Cave Kiskendo

Village Jatimulyo, Girimulya, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta INDONESIA

Kiskendo cave is natural cave in the mountains Menoreh which is located 1200 m above sea level is packed cool. This cave is located about 35 km northwest of Yogyakarta on the hill north of Kulon Progo Regency, which is accessible memalui lane asphalt. Only four-wheeled vehicle is small can be up to this cave. For you who come to the big bus stop in the village must Niten, near the district office Mulyo Giri, about 8 km from the cave. Not far from the mouth of the cave Kiskendo Sumitro there is a cave that has two vertical and horizontal mouth of the river flowing under the land that is clean. Objects this tour is suitable for camping because it is supported with a vast land with a comfortable atmosphere. Kiskendo Cave, located in the village Jatimulyo, District Girimulya, yogyakarta can be achieved with a distance of approximately 38 km or less than 21 km from the city of Wates. Throughout the cave Kiskendo can enjoy natural mountain glamor. Kiskendo Entering the cave, visitors will be greeted by the beauty stalaktit and stalagmite caves such as limestone, in general. According to the legend of first cave is a palace 2 giant named Maesosuro and defeated by the Lembusuro Subali be depicted as the relief in front of the cave.

HISTORY

Garden tour is located 35 kilometers on the western side of the city of Yogyakarta, in the mountains Menboreh. Park consists of Kiskendo cave, cave Sumitro and Blencong stone. Is a natural cave in the mountains Menoreh which is located 1200 m above sea level is packed cooler, and the shape of the situation is very similar to what is implied in the legend of legends in the Palace of cave Kiskendo (which is a fragment from the story of the Ramayana), where a live giant Mahesasura Lembusura buffalo head and the head cow.Deep story pewayangan, where this battle occurred between Subali Sugriwa Mahesasura with the governor and the Lembusura inhabit the cave . addition geological conditions of the cave-cave in the limestone area stone, in Kiskendo this cave there are many stalaktit and stalagmite that strange but beautiful shape. In this cave river flowing under the ground in the story pewayangan, and in between Subali; Sugriwa and Mahesasura; Lembusura, drain off the water red and white.

TIPS & TRICKS

During a trip to the cave, enjoy beautiful scenery of the valley, a green agricultural land, houses and traditional rural simple pity for not enshrined.