Danau Kaco

West Sumatra


A two- to three-hour ramble through the jungle along a largely flat (and muddy) path, Danau Kaco will stop you dead in your tracks because you just won’t believe the sight of this small, sapphire-coloured swimming hole, with incredible visibility into its 20m depths. The trail here starts near the village of Lempur Tengah, an hour’s drive from Sungai Penuh.


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