overgrown with coral reefs are beautiful and colorful fish.
Among other European tourists, including Germans are 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, one team came to the Bavarian TV Cubadak to work on a documentary. They were shooting from different angles to depict the beauty of Cubadak.
After playing in Germany, 30-minute film that received wide and capable of being a magnet for Germans to come to Cubadak. Hundreds of calls went into the TV station. They generally ask how the trip to West Sumatra, Indonesia. So far, they only know Bali or Lombok.
In addition, several print media was also written long articles about the island "paradise" is. Women's magazine Bild de Rau for example, contains essays entitled "Tersenyap Island in the World" and the newspaper Munchener Abendpost wrote "How to Achieve Cubadak Island".
According to Tom Plummer, manager of the Australian yacht which had long been domiciled in Padang, a lot of foreign tourists who initially did not expect privileges Cubadak Island. Not infrequently even the tourists who come to West Sumatra initially complained about the trip from the airport to Carocok Tabing the rather laborious because the road twisting and a lot of corners. "But when I got on the island Cubadak, they will be surprised how beautiful this island and did not regret ever been there," said Tom.
Tom is now also runs a sports shop in Jalan Padang Hiligoo even dare to say that people who come to Cubadak sure to impress. Alloy water sports while enjoying the stillness of this island would cause a longing that will make visitors want to come back here. Well to prove it was you have to visit there myself.
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