Mount Bromo, Semeru Indonesia

Mount Bromo, Semeru
 Bromo-Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia which has a unique form of sea sand covering 5250 hectares, which is located at an altitude of 2392 m above sea level.Bromo-Semeru mountain, a mountain that is still active and best known as a tourist attraction in East Java. Tourist area is promising a beauty that you can not find in other places. From the top of the volcano is still active, you can enjoy the expanse of the ocean of sand 10km square area, and witnessed the splendor of Mount Semeru that rose through the clouds. You can also look at the beauty of the sun to move out of the dusk.Besides watching the beauty of the panorama offered by the Bromo-Semeru, if you come at the right time, then you can watch Kesodo ceremony, organized by the Tengger. The ceremony is usually started at midnight to early morning every full moon around 14 or 15 in Kesodo [tenth] according to the Javanese calendar. Kesodo ceremony is a ceremony to beg or ask for a bountiful harvest starting reinforcements and cure of various diseases, in particular by offering to throw offerings into the crater of Mount Bromo. When the procession took place, other Tengger community rollicking down the cliffs of the crater and the offerings are thrown into the crater, as a symbolic gift from the Almighty.

Bromo Sunrise view from PananjakanRegular visitor to visit the region since the early days with the aim to see the sunrise. To view them, you have to climb Mount Pananjakan which is the highest mountain in the region. Fields that must be traversed to get to Mount Pananjakan the rugged terrain. To reach the foot of Mount Pananjakan, you have to go through the desert-like area that can make you get lost. When I had to climb Mount Pananjakan, narrow streets and lots of sharp turns would require a high driving skills. To that end, many visitors choose to rent a car hardtop (a type jeep) driven by the community. The community is derived from the Tengger tribe is friendly with visitors.

Up above, there are plenty of shops serving coffee or tea and a fire to warm themselves while waiting for the sun tebitnya. There are also shops that rent out warm clothing. Watching the sunrise is an exciting event. The proof, the visitors are willing to wait since 5 am facing east so as not to lose this moment. You were not always able to see this event, because of cloudy sky, the appearance of the sun is not seen clearly. However, when the sky is clear, you can see the roundness of the sun which first matches only small pins, slowly enlarge and eventually form a complete circle and give information so that we can see the sights of the mountains in this region. Among other things, of Mount Bromo, Mount Batok, or Mount Semeru is the highest mountain in Java.


Bromo crater and the Ocean Sand

Finished watching the sunrise, you can go back down the mountain and towards Mount Bromo Pananjakan. Sunlight can make you see the scenery around. Turns out you pass through the sea of ​​sand which covers 10 km ². Arid regions are filled with sand and covered only a few dried grasses. A gust of wind, making the sand fly and you can make it difficult to breathe.

To reach the foot of Mount Bromo, you can not use the vehicle. Instead, you should hire a horse at a price of Rp 70,000, - or if you feel strong, you can choose to walk. However, it should be noted that walking is not easy, because the hot sun, long distance, the flying dust can make the trip harder.

Now, you have to climb stairs that number reached 250 stairs to see the crater of Mount Bromo. Arriving at Bromo is the high peak 2392 m above sea level, you can see the crater of Mount Bromo who smoke. You can also cast your gaze downward, and saw the sea of ​​sand to the temple in its midst. It's really incredibly rare and unusual that we enjoy.