Santan Waterfall,Bengkulu,Sumatra,Indonesia

Santan waterfalls are natural attractions located in the village of Upper Ridge, Lebong district, Bengkulu Province suitable for nature lover tourists.

Sightseeing is very good, because in addition there are also waterfalls surrounding tropical forest.

Water that falls from the clear waterfall, flowing directly into the creek adds that beautiful tourist sites.

Tropical forest around the waterfall, is also a habitat for rare Rafflesia flower arnoldi, which is an icon of tourism promotion to the international world of Bengkulu.
If it was lucky, tourists visiting the site can see the Rafflesia arnoldi rarely found in other regions. Different Rafflesia Bungai carcass.

Rafflesia arnoldi, special interest and a pride of Bengkulu province, often found blooming in the area of Taba Penanjung Nature Reserve North Bengkulu, located 44 Km from the city of Bengkulu.

In general, flowers that bloom about 70 cm in diameter was only 10 meters from the highway pnggir-Kepahiang Bengkulu City.

The main habitat of the giant flower in the area of Taba Penanjung Nature Reserve. In the forest site was almost three months, the flowers bloom.

In addition to large size, unique Rafflesia arnoldi than surrounding red flowers and decorated with white spots, the number of petals only five. Usually, Rafflesia which blooms can last up to 20 days.

Arnoldi Rafflesia was first discovered by the British Governor Jendaral, Thomas Stanford Raffles besama personal physician, arnoldi in 1818 in South Bengkulu.

In Bengkulu province currently there are 80 identified tourist attraction and has a uniqueness. From that number as many as 14 of them are beach, eight tirta (water), 22 historic sites and 36 natural panorama.