loyang koro

but because of the dispute between the buffalo breeder and the goat breeder at that time, causing the collapse of the cave wall, thus making the road closed and can not be passed again until now. Other histories also say that this cave was once made the headquarters of the people of Central Aceh or Gayo who opposed the Dutch colonial presence.

Goa Loyang Koro is right on the edge of Lake Laut Tawar with distance of approximately 5 kilometers from the east of Takengon city. The location of this cave is located at the foot of Mount Birah Panyang, down down about 15 kilometers from the shoreline with a depth of 20 meters from the road to the Kecamatan Bintang.

Access road to Goa Loyang Koro was fairly easy and does not take long to achieve it, you can travel with private vehicles such as cars and motorcycles. If you do not bring your own vehicle you can use public transportation that can easily be encountered in this area.\

Passing through a cave door just a few meters from the shore of the lake, we will be immediately greeted with the alleys in it. A hallway that, according to ancient tales, can be translucent in various places. In addition to several alleys that hold many secrets, another beauty that should not be ignored is the pointed rock which is found in almost every corner of Goa Loyang Koro.

Being in this cave, visitors will also feel a strange sensation, a sensation that seems to confirm that this place does save a lot of unsolved mystery and a silent witness of the great events that have occurred in the Dutch colonial period. The atmosphere is what makes Goa Loyang Koro in the mention by the local people as a cave full of history.

According to the cave guard, another uniqueness of Goa Loro Koro is the presence of human-shaped statues and animals that are in the middle of the cave. It is said that this statue is a human being and his livestock which is cursed by God Almighty. Apart from the many stories in connection with Goa Loyang Koro, according to the tourists who have visited, the beauty of this cave is deservedly made in the tourist attractions that must be visited.

Goa which has a depth of approximately 110 meters, is currently managed by the Department of Tourism Takengon City. In the cave door there are also 2 pieces of paper that is attached to the walls of the cave. The sheet contains the history of the origin of the name Goa Loyang koro up to the stories that are linked on the cave. When in the cave, we no longer need to bring their own lighting equipment, because in the cave has been facilitated with lights that hang on the ceiling of the cave. These lights are provided by the manager along the 100 meters from the door of Goa Loyang Koro. The presence of this lighting tool is expected to help visitors to browse each cave hallway while looking at the beauty contained in it.