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Kingdom of Butterflies - Bantimurung National Park

Bantimurung Park (Photo: Ardiyanta)

Wild Butterflies at Bantimurung (Photo: @Febri Rama)

Museum of Butterflies (Photo: @PanduanWisata)

Kingdom of Butterflies - Bantimurung National Park

Have you ever thought if the Kingdom of Butterflies really exists in the world? From the name of this park, it is easy to predict the sensation residing within it. The name Bantimurung is a combination of the words “membanting kemurungan” which literally means “get rid of sadness”. You could see and interact with rare species of butterflies that living here. Come and feel the peaceful happiness of this place!

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Kingdom of Butterflies - Bantimurung National Park

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