Green Canyon (Cukang Taneuh) - Ciamis

Cukang Taneuh or Green Canyon is one of tourism object in West Java which is located in the Kertayasa Village, Cijulang, Ciamis ± 31 km from Pangandaran. This tourism object is a Cijulangg river that cut through the cave with and located between two hills with rocks and trees that presents unique attraction and challenging.

The Green Canyon is a natural tourism object that has a diverse charm and appeal that is interesting to visit, and thousands of tourists come here every year.

At first Green Canyon is only a place that has the potential various panorama of nature, the flow of water of Cijulang River, right in the headwaters, there is a cave made by a land bridge which is very stunning, crystal clear water reflect the greenness colour due to the depth, and the placee is located between two hills with rocks and trees.


The beauty of nature was able to attract many people. For that reason, the local community initiative to manage the place traditionally. Along with the increased of visitor, in 1986, the Institute of Village Community decided to maintain the location.

The Region is set to become the tourism place, after the Office for Tourism and Cultural District Ciamis took over management in 1991 ago. To improve the management of tourism, in 1996 an organization of tourism was formed. For Tourism Object Green Canyon, which consists of District officers and Community Groups of Tourism.

Under the management of this joint organization of tourism, throughout the year thousands of visitors came to the place. Green Canyon is a name familiar with the community. The local people call Cukang Taneuh (Land Bridge) because right in the upstream river Cijulang flow, there is a land bridge about three meters width, with a length about 40 meters.

The Bridge that connecting two cliffs above the river flows is formed a tunnel, called the Green Canyon. The Grand Canyon name at the first called by a visitors (tourists) Named Bill Joness that came from American, in 1989.

Bill Joness went through the location using a paddle boat without engine, After he back from the journey he commented that the river has similarities to the Green Canal in Colorado United States, or Okazaki, Kyoto, Japan, and at the first time he called the river as Green Canyon.

=== By : sonny marmuksinudin, Sindo ===