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Senin, 22 November 2010

Kelimutu Mountain


Kelimutu mountain is a volcano located on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. The location of this mountain village precisely in Pemo, District Flores, Ende. This mountain has three crater lakes on top. The lake is known as the Lake of Three Colors because it has three different colors, namely red, blue, and white. Even so, the colors are always changing from time to time.

Kelimutu is a combination of words " Keli " that means mountain and Word " quality " meant to boil. According to the local beliefs, the colors at the Kelimutu Lake makes sense and there are very powerful forces of nature.

Situated close to the town of Moni in central Flores Island of Indonesia, Kelimutu is a volcano that has three summit crater lakes of varying colors. Tiwu Ata Mbupu (Lake of Old People) is usually blue and is the westernmost of the three lakes. The other two lakes, Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai (Lake of Young Men and Maidens) and Tiwu Ata Polo (Bewitched or Enchanted Lake) are separated by a shared crater wall and are typically green or red in color, respectively. The colors of the lakes vary on a periodic basis. According to the local officer at Kelimutu National Park, the colour changed by chemical reaction of any minerals contained in the lake in triggered by volcano gas activity.
Situated close to the town of Moni in central Flores Island of Indonesia, Kelimutu is a volcano that has three summit crater lakes of varying colors. Tiwu Ata Mbupu (Lake of Old People) is usually blue and is the westernmost of the three lakes. The other two lakes, Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai (Lake of Young Men and Maidens) and Tiwu Ata Polo (Bewitched or Enchanted Lake) are separated by a shared crater wall and are typically green or red in color, respectively. The colors of the lakes vary on a periodic basis. According to the local officer at Kelimutu National Park, the colour changed by chemical reaction of any minerals contained in the lake in triggered by volcano gas activity.
Anyone who visited the Flores Lake will get its own sensation. Unfortunately, Lake Flores has not been promoted optimally. In fact, many people want to enjoy the natural charm Indonesia phenomenal.

Jumat, 12 November 2010

Lake Toba


Lake Toba is a volcanic lake with a size of 100km x 30km area in North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia. In the middle of this lake there is a volcanic island called Samosir Island.

Historically, this lake was formed by the eruption Supervolcano about 75 thousand years ago. After the eruption occurred, formed a caldera that later filled with water and become lakes. Pressure upward by magma that has not come out cause the emergence of Samosir Island. Samosir Island to the island on the island. If travelers take a walk at noon around the shores of Lake Toba, as in Ambarita, Simanindo District, this area seems too well how explosive ex-thousand years ago.

This area has long attracted the attention of domestic and foreign tourists. Not only because of the condition of Lake Toba is gorgeous, but also the natural beauty of Samosir Island itself.

Barren hills on the outskirts of the lake, seemed full of stones. The crack of the hills with a lake that the population of agriculture and animal husbandry.

Minggu, 07 November 2010

Bunaken


Bunaken Marine National Park located in North Sulawesi and the distance ± 8 km from the mainland city of Manado. Its location is strategic enough to make it easy to park visited by tourists both from domestic and from abroad. Bunaken National Park is one of recreational destination for tourists interested in domestic and foreign tourists are sufficient.

Regions Park in 1991 as a national marine park that was inaugurated by the Minister of Marine and serves as an object of marine tourism and education and see the potential of the natural ecology and marine conservation area. In addition to tourism activities, marine parks are excellent for developing knowledge of adult education and children about the natural and marine resources.

Bunaken Marine National Park is one of the most beautiful marine parks in the world, famous for its coral formations are very beautiful and spacious. marine park is the habitat of more than 3000 species of fish that need to be protected from extinction. Visitors can dive and watch the tropical fish and stunning coral reefs and beautiful, so visitors are guaranteed to be amazed to see and can not forget it. For diving, Marine National Park is one dive 10 places in the world's most popular.

To visit this park, visitors can use a rented motor boats depart from the beach in the city of Manado bay to the marine park. The best season to visit the Marine National Park is in May through August.