Ipoh, the capital of Perak, is situated within the Kinta Valley, once the world’s most productive tin-mining region. Geologically, the city is defined by its spectacular karst landscape—massive limestone outcrops and hidden cave systems that date back over 250 million ...[ read more ]
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PERAK — THE SILVER STATE’S ANCIENT RAINFORESTS & KARST PEAKS
Perak, named after the silvery tin ore that once drove its economy, is a state defined by geological extremes. From the 130-million-year-old virgin rainforests of Belum-Temenggor to the dramatic limestone karst formations of the Kinta Valley, Perak offers some of ...[ read more ]