As the main producer of vegetable needs, Modoinding area, South Minahasa Regency (Minsel) deserves the nickname "Dapur Indonesia Timur." Because almost 70 percent of vegetable needs in North Sulawesi (North Sulawesi) are supplied from the Modoinding Valley. And not only in North Sulawesi, but Modoinding plantation products are brought out to other provinces.




The area located at an altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level and covering 10 villages has the potential of beautiful agro-tourism. Not inferior to agro-tourism in Ubud, Bali or in West Java. Unfortunately that potential has not been optimized by Regency Government of Minsel. Almost all the villages in Modoinding store tourism potential with local wisdom and natural peculiarities of each.

If you come from the direction of Manado, Mokabang Village will welcome with the uniqueness of typical stage house industry Minahasa people. In this village there is also Lake Mokabang. Then there is a prehistoric history of rocks on the edge of the times Modoinding contained in Wulurmaatus village mixed with the beauty of green agricultural land.

Ready also welcomed the sulfur hot bath in the village of Makaaruyen which is also famous for its clarinet music. If you come to visit on market days, do not miss to stop at traditional markets of Minahasa people. And do not be surprised too, if a variety of extreme culinary freely sold here, call it like snake meat, frog meat, dog meat, and various culinary unimaginable before.

In Modoinding there is also a large lake, Lake Moat that offers a view of a natural shade. The lake located in Sinisir Village is the main water source for the fertilizer of Modoinding area. Lake Moat also has sulfur hot water. No wonder Sinisir became the most fertile area.

If you are satisfied to enjoy the shade at Lake Moat, continue your journey to the highest village in North Sulawesi, the village of Kekenturan which has Doluoong Hill. From the height of this hill we can see with a beautiful field Modoinding valley. If managed well, Modoinding will be the main agro tourism destination in Sulawesi. The offerings of its fertile farmland, as well as the cold air become its own attraction.

Modoinding is also famous for its super-sized and abundant potatoes. No wonder at the Modoinding gate it reads, "Welcome to Modoinding Potato's Farm" which confirms the production of potatoes produced by the farmers.

The photographer of nature photos, will be very satisfied when visiting the valley of Modoinding. Because as far as the eye can see, the left right of the road presented a spread of agricultural land planted with various kinds of vegetables, such as, tomatoes, carrots, corn, spring onions, cabbage, peanuts and so forth.

The fertility of the Modoinding valley can not be separated from the volcanic volcanic activity of Soputan volcano which is very close to this area. No wonder, if Soputan is on the move this area became the target of rain volcanic ash.

Seliweran the haulers of the plantation on the streets who ride the harvest on a motorcycle is a unique sight as well. Not infrequently they offer fresh vegetables to the visitors. Really Modoinding is a beautiful eastern Indonesia kitchen.


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