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Mt. Kinabalu always looks magnificent and magestic on a cloudless day, and Mt. Kinabalu also acts as a beautiful back drop for the coastal region in and around Kota Kinabalu. A visit to Kota Kinabalu without visiting Mt. Kinabalu National Park is almost considered a crime, that is how closely related this city to the mountain is, when it comes to names. While it is not possible for every visitor to climb Mt. Kinabalu, as the park can only accommodate a limited number of climbers on any given day. But for a visit to Kinabalu Park Headquarters and Poring Hot Spring there are no such limit, every one is welcome. Most of the inbound tour agents have Kinabalu Park Day Trip on top of their list, since this is also the number one destination in Sabah.

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rafflesia flower

Rafflesia is claimed to be the largest flower on earth, and it can be found only in the rainforests of South East Asia. Rafflesia is rarely seen, because it needs the perfect condition of right humidity and warmth for it to blossom. As many as seven to nine months are needed for the Rafflesia to grow from bud to flower. After blossom the Rafflesia flower will last only 4 to 5 days, as the strong smell of the flower attracts small animals to feast on it.

rafflesia flower with an diametre of 60cm

Rafflesia was first discovered in the year 1881 in the forests of Indonesia, and was named after Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who was also well known as the founder of the city of Singapore. The Rafflesia flower has a very distinctive bright red orange colour, and has small spikes in the middle disk. Rafflesia flower, after blossom, also has a strong smell like rotten meat. Some species of Rafflesia flower are known to be as large as 120 cm in diametre. (more…)