Minister Sandiaga Comes To Spot The View Of Ficus On Thousand Papers Old Edition

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JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno visited the same spot as the 2000 edition of the Rp1,000 banknote on Maitara Island, North Maluku.

According to him, Maitara Island is one of the strongest tourist attractions for Ternate City in North Maluku.

The city of Ternate has an amazing natural beauty landscape. This is also what makes the island of Maitara landscape located between Ternate Island and Tidore Island, North Maluku Province immortalized in the old edition of the Rp1,000 banknotes," Sandiaga said in an official statement in Jakarta, Saturday, November 26, as reported by Antara.

At the spot where the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy is located, precisely in Ngade Lake, Situ Village, the foreground of a lake that is not in the denomination of money can be seen.

"But there is something more special. At this point we can see Maitara Island exactly like IDR 1,000 banknotes, coupled with a Lake of lagoons in front of it," he said.

Sandiaga recounted the beginning of the existence of destinations and photo spots on Lake Ngade. At first, the land in the tourist destination belonged to residents named Pak Ajid and Mrs. Rusdian. Then many residents saw the potential for tourism in it, such as doing a pre-wedding photo shoot, so that the place became a tourist destination full of innovation.

To reach Lake Ngade, tourists can travel from Ternate City to Lake Ngade about 10 kilometers with a travel time of approximately 30 to 45 minutes using a two-wheeled vehicle or car.

Tourists only pay parking fees of IDR 5,000 for two-wheeled vehicles and IDR 10,000 for four-wheeled vehicles.

"We will encourage this together with the Mayor, we will develop Ternate, North Maluku, as the happiest province in Indonesia, the lowest inflation, the lowest unemployment, and the highest economic growth. We will ensure that we are able to create 1.1 million jobs this year and 4.4 million new jobs in 2024," said Sandiaga.