Langkawi - waterfall

Langkawi is a well known place for tourism in Malaysia. This is because of its wonderful scenery and attractions. There are lot of tourists that come to visit the Langkawi island over the year. Langkawi is very popular with the title “cursed land” among the local tourists. This name is believed to be taken from the folk story that was being told generation by generation. Langkawi has many attraction that attract the tourists over the world to spend their holiday here. One of them is the beauty of the waterfall that flows down from the top of the hill. There are a few waterfalls in Langkawi that offer a scenic and peaceful location for family activity like picnic and camping. However these waterfalls are not flowing clearly all over the time because they tend to be shallow and slow flowing motion during the dry season while they come to life when the dry season turned to the rainy season. This season actually happened at the end of the year due to monsoon season. There are three most popular waterfalls in Langkawi. One of them is Telaga Tujuh Waterfall. Telaga Tujuh means ‘Seven Wells’ which is referring to a collection of seven intertwined natural pools fed by seven separate waterfalls in mount Mat Cincang. The locals claimed that there are fairies reside in that area but tourist found nothing other than the magically appealing flora around the water. There are also faunas like macaque monkeys, hornbills and giant squirrels which can be found there. Beside that Air Terjun Temurun (Temurun Waterfall) also including in one of the must visit place by tourists in Langkawi. The Temurun Waterfall located in the Mat Cincang Nature Park. This water cascade down a 30m drop, forming a nice pool below which is suitable for swimming. Next is the Durian Perangin Waterfall. This 14 tier waterfall flows down the slopes of Mount Raya dotted along the way with unique rock formations and immersed with crystal clear water. A rich variety of vegetation grows abundantly around the fall. This environment leave a peaceful and harmonic feel for the tourists who spend time tracking to come here. The beauty of its waterfalls is one of the reasons why Langkawi attracted by the tourists in and also out of the Malaysia.