SACRED MONKEY FOREST
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A pleasant forest, home to macaques, Rangda witch sculptures and a temple, located near the town center.
If there's one place in and around Ubud that's not to be missed and that we'd recommend, it's certainly this one, which will delight young and old alike! The forest, which belongs to the village of Padantegal, looks more like a wood eaten away by urbanization, although it still boasts some very old banyans whose thick lianas touch the ground, and is a cool enclave just two minutes from downtown Ubud. Numerous sculptures of Rangda witches can be seen at the entrance to the sanctuary, some of them depicting demons devouring children. This temple, Pura Dalem Agung, is thus dedicated to evil spirits, and you can't enter it, only catch a glimpse of it as you stroll through the forest. This same forest is home to an abundant community of grey macaques. Pack your glasses, camera, cell phone and anything else that sticks out in your bag. Don't bring plastic bags or food, or you'll be robbed by the locals. Beware, they can be a bit aggressive, so don't try to touch them or look them straight in the eye. And don't feed them either! You can, however, take a selfie with them in the company of a "Monkey Master". In this case, expect to pay around 50,000 rp for the service. The short walk through the woods allows you to admire the magnificent Hindu stone sculptures scattered around, recounting the site's past grandeur.
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Un parc animalier de toute beauté dans un écrin de verdure où vous trouverez aussi des temples et des statues.
De nombreux singes de tout âge qui "font le show" ;-), ils sont droles et attendrissants.
Je vous conseille la Monkey Forest qui est un lieu tant pour les grands que pour les petits !
Les singes gardent un œil sur les touristes de passage dans l'espoir de vous voler un document, de la nourriture, ... et il est recommandé de ne pas les nourrir. Il faut aussi éviter tout contact visuel afin d'éviter de l'agressivité.
Quant au sanctuaire, il n'a rien de particulier.
Nous y sommes allées lors d'une journée spéciale avec plusieurs cérémonies. Nous avons donc pu croiser plusieurs balinais avec le costume traditionnel (habit de couleur blanc et riz coller au milieu du front après la bénédiction). L'entrée est bien évidemment payante.
ATTENTION: les singes sont vraiment agressifs, ne laisser rien dépasser de votre sac et de vos poches ... et faites attention où vous marchez.