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Kelimutu, Three Lakes with Three Different Colors on a Mountain Top

  Mount Kelimutu has three crater lakes on top. The lake is known as the Lake Three Colors because it has three different colors, namely red, blue, and white. However, the colors are always changing with the passage of time. Kelimutu is a volcano keeps erupting. This mountain has an altitude of 1,639 meters or 5,377 feet above sea level in the village Pemo, District Flores, Ende, Flores island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia. Mount Kelimutu was first discovered by Van Such Telen which is a Dutch citizen in 1915. But the new Mount Kelimutu recognized by the public as one of the named Y. Bouman wrote his admiration for the Kelimutu which kept the charm of the lake three colors in a book in 1929. Crater lake on Mount Kelimutu is unique, because the crater lake had 3 kinds of colors different from one another. There are red, blue, and white. The Three Colors is a flagship tourist attraction on the island of Flores. The crater lake has an area of approximately 1,051,000 square mete...

Mount Tambora, Ever Darken the World

Administratively Mount Tambora is situated between two districts, namely Dompu (partially feet south side to northwest) and Bima (flanks the south side to the northwest, and the feet to the top side of the east to the north), the island of Sumbawa, Nusa Tenggara west with coordinate lines precisely at 8 ° 15 'latitude and 118 ° East . Before 1815, Mount Tambora is the highest mountain on the entire island of Sumbawa which peaks towering to a height of about 4,300 meters above sea level (from paras seawater) or more. So high that it was clearly visible from the east coast of the island even if that place is within 300 km. Colossal eruption led to the summit of Mount Tambora great trimmed so that its height was reduced to 2,851 meters above sea level. Not only that, now gave way to the peak form of a giant crater (caldera) with diameter of about 6-7 km with a maximum depth of 1,250 meters, making it the deepest caldera across the face of the Earth. The eruption of Mount Tambora, whic...

Best Surfing Locations in Indonesia

Indonesia is known for its beautiful beaches and there are a lot of the best spots for water sports and the following are the names of the best beaches for surfing in Indonesia are: : 1. Pulau Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Island) Nihiwatu Island is located in West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara province.. Waves in Nihiwatu Island , known as the God Left Waves Waves like this is perfect for professional surfers.  Nihiwatu manager surfer limit so that 10 people are allowed to drive ombah Nihiwatu in one day. Nihiwatu beach included in the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world. The trip can be taken from Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. 2. Pantai Sorake (Sorake Beach) Sorake known as one of the beaches located on the island and dealing directly with the Indonesian ocean. Among the international surfers Nias island reputed to have the waves were so fantastic. Nias island famous among surfers the world because it has the best surf spot called "the point" and "indicators...

Green Canyon (Cukang Taneuh), hidden paradise

Cukang Taneuh or better known as the Green Canyon Indonesia is located in the village of Kertayasa, District of Cijulang, Pangandaran regency, West Java. the distance from Parigi (capital district oangandaran) is around 17,5 km and if from Pangandaran is about 31 km or about 258 km from Jakarta This amazing attraction is actually a flow of Cijulang river passing through the cave, full of beauty and charm stalaktif stalagmite. In addition the area is also flanked by two hills, also with the many rocks and a grove of trees. Everything was formed like a natural painting so unique and so challenging to discover. To reach this location, tourists must depart from the dock Ciseureuh. Then traveled by boat outboard or paddle is widely available there. The distance between the dock with the location of Green Canyon about 3 km, which can be reached within 30-45 minutes. Along the way we will pass a river with green colored water Tosca. Maybe this is where the name of Green Canyon derived. Onc...