Posted by wasandi Sunday, July 18, 2010
wasandi - is somewhat hidden. However, even newcomers can easily find it. Because, people around the cave will be happy to take.Moreover, the government Ogan Komering Ulu have built concrete road that leads to the mouth of the cave. 1-2 meters wide road was roomy enough to pass.
Entering the cave is not necessary to have special skills like search caves. Entrance of the cave is wide enough and tall so that visitors do not need to look down, let alone crawl to enter it.
So was the room inside the cave. Wide variety of caves, 80-20 m, roomy enough for a stroll. The distance between floor and ceiling cave was wide, ranging from 2.7 to 4 meters.
Only, though its condition field, the visitors should be careful when up the floor of the cave and along the route from the entrance to the exit. Although the existing lighting in the 500 meters along the route, a dark cave wall is not enough help to illuminate the contents of the cave. In addition to lighting that is not too bright, visitors should beware. Because, in some parts, the road climbed the slippery floor.
Once inside the cave, the distinctive smell of bat droppings immediately welcomed. Do not be surprised if a sudden some animals pass the night. On the ceiling, hundreds of bats hanging upside down.
All travel and welcome the challenge it paid off when entering the center of the cave. Various forms of rock, including the stalactite and stalagmite, as if through the floor and ceiling of the cave.
Have not lost the admiration witnessed the formation of natural objects, the ear is lulled by the gurgling sound of water from the middle of the cave. It came from an underground river in the cave.River is a river flow Semuhun children who subsequently met with Ogan River. Despite being in the cave, the river is quite large. The width of the river is variable, 8-12 meters.
That said, local people believe that the river in a cave that was once the bathhouse for the royal princess. There is also a trust that river water contains properties to cure many diseases.
Only by wiping the face with the river water, local people believe could be younger. Teenagers who have not received a soul mate can also try the efficacy of the Jordan, which allegedly can soothe a soul mate.
Gua Puteri allegations that had been based on the study of prehistoric human occupancy in 2005. Palembang Archeological find traces of prehistoric culture at a certain depth.
Some are broken pottery, animal bones, and even human bones. Also found some old tools, like a stone at, stone carving, and stone axes. Findings that led to allegations that the cave was once inhabited by humans.
Suspicion is strengthened research team Research and Development Center of National Archaeology (Research Arkenas) led by Prof. Truman Simanjuntak in early 2009. The study was conducted at the Tiger Cave, which are located adjacent to the Princess Cave. In the Cave of Tigers, the team found a human skeleton that was based on four characteristics derived from the Neolithic era.Overall, the management of the Princess Cave as a tourist attraction is not maximal. Facilities available before the small shops near the exit of the cave.
Ogan Komering Ulu Regency is developing the concept for development of the area with the consultant. Urgent is the fencing around the construction of roads and trails in the area's tourism.
Are also being initiated is the development of a mini museum to save the archaeological findings in the cave. Well as other supporting facilities, which could give it added value as a tourist attraction. No less important is the expansion of visitor parking area for vehicles that currently are lacking.
