Gianyar has many natural attractions, but Kanto Lampo waterfall is the regency’s most recent sensation.

Unlike many of Bali’s other waterfalls, which are mostly located in remote, hilly forests, Kanto Lampo is adjacent to the crowded Banjar Kelod Kangin in Beng village, some 30 kilometers north of Denpasar.

The 15-meter-high waterfall began to attract local and international visitors thanks to it featuring on various social media sites in 2015. Previously, the main water source for the local subak agricultural irrigation was almost unrecognizable, with only a pair of narrow streams of water trickling down the cliff.

“The locals have been coming to the waterfall since before I was in elementary school. My parents used to look for big stones around the river for building foundations,” recalled I Wayan Mada, the 50-year-old village head.

The waterfall area provided an inter-village bridge connecting nearby hamlets. Some years ago, to improve access to the villages, as well as to the waterfall, the local people built a narrow road.

“We received meager funding from the Gianyar administration,” he noted.

The villagers consider the waterfall a sacred place from which they can acquire the holy water used in Dewa Yadnya (ceremonies for the living) and Pitra Yadnya (rituals for the dead). There are several shrines around the waterfall where people pray and present religious offerings.

According to Mada, the waterfall took its name from the presence of now rare Kanto Lampo trees, which bear sweet fruit.

Since its renovation, the waterfall has easy road access, adequate parking and lines of stalls selling food, drinks and snacks. Two modest changing rooms are available for men and women.

For a donation of only Rp 5,000 (37 US cents) per person, visitors can enjoy the beauty of the waterfall and its relaxing atmosphere.

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