Welcomed By The Drizzling Rain, Vice President Ma'ruf Enjoys The Aroma Of Flores Coffee At An Altitude Of 54 Meters, Puncak Waringin

NTT - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin visited a tourist attraction in the Labuan Bajo Super Priority Tourism Destination (DPSP) area, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Monday, March 14.

Accompanied by drizzling rain, Vice President Ma'ruf accompanied by the Deputy Governor of NTT Josef Nae Soi climbed the Waringin Peak location which is located at an altitude of about 45-54 meters above sea level.

"Here is Flores coffee, then here is cendol which uses milk, not sandals," said one of the food booth managers at Puncak Waringin, Labuan Bajo, NTT, Antara, Monday, March 14.

Because he was fasting, Vice President Ma'ruf did not taste the coffee but only smelled the aroma of unground coffee.

Puncak Waringin was only inaugurated by President Jokowi on October 14, 2021 with the aim of being a creative hub and souvenir center that carries local wisdom.

The venue includes a souvenir center, weaving house, amphitheater, green open space and parking area. This area was built in August 2019-March 2021 with a budget of IDR 28.9 billion.

From Puncak Waringin, tourists can enjoy the beautiful sunset over the Labuan Bajo sea.

The main building at Puncak Waringin takes the architecture of the traditional Manggarai house with a conical roof equipped with a "viewing deck" which can also be used to see the scenery.

"The problem of empowering MSMEs and of course related to domestic products so that our MSMEs can be better, especially after the pandemic has experienced heavy obstacles and we encourage them to rise," said the Vice President.

The vice president said that the government is making marketing and digitalization efforts so that NTT products are not only in demand by the domestic community but also abroad.

"Moreover (here) has a strategic place as a tourist place as a national tourism destination and a place for international meetings and later the G20 will also be here. Apart from providing places, attractions and can be a promotion of various attractive products in NTT," said the Vice President .