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Lhok Mata Ie Ujong Pancu
Lhok Mata Ie is a tiny hidden cove tucked behind the green hills of Ujong Pancu, in Gampong Lam Pageu, Peukan Bada, roughly 15 kilometres and about a 30-minute ride from central Banda Aceh. In Aceh's language a 'lhok' is an inlet or bay, and this one rewards the effort of reaching it: a sliver of beach only 20–30 metres wide, fringed by granite-like boulders, washed by calm, glass-clear emerald water, and hemmed in by hills so that it feels more like a private stretch of coast than a public resort.
The beach has been known to locals since around 2010 as a spot for recreation, camping and sea activities, and in recent years it has drawn wider attention for an unusual feature: the pale sand here carries a faint pinkish tint, produced when fragments of red coral and broken shells mix with the white grains. The blush is subtle and often refuses to show in photographs, which is exactly why visitors say the place is best seen with your own eyes.