The Beauty Of Mount Kelimutu Three Colors Lake

Mount Kelimutu | At this time we will review about one of the volcanoes is quite interesting to be visited by the tourists, located on the island of Flores – East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Kelimutu, yaaaaa that's the name of the mountain. Kelimutu name itself comes from the combined words "keli" which means mountain and "quality" which means to boil. So defined, mount Kelimutu is a volcano that continues to bererupsi. This mountain has an altitude of 1,639 5,377 meters or feet above sea level. Located in the village of Applicant, Kelimutu, Ende, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara province (NTT), country Indonesia.

Mount Kelimutu is part of Kelimutu National Park. The Park is the smallest among other gardens in the region of Bali to Nusa Tenggara, but make no mistake, even though its location belongs to the small, Mount Kelimutu save the beauty that we will not meet in the other national parks. Because along with the onset of the eruption and the eruption of Mount Kelimutu, even adds to the charm and uniqueness of its own. The existence of the eruption itself resulted in the formation of three separate above crater lake atop Mount Kelimutu. Third the crater lake is very beautiful and charming so it can captivate the eye of the beholder.



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Pictures-Lake - Crater Lake Kelimutu that exist in the Mount Kelimutu is unique, because the crater lake has 3 kinds of a different color to each other. There are red, blue, and white. Three colors Lake is the flagship attraction on the island of Flores. The crater lake has an area of approximately 1,051,000 square meters with a water volume 1,292 million cubic meters. The height of the wall from 50 to 150 meters. The walls of this Crater Lake belongs to the steep slope as it has of 70 degrees. Crater Lake is said to be unique not only because of the difference of a third colour, but Crater Lake is also often change color.




Scientists who deliberately came third and researching the Lake had different opinions about the activity of the discoloration of the crater lake on Mount Kelimutu. Some say that this discoloration caused by Mount Kelimutu himself, the volcanic activity that keeps it constantly erupts – and produces gas – gas from within a major factor on the discoloration of Crater Lake. While there are also of the opinion that, due to the reflection and refraction of light rays from the crater wall
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In addition, some research also proves the existence of certain microorganisms that affect the content of the discoloration on the crater lake. For example, from one of the blue Crater Lake, now changed to green. It also strengthens the opinion about the increasing volcanic activity as well as content of gas from inside along with temperature changes

Not only that, in Kelimutu National Park also keeps a range of beautiful bird species recorded nearly extinct. In addition, the flora of Kelimutu National Park is also not less Interestingly with other national parks. You will be dazzled by the natural delights of the owned Kelimutu National Park. There is the term "small little cayenne pepper –" that's the discussion of the right to tour the national gardens, Kelimutu, though not extensive but its uniqueness and charm became the attraction and affection for Miss
. History of the Lake on Mount Kelimutu

Mount Kelimutu found first by Van Such Telenyang is a citizen of the Netherlands in 1915. But Mount Kelimutu recently known by the public at large when one of the named y. Bouman renders his fascination at Mount Kelimutu Lake charm that holds three colors in a book in 1929. Since that's the Mount Kelimutu is known to the world with the beautiful "Three Colours" which captivated the hearts of the visitors. Many domestic and foreign tourists curious with the uniqueness of Mount Kelimutu. They visited to enjoy the beauty of the "Three Colors" by locals who considered haunted.

Mount Kelimutu is known with the uniqueness of the "Three Colors" that are at the top of the mountain. But behind it, locals believe that the third Lake contains a mystical aura. The first one that is Blue Lake or commonly referred to as "Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai" local people believe that it is the gathering place for the young souls who have died. While Red Lake or "Tiwu Ata Polo" believed to be the gathering place for the soul of the evil person during his lifetime. The Lake and the white or "Tiwu Ata Mbupu" is a gathering place for the souls of good

in his life. When crater lake changed colour, local community berbondong – bondong give offerings at Mount Kelimutu, throw it in with one of the crater lake changed colour. They believed when the crater lake changed color makaarwah – soul that resides there began volatile and angry that it's time for them to give offerings.

In Kelimutu National Park overgrown with dense pine trees and a variety of rare ferns that will not jam Bindi on the island of Flores. But oddly enough, the surrounding area not included in Kelimutu National Park is extremely barren, Sandy, and the soil tends to be unstable, so only certain plants are able to live there. Because it is this phenomenon, local people believe if Mount Kelimutu is a paradise life.

Travel route to mount Kelimutu

for those of you coming from out of town you can travel with the use of air transport and transit at the airport the Eltari Kupang, Flores. Arriving in Kupang, and then proceed to the Regency of Ende (transit at the airport h. Hasan Aroeboesman airport). But if you start from Denpasar, Bali. You simply from the airport towards District, Bali Ngurahrai Ende (transit at the airport h. Hasan Aroeboesman airport) directly. There is only penerbangaan lines at the airport Ngurahrai, Bali. It takes only 45 minutes.

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After arriving in the District of Ende, your journey continues again to go to the village Moni which is a village located at foot of Mount Kelimutu with 680,000 66 kilometers. Usually for these visitors will travel using transportation mini bus. The village of Moni this is closest to the mountain Kalimutu. Here you can rent a lodging. There are several lodging that is provided by the local Government, but there are also private property.

From the village of Moni, you need to traverse a distance for 13 km more to get to at Mount Kelimutu and plus 1 km footpath to be toward Crater Lake that became the final destination
. The activity or activities that can be done on Mount Kelimutu

as it passes through the village of Ngala, Jopu or Wolowaru, you can see the custom house communities of flores. This traditional House is located on the stage, above ground level, with large wood lay on the very strong. The roof is high and conical pertained. for get in the home, there is a wooden ladder makes it. Besides the inside of the roof is restricted with wood – wood is simple. In a place this is the considered objects store mereke sacred order bones their ancestors.

If you visit Mount Kelimutu, squeeze yourself to enjoy the hot spring tourist place not far from the start Kelimutu National Park. And no need to worry, not just one, but there were a few tears patas can refresh your body especially when trekking to mount Kelimutu to enjoy the beauty of Lake

Three colors. One example of a civilization of Catholicism is also here. The Portuguese came first to the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) in Maumere. One of the forms of the real existence of the arrival of the Portuguese to the NTT i.e. old church in the village of Sikka. This church is nuanced and Portuguese form of architecture that adopts the traditional elements of the island of Flores as the weaving motifs decorate the walls – walls of the old church, with combined elements of the classic colonial. Shades of the old church is making us drift off into admiring the luxury and uniqueness.

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In addition to custom homes, hot springs, and the old church there also exists a memorable bersejaraah place by the entire community of Indonesia. Try to remember back lessons sejaraah about the independence of Indonesia in SD. father or teacher often tells us that the first President at a time and the proclaimers of heroes who over the independence of the Nations of Indonesia and was not familiar in the ear, Mr. IR. Sukarno. Beliaulah hero who is persistent in fighting for independence for the nation of Indonesia. That's its bereavements, colonial Netherlands dislike and fear if Sukarno pioneered and evocative spirit of the youth of Indonesia to fight the invaders. So Sukarno in culik and in Assat kidnapped by to avoid rebellion.

A place to isolate Sukarno at the moment it is in the town of Ende, Flores Island. It is not difficult if you want to visit the historic site. Indeed from the front of the place as a settlement, but there are already plastered prominently on the front of the House. Inscribed "former exile Bung Karno". Sukarno suffered the hardest thing in life there for 4 years (1934-1938).

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