The farther into the
cave tunnel, sunlight increasingly disappearing into the rock cave. Lighting
was replaced by a flashlight or lamp petromaks brought. The more the way down
the cave, there is a river that flows in the cave, the high waist adults, the
expedition team continues to go into the cave.
UmbulTuk cave is located in the
village of Tumpakkepuh, sub Hyacinths, Blitar regency. First
discovered in 1984, by a shepherd who was thirsty ox. He is looking for water
in the river that are outside the cave. At that time he found a pile of rocks
that cover the mouth of the cave. Then he went home to tell his discovery to
the citizens. Eventually she and the residents returned to the cave to unload a
pile of stones.
Cave down along
approximately 2 km that requires high vigilance. Walk crawling on the walls of
the cave, while crashing the river in the cave, the water depth is not the
same, and the rocks are sharp and slippery in essence, can at times threatening.
Being in the room cave also stirred emotions, fear phobia of tight places
maybe could happen, but we can also appreciate the beauty of this nature.
While down the cave,
the guide tells about the past history of the cave UmbulTuk. According to
him, in ancient times around the year 1967, this cave became a refuge and
hiding activists and sympathizers of the Communist Party of Indonesia. The
place is becoming more crowded as in 1968, the National Army conduct crackdown
on activists and sympathizers of the communist party.
After walking about
100 meters, we can find a large pillar, which was named in a timber, which
stretches across the top, the pillars were named Stone Studio Tretes. Indeed UmbulTuk cave have many large pillars, which formed from the
meeting between stalagmites and stalactites. Carrying more than ten names given
to these pillars, the average sized with a unique and distinctive, including
named Sanggabuana stone, Purbaya stone, and so on.
After running back as
far as 500 meters in the river basin in the cave, we can find rooms to dry on
land which is not flowing river water. Inside this cave there is a lot of room
/ space that can be filled about 200 people. Presumably this is where the activists
sympathizers of the communist party would hide.
Tumpakkepuh the past
history of the village of UmbulTuk cave indeed bleak. But since 1992, the
local government turned it into a tourist potential. UmbulTuk cave began to
be developed into tourist rides through the cave adventure. Residents have
prepared guides that can deliver the tourists.
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