Discover Gopeng's natural beauty: Perak town is now an ecotourism hotspot


Gua Tempurung is the largest cave in Peninsular Malaysia. — GISELE SOO

The biggest flower in the world, the rafflesia, doesn’t just grow on the island of Borneo. It can also be found in several states in the peninsular, including deep in the jungle of Perak’s Kinta Valley.

The jungle in question is Ulu Geroh, located in the small town of Gopeng. At least this is what Gopeng local Stephen Yaw shared with us. Yaw, a retired administrator, likes to spend his time learning about the history of his hometown, and going on hikes and other adventures in the area.

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