The existence of Laut Tawar lake Takengan - Aceh Tengah Can Not Be Separated From The Story of Legend Putri Pukes (Princess pukes)
Lake Laut Tawar Takengon is one of the most beautiful and cool tourist destinations. The lake is located in Central Aceh-Takengon Regency. Access to the place from Takengon city (the capital of central Aceh district) which is the center of Takengon city only takes 30 minutes to get to enjoy the beautiful scenery that has been very popular.
This Lake has a very wide size, reaching more less about 5,472 hectares.No wonder that this lake gets the title as Laut tawar (the tasteless sea). Especially if the lake is viewed from a height. Perhaps it is because of this assumption that this place also earned the title as Laut Tawar.
the existence of Lake Laut Tawar in Takengon is not separated from the name of the legend. It is said that the existence of Lake Laut Tawar originated from the story of a princess with a man from another kingdom that is not sanctioned by both parents. And so the princess left the kingdom and got a message to leave without turning her face back.
But the message was not done by the princess. As a result, there was heavy rain accompanied by lightning and lightning. It is said that Lake Laut Tawar in Takengon city was created from rain water and tears of the princess when leaving his ancestral land. Surely the truth of this one folklore can not be justified.