Root Bridge

Bridge two banyan tree roots that grow opposite each other along the nearly 30-meter twisting make takjud eye could see. Feeling tired from traveling 80 kilometers from Padang more relieved instantly see beauty Shaded bars flowing beneath. When PadangKini.com visit these attractions last week, dozens of visitors dominated by young children. Only a few of them that came a family.
“We are citizens of the village of Padang, but the origin of Tarusan, already 20 years old I did not come here and facilities are already good although not complete,” said Yuliza, 42 years old, a vocational school teacher who came with her husband and children.

Medi Meanwhile, visitors who came with her friends berombongan admitted students in Padang. “I have been a few times here, but there is a new friend first, my impression is very good tourist attraction and should be preserved, only to be equipped with amenities,” said Medi.
According to the stories of local residents, the bridge that links the village of Lubuk Silau Pulot and this nearly 100-year-old. Two bridges are built by a local traditional leaders who called Pakih supplies to wrap the root of a banyan tree which grow opposite each other.

Unique bridge that has a width of 1 meter, with a height of one meter and distance buffer between the river and a bridge about 6 meters. To preserve the bridge, on both sides of the buffer given a steel wire. While the Bayang River itself disgorge from the Twin Lakes is located in the area of Solok Regency.

Now, in the region who visited this weekend has been built for the merchant selling the place and small mosque addition there is a permanent ladder to facilitate visitors to the attractions it.
But los made for traders appear to be empty when PadangKini.com visit. Two traders who sold across the bridge only make improvised tarpaulin tent.

While it still feels less facilities are changing rooms for visitors, other than that no visible trash cans provided so that visitors take out the garbage former rice packets on the river bank.

Quoted from :http://www.indo-tourism.com/gadang-mande-rubiah-house-west-sumatra.html

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