Geographically, the village Tongging located in the lower plains, while Sipiso-piso is located in the hills higher than Tongging Village. This waterfall is located at an altitude of approximately 800 meters above sea level (asl) and is surrounded by green hills covered with pine forest since.
Sipiso Piso is approximately 1.5 hours from Kaban Jahe. Is one tourist destination for local and foreign tourists. But to reach out to the point you have to walk waterfall from the parking lot about 45 minutes with a fairly steep road conditions. Indeed, you have to prepare physically to reach the venue. I took this picture in the middle of the road to the location. At the time, the weather was cloudy, and there is sunlight that falls right in waterfall forming an interesting little rainbow. Timing enclosure also greatly affect the beauty of a work of Photographic. Your photography lover, I highly recommend this location to your lover Landscape.
Name waterfall managed by Local Government Karo has a distinctive meaning. As mentioned in the daily news Voice New Indonesia, that Sipiso-piso derived from "piso" which means it is a knife. Swift water-water that fell from the hill above a hundred meters altitude is diperumpamakan like bladed knife-sharp blades. In addition, a steep ravine when viewed from the top of the hill make the local people call it "piso" of Karo.
As a growing district, the tourism sector in Tanah Karo become one of the excellent potential that is expected to boost Opinions (PAD), in addition to the agricultural and industrial sectors of course. In this sector, Karo has interesting attractions, such as volcanoes, hot springs, mountains, lakes, waterfalls, traditional houses, the culture of local communities, and so forth.
During its development, the attractions in Tanah Karo began to be developed and promoted to other regions, including Sipiso-piso own. Although as rivalry between the tourist objects, this remains a positive value for each object be encouraged to grow and be able to attract as many tourists as possible. For example, in the village Tongging has recently established Faith Park (TWI). Nonetheless, TWI that supposedly more absorbing the attention of tourists to come, charm Sipiso-piso still will not be replaced. How not, this waterfall is but one of the highest waterfalls among the many waterfalls in Indonesia, such as Tinoor waterfall in Tomohon, North Sulawesi Province or Grojogan Sewu in Central Java Province.
From all that, Sipiso-piso remain privileged. Only a distance of 35 km apart from the famous tourist city of Indonesia, the City Berastagi
