The Wonders of Lake Toba

Lake Toba is also included in the list of world wonders located in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.. Lake Toba is a volcanic lake are thought to have formed as a result of the eruption of one of the ancient mountain, Mount Toba, which occurred at 73000-75000 years ago. 

The blast also be the biggest explosion called a super volcano eruptions and made a number of species experiencing mass death and extinction. Even more than 60 million people estimated to have died during the incident. As a result of the eruption, the caldera formed a fairly wide which then fills with water to form a lake that is now known as Lake Toba. While a small island located in the middle of Lake Toba, which is called by the name of Samosir Island, caused by pressure of magma that has not come out.

Lake Toba is above 900 meters above sea level, making the air temperature in the lake sekitara also pretty cool. Lake Toba is also quite spacious with a length of 100 km and a width of 30 km. While it's depth reaches 450 meters. Once the extent of the lake until it looks like the ocean and put it as the largest lake in Indonesia, even Southeast Asia

Samosir island itself to save its own uniqueness. Samosir Island has the same area as Singapore there are two other lake named Lake and Lake Aek Natonang Sidihoni. The island is still relatively intact because not many human touchable. On this island are also a number of archaeological heritage in the form of traditional villages complete with grave. Some houses Batak Toba unique also be interesting objects to be missed

The area around Lake Toba has pine forests are arranged beautiful. On the outskirts of Lake Toba, there are several waterfalls that is fascinating. On the outskirts of Lake Toba also has an attraction called Tanjung Camel for land that juts into the lake is indeed resembles a camel's back