Gayo Aceh: Country of the Thousand Hill

Gayo Land is an area that covers three districts of Central Aceh, Bener Meriah, and Gayo Lues.

These three districts are brothers because they have common traditions, customs, and languages.

Fenced in the mountains as well as Lake Lut Tawar which stretches across the eastern, Takengon City, Central Aceh district, making a panorama in the area of ​​cool air berketinggian an average of 1,200 to 1,800 Meters From Sea Surface (MDPL) captivate anyone who comes. even though the streets are full of uphill climbs and bends.

The regency, known as Negeri Seribu Bukit, is included in the Leoser Ecosystem (KEL) and Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) with a million charms.
A variety of protected animals, waterfalls that split rocks or farmers who grow citronella, corn or other promoted by the local government are clearly visible along the sides of the road.

This area is partly still virgin can actually grow rapidly, if 14 lanes cross middle completed.

The local tourists from the coastal areas, either east, south-west or also Banda Aceh will be coming to enjoy the beauty of nature, or the sweetness of corn picked by the farmers.
The majority of districts inhabited Gayo tribe is to improve itself to catch up in development.
Agricultural potential is a top development priority.
Some of the potential commodities of this regency are the large red pepper in Blang Pegayon and Puteri Betung subdistricts, serai fragrant, developed on the sidelines of pine trees in almost all of Gayo Lues area, patchouli which is widely grown in Terangun area, virginia tobacco in Pantan District Weather, cocoa in Puteri Betung subdistrict, Gayo coffee in Pantan Kecamatan, durian in Pining District, and maize in Kecamatan Blang Kejeren.For those of you who are interested in trying the 'Country of the Thousand Hill' do not miss the adventure visited the main door climbing Mount Leuser in Kedah, Penosan, Blang Jerango District, hot water baths in District Puteri Betung, waterfall Akang Siwah in District Blang Pegayon, Leuser Ecosystem in Sub Puteri Betung, Genting in Pining District, and Rerebe waterfall in Terangon Subdistrict.

Besides known by the beautiful panoramic, Gayo Lues is the origin of the Saman Dance which in December 2012 has been designated as a world cultural heritage no object by UNESCO.

Together with two other relatives of Aceh Plateau of Bener Meriah Regency and Takengon City, Gayo Lues routinely invites traditional horse racing to enliven the anniversary of the area and the Indonesian Anniversary.

Location

Gayo Lues is one of the districts of Aceh, the result of the expansion of Southeast Aceh Regency in 2002.

This district is in the cluster of Bukit Barisan mountains, most of which is the area of ​​Gunung Leuser National Park that has been declared as world heritage.

The district with the capital of Blangkejeren is one of the most isolated districts in Aceh.

Gayo Lues area is divided into 11 districts namely Blang Kejeren, Rikit Gaib, Blang Pegayon, Tripe Jaya, Kuta Panjang, Pining, Terangon, Putri Betung, Debun Bracelet, Jerang Blang, Weather Former.

The plan to build the Ladia Galaska Line (Samudera Indonesia, Gayo, Alas, and Malacca Strait) connecting the Indonesian Ocean with the Malacca Strait is expected to improve the economic level of the Gayo Lues community.

Currently, traffic from Blangkejeren, the district government center, to Banda Aceh has to go through Medan, North Sumatra.

Nevertheless, this plan is widely opposed by environmental conservationists because it cuts the main zone of the park.

May the beautiful dreams of the people of Aceh's middle passage immediately materialize, just like the smooth roads in other parts of Aceh.

Such beautiful charm presented by the highlands of Aceh, Gayo Lues 'Negeri Seribu Bukit'.