CANDLES Cot Panglima located at kilometer 29 trajectory Bireuen-Takengon District of July, Bireuen is a place passenger shuttles. Especially that passing by motorcycle from Takengon direction that rest just enjoy a cup of coffee, unwind before continuing the journey. Cot Panglima area which has become a tourist location suitable to continue to be developed.
Like Sunday afternoon February 24, 2013, groups of youth and citizens alternately stop at the monument Cot Panglima. In addition to sip a cup of coffee or hot tea and eat instant noodles ready to eat. The passenger took pictures with his colleague. Once satisfied the photos with the background of the monument, the passer continues the journey to the destination. Young couples also often stop there.
Abdullah, the only trader in the cottage near the Cot Panglima monument, said that not only the passers from Takengon direction, Bireuen residents also often stopped by, including fish and vegetables traders simply buying bottled beverages and canned drinks to supplement their energy. There is also a group who boarded a stopover bus to see the monument Cot Panglima and looked at the natural beauty that plastered from the hut at the top of the monument.
I have been selling here for twenty years, it seems, my sustenance is here. By selling food and soft drinks, every day especially Sunday. "Abdullah, 57, who lives in Sukatani Village, July District, Abdullah is the one who cleans grass and garbage in the Cot Panglima monument.
Abdullah said that the monument of Cot Panglima could have been more crowded by residents if the monument was restored to make it more beautiful. Moreover the monument is historical evidence.
Where was once in the war of independence of Indonesia. Cot Panglima area is a place to rest commander of Kodam such as T Hamzah Treasurer and his soldiers. Cot's Commander's name is said to have been abandoned because that location is often used as a resting place for the commander headed towards Central Aceh.