The Sacred Monkey Forest at the edge of town in Ubud can be a dangerous place. Many of the macaques are so habituated to people feeding them that they get somewhat aggressive in trying to get it from tourists (women sell bananas and other fruits and vegetables at the entrances). But mostly once they have something to eat (and they are fed by the staff) they’re happy to hang out, munch on some cucumbers or taro, and groom each other. In many ways, any trouble in the forest is just what you brought with you. Namely food or water. If the macaques can see either, they’ll try to get it, and chances are good they’ll succeed. We didn’t have any problems; we simply kept our water hidden in our bags, and didn’t bring any food in.
