The Uniqueness of the Kamang Stake

Did you know one of the locations shooting the sinking of Van Der Wijk?

Yes .. that is Kamusan Kamusan located only in a village in Kamang Agam regency West Sumatra Province Tarusan Kamang, is a unique tourist spot.

This lake that has its own uniqueness because a time can be filled with water, at other times it can recede and become a vast green field.

Initially, this lake is indeed a vast field commonly used by the community to graze cattle. Once, this vast field can be flooded with water and takes a long time to recede. In the middle of a puddle, there are several hills that are not covered with water, which makes it look like an island in the middle of the Lake

Water lake Tarusan Kamang is not derived from the river. the lake has ups and downs because there is water that comes from the crevices of the stone.

We may not find a lake or puddle if one day come to Lake Tarusan Kamang. But at other times, you can also find this place has plenty of abundant water.

This lake is sometimes there is a sound of boiling water that you can hear when the water comes flowing through the lake. In fact, Lake Tarusan Kamang is located at the foot of Bukit Barisan, about 14 kilometers from Bukittinggi. This lake is estimated to have existed since 70 thousand years ago so that no one citizen who built a house in the water boundary that will turn into a lake.

The karst hills at Lake Tarusan Kamang are much older than karst in Java. Karst in Kamang is estimated to be 400-300 million years ago therefore the trees on it thrive. In addition to Lake Tarusan Kamang, many active caves under karst hills or limestone, underground rivers, and underground lakes. However, its existence has not been studied until now.