Nyang-Nyang Island, The Paradise For Surfers

Paradise found precisely in West Sumatra Mentawai Islands in the area it is not difficult. Nyang-Nyang Island is one of them. Islands that meet the series free local and foreign tourists.

Almost all the islands in the Mentawai Islands is often called a paradise for the Surfers, including the island of Nyang-Nyang. The season when high waves can reach four meters usually occurs in mid-year. If the timber ship or boat motor population reluctant to sea, thus the condition of the waves like this is to be longed for the beach Surfers Island Nyang-Nyang.

Most who come are international surfers. This condition also applies in some other islands around the island of Nyang-Nyang, as Sipora Island Mentawai District where the capital is located, Karamajat Island, Pulau Siloinak, Mainu Island, North Island Pagai and South Pagai.

Nyang-Nyang Island is one of the islands in the district Siberut Selatan. From Muara Siberut, the capital district, travel to the island of Nyang-Nyang with small boat takes more than an hour while the big boat to spend time one-half to two hours. Travel with a large boat to take in more circumstances that are normal because the water does not attach too.

Boat containing a maximum of 8 persons can be rented with prices ranging from Rp 600000-800000 or $60-$80 for trips. Therefore, the group dating is suggested that the cost of the individual to be cheaper. Than through Muara Siberut, Pulau Nyang-Nyang also can be reach about two hours drive from Tuapejat, capital of Mentawai District.

Visitors who come to this island often took a week. They stay in houses of a certain rate with a much cheaper if stay in a resort that was built on the island. If people stay in the house that is still made of wood with a specific form, of course, interaction with the native population into effect additional travel in the visitor.

In addition to surf around and walk or use the boat, visitors can see the direct day-to-day life of local residents, such as search activity and making sago as a staple food or catch fish in the sea.

In the afternoon, visitors can spend time with young coconut while enjoying the sun in the western horizon. Do not forget to buy some of the catch from the sea for dinner. Please ask the owner's house to burn the place of stay of the catch is legal, valid only.

Of course gift the reward. In this island, the population rely on seafood as the daily food them. Therefore, if not love of the catch from the sea, take a special provision of food when you arrive at the Mentawai Islands.

Nyang-Nyang Island usually crowded in the waves. In addition to crowded with the tourists and surfers, the island is also filled with people from the islands for selling various souvenirs such as T-shirts or clothes, tapeworm, and carvings typical Mentawai people who are shaped paddle canoe.

Happy surfing!