Friday, August 17, 2012

Sail Indonesia entrance are Neglected

COMPASS/KEWA KORNELIS AMA parking lifeboat vessels rated very narrow due to the left there is the Bay of Koepan in the city of Kupang, NTT, with steep conditions.

SINCE Sail Indonesia was held in 2005, the Gulf of Koepan is located in the city of Kupang Long gets special attention of the foreign tourists. Here the entrance of participants Sail Indonesia to explore the archipelago, but less government attention. There are remains of old buildings of the Portuguese and the Netherlands at this place.

The region is better known and understood the foreign tourists compared to most residents of Kupang. The atmosphere is more comfortable, cool, and suitable for the fullest possible. There are three old buildings managed by private, provides a variety of needs and tastes of the foreign tourists.

Head of Promotion and information Department of culture and tourism of Nusa Tenggara Timur, Kupang, Rumat Bonafentura Week (5/8/2012), say, as entry (entry point) participants sail and foreign tourists who use cruises, Bay area Koepan have to get noticed by the Government.

"Participants want to know, what kind of Indonesia, tecermin at the entrance to this point, but it's very unfortunate, Koepan Bay is not staffed adequately. There is no dock, no parking place, boat Cox labuh ship is limited, and no available clean water as well as limitations to adequately support facilities, "said Rumat.

The number of foreign tourists (wisman) into the Bay of Koepan is on the rise. In 2009 as much as 350 wisman, declining in 2010 because the issue so 135 wisman charges carried out customs and Excise officers. However, after the case was dealt with all parties, the number of participants who are in transit in the Gulf sail Koepan rose to 358 people (2011) and 670 people by 2012.

Observation on Koepan Bay, Entex exhibition (NTT Ekspo) 2012 involving 50 exhibit booth construction and a host of local craft embedded on the beach landings participants sail it. There is also a typical snacks provided Indonesia, such as meatballs, yellow rice, boiled noodles, soto ayam, and beer.

"Happy yellow rice and also eat meatballs. President Obama can eat meatballs and rice yellow, then we try the food it's like President Obama, "said Michael Gregor (48), one of the original New Zealand participants Sail 2012.

A number of foreign tourists is sitting relaxed access internet in the restaurant Tedys. This beach is managed by PT Tedys which provides hotels as well as a Bar/Disco Tedys, restaurants, Taxi, Tedys and a number of distinctive accessories.

Around the area of 5,000 square meters of Tedys there is a shopping centre provides typical souvenirs such as NTT, musical instrument sasando, sandalwood fragrance oil, assorted woven ikat from the 21st district/city se-NTT, the komodo dragon, and a replica of the souvenirs from NTT.

There are also a number of old buildings in the old heritage Netherlands retail space built in the 1800 's Portuguese heritage either. While Concordia Fortress built in 1600 's has now become the headquarters of the ARMED FORCES.

Koepan as the entrance is actually more representative of Indonesia as a whole. From Koepan, the participants went on a trip to sail for several regional destinations in Indonesia. They chose the Bay of Koepan due to its location with Darwin (Australia), as well as closer in the city of Kupang and NTT in general have a tourist objects in an attractive and unique.

Now, already are in the Gulf wisman 670 Koepan with carrying 136 cruises. Each ship carries 4-5 people from 29 countries. They left from Darwin to Kupang and Morotai, Maluku islands, following Sail Morotai 2012. However, travel in the direction of the wave terhadang high that Morotai participants turned to Kupang.

Koepan Bay is so popular among the foreign tourists than residents of Kupang. This area is rated comfortable, quiet, and people in general are very friendly.

There are three old buildings belonging to PT Tedys, i.e. budget hotels and restaurants. Tedys restaurant right in the Gulf Coast's lips Koepan, flanked the Portuguese castle ruins, Concordia. This restaurant is designed for recreational, drinking, tour/travel information center, and free internet access.

Exactly at the left side of the building that is owned by PT Tedys Koepan Bay with sea water stood out about 100 yards inland from the shore line. Some fishing boat parking at Bay. On the left bank of the Bay there is a Fortress which has now become Concordia Headquarters Yonif 743/PSY (Praja Satya Yudha) Kupang.

On the right hand side of the building there is a center that belongs to PT Tedys shops belonging to residents of Chinese descent who had settled in the area for hundreds of years. These old buildings are present in the Netherlands, 1700s-1800s. this area was the formation of the fledgling town of Kupang to this day.

According to Messakh Toy (59), chronicler of the Gulf of Koepan, Kupang's name comes from the name King Royal Helong, Nai Koepan or Lai Koepan who ruled Kupang 1480-1538. He ruled the Kupang and surrounding areas before the Portuguese arrived on the island of Timor or Kupang.

In 1436, the Lesser Sunda Islands has 12 City Airport, one of which is the Koepan Gulf, in addition to Ende, Waingapu (Sumba), and Atapupu (Belu, West Timor).

In 1613, the VOC Batavia-based sending three ships to the Lesser Sunda Islands, headed towards the island of Timor Scotte Apolonius and landed in the Bay of Koepan. He met King Lai Koepan which then Helong offers a plot of land in order to expand the base of power in the island of Timor.

Netherlands judge Koepan Bay and surrounding areas need special attention because of Timor has a wealth of natural resources in the form of sandalwood and Aloes wood. In 1653, the Netherlands landed in the Bay of Koepan, captured the Fort from the Portuguese Concordia. Portugal pressed then shifted to the East coast of the island of Timor, Oecussi or Beach Makassar (Timor-Leste).

1856 occurred between the Netherlands and Portuguese Treaty called Treaty of Timor. The contents of that Treaty between other Netherlands ruled West Timor with the center of power in Kupang, while the Portuguese conquered the eastern part of Timor with the power Center in Lifau (Oecussi) and Dili.(KORNELIS KEWA AMA)

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