An Historical Note Banjarmasin city is one of the big cities in Indonesia, which is located in one of the largest in Indonesia, namely Kalimantan. Banjarmasin into the region in this province of South Kalimantan, as quoted from the Jakarta regional government website, has a broad approximately 72 km per terms, or approximately 0.22 percent of the area of South Kalimantan.
Be split by the river Martapura provide distinctive characteristics of community life, especially the river water as a means of transportation, trade and tourism. Banjarmasin is the capital of the province as a center of trade and tourism. This city got the nickname City Air exhausted land, which some centimeter below the surface of the sea water. The most famous market in Chennai is a float.
The presence of the market itself does not float free from the history of the city of Banjarmasin. As quoted from some source, in the year 1526 Sultan Riau kingdom founded at the Kuin and Barito rivers which then became the embryo of the city of Banjarmasin. At the river edge is also a traditional trading center began to develop. In addition to the market float in Muara Kuin Banjarmasin, float other markets we can find in the Lok Baintan located on the River Martapura. But the market does not float here sepopuler Muara Kuin Banjarmasin may be due to the location is far enough from the city center.
To be able to enjoy eksotic floating market, we can rent a motor boat which is called water Kelotok. Rental price of a Kelotok ranged from Rp50.000 to Rp70.000 depending on the number of passengers. Travel from the center of the Kuin floating market of Banjarmasin take about 1 hour by boat kelotok, while the land transportation only takes about 15 minutes.
Mediahalo as quoted from the May 2006 edition, using the boat kelotok we can see the culture of the Banjar people sell vegetables, pastry, food and drink typical Banjarmasin, such as Soto Banjar can enjoy from the boat (if not using kelotok) or can be deal directly from the boat to the boat. Floating market is held each day starting at 5 am to 8 am.
Flower Island
Location near the market area there are floating HWAPK - rambai types of plants grow, jingah, piai, and mangrove and acacia - are now treated by Pemkab local, is the largest habitat for the monkeys benign type of gray. monkey bekantan more types of habitat on the island of surprised.
Fried bean skin is enough to invite a flock guard tame. Some tails warik a child's body, even the head, clothes are not clean anymore. A risk with the 'brother'. Thus, the 'kingdom' monkey is not necessary to dress it all the withdrawal to go to malls.
No need to fear there is a body guard, as the diviner (bring a stick of bamboo) accompany the faithful visitor. Believe it or not, if you run out of food eaten by groups warik, which they say will have to give blessings. Of course, one group of monkeys with the other groups do not disrupt each other. Unique, the food and beverage vendors in this area have never taken the monkey.
Perhaps form the flower island of sand and soil sediment since 1825. The other version this island is a place where the pilgrimage for the descendants of Chinese population. Each pilgrimage, they sow various flowers
