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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Background of the Study
Indonesia is the biggest archipelago in the world by total islands about 17.508. It has five big islands and thirty little islands group. Its country stretches
out from west to east which is passed equator line so that Indonesia has tropical climate. The Tropical climate however makes Indonesia has the good jungles with
many variety of flora and fauna. Not only as an archipelago country, Indonesia is also famous as maritime country which separates one island to another island. As
maritime country, Indonesia has sea about 23 from island. Beside that, scene of undersea is one the aim visitors to come and joy as some good coral reefs such as
in Raja Ampat, Papua. The Uniqueness in Indonesia is the diversity of its ethnics, culture and language but all of them can be united by Indonesia Language. It seem
that Indonesia has many potentials as destination of tourism. Spillane 1982;
20 said that “ tourism is an activity to make a travelling so that getting enjoy, looking for pleasure, knowing something, improve healthy,
jogging or taking a rest, doing assignment, pilgrimages, etc. it is usually done at someplace as called destination. Some place which can be said as destinations must
be has five indicated that comprised : 10 Attraction, 2 Facility, 3 Infrastructure, 4
Transportation, 5 Hospitality”. Increasing the tourism in some destination gives many advantages
economy, social, and culture of the society. But if the growing not be prepared and
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produced as well as, it will affect the problems which will make difficult even harm. To guarantee in order to the tourism can increase and come in advantages and
minimize disadvantages. The increasing of tourism should be begun by the hard study and the research for all support resource.
North Sumatera is one province in Indonesia with has big potential of tourism. The Capital of North Sumatera is Medan. Medan is one big city of
Indonesia beside Jakarta and Surabaya. Medan also has so many historical places, such as Maimoon Palace and Grand Mosque AL-Mashun. There are twenty five
regencies at North Sumatera. One of them is Karo Regency Today, the interesting destination to visit should has some activities which
can make tourists happy or satisfied. Some activities should give some memorable experience or even the unforgettable one. Karo Regency is one of tourism
destination in North Sumatera, Indonesia
1.2 The Problem of the Study
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