TORAJA
Toraja is situated 310 km north of Makassar, capiltal of South Sulawesi Province. It can be reached by road, requiring 7 hours drive from Makassar or by flight requiring 60 menits from Makassar. As soon as one reaches the entrance gate to Toraja land (30 km before Makale, capital of Toraja) its typical geographical characteristics are visible. Toraja is mountainous area. The slopes of the lime-stone mountains are covered with varius kinds of bammboo and pine trees, coffee and many kinds of tropical plants. The wet rice terraces and clove bushes also beutify the area. The regency's lowest elevation -300 m above-sea-level is the Lebannu river valley. The highest elevation, however, is the mountain of Telando-Lando (2.884 m) in the district of Rinding Allo. Rantepao and Makale are situated 755 m above sea level. As a tropical region, the climate of Toraja is distinctly seasonal in that there is an east monsoon season, (June through September), which is controlled by continental air masses, and a wet monsoon season (December through March), which is controlled by the moisture laden maritime air masses. The months of April and May, and Oktober and November constitute transitional periods between the two seasons.
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Toraja is situated 310 km north of Makassar, capiltal of South Sulawesi Province. It can be reached by road, requiring 7 hours drive from Makassar or by flight requiring 60 menits from Makassar. As soon as one reaches the entrance gate to Toraja land (30 km before Makale, capital of Toraja) its typical geographical characteristics are visible. Toraja is mountainous area. The slopes of the lime-stone mountains are covered with varius kinds of bammboo and pine trees, coffee and many kinds of tropical plants. The wet rice terraces and clove bushes also beutify the area. The regency's lowest elevation -300 m above-sea-level is the Lebannu river valley. The highest elevation, however, is the mountain of Telando-Lando (2.884 m) in the district of Rinding Allo. Rantepao and Makale are situated 755 m above sea level. As a tropical region, the climate of Toraja is distinctly seasonal in that there is an east monsoon season, (June through September), which is controlled by continental air masses, and a wet monsoon season (December through March), which is controlled by the moisture laden maritime air masses. The months of April and May, and Oktober and November constitute transitional periods between the two seasons.
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TORAYA :: TORAJA | The land's most magnificant culture in the mountains of South Celebes
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