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West Sumatra, Indonesia
Photo: Taufik Hadris, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Koto Gadang is a village in West Sumatra, near Bukittinggi.
By chartered minivan
Known by the locals as "Travel" is cheapest way to get there. The approximate price is about Rp300,000/car for one way. The vehicle is a Minivan with a capacity of 7 seats.
By taxi
At BIM (Bandara International Minangkabau)-International Airport of Padang, there's an official desk where you can order a taxi. The trip price is fixed and you can't bargain.
Koto Gadang is a small town. By foot and enjoy the mountain (Mount Singgalang) and rice fields are still a lot we can see, we can breathe clean air and morning dew still we can see in front of the eye.
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