Three Colors of Lake Kelimutu, Flores nusa tenggara timur ( NTT ) Indonesia

Three Colors of Lake Kelimutu, Indonesia

 

For those of you lovers of nature of activity not complete it if has not been to the lake-color, kelimutu. The lake is located in the village of precisely kelimutu Pemo, District Moni, Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Indonesia.

The sights can be reached less than 3 hours from Ende district downtown, and only about 45 minutes away from the village of Moni. Sepenjang scenic beauty as a way to remedy the current fatigue that settle through the narrow streets, winding and uphill and deliver an exceptional experience and full of challenges.

 

To get to the lip of the lake, we still have to climb stairs and cobblestone streets about 20 minutes. Bird and insect sounds accompany every step of the forest to the lake is located 1690 meters above sea level until we get to the point of view.

 

East Nusa Tenggara province in particular areas of Flores did deviate a very attractive tourist potential. In addition to Komodo Island, one of the other leading attractions of Flores is along Lake Kelimutu Three Colors at a peak.
Flores is a combination word of "keli" which means mountain and the word "quality" which means to boil. According to local belief, the colors of the lake Flores has the meaning of each and have a very powerful natural forces, Flores Region has established a National Nature Koservasi area since February 26, 1992.

 

 

 

Lake or Tiwu Kelimutu in the top three sections corresponding to the color - the color that is in the lake. Blue lake or "Muri Koo Fai Tiwu Nuwa" is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died. The lake is colored red or "Tiwu Ata Polo" is a gathering place for the souls of the departed, and as long as he lived always a crime / magick. While the lake is white or "Tiwu Mbupu Ata" is a gathering place for the souls of parents who have died.

 

 

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Karimunjawa Islands , Indonesia

Karimunjawa Islands Tourism, Central Java, Indonesia

Karimunjawa are islands in the Java Sea Indonesia are included in the district of Jepara, Central Java. With a land area of ​​1500 ± 110 000 ± acres and acres waters, islands are located in the northwest city of Jepara, the distance between the Jepara - Karimunjawa roughly about 86 KM and taken during the six-hour ferry trip north. Based on the legend that circulated in the islands, the island was discovered by Sunan Muria Karimunjawa.

The legend tells of Sunan Muria are concerned about the mischief his son, Amir Hasan. With the intent to educate, Sunan Muria then ordered his son to go to an island that seems "kremun-kremun" (blurry) from the summit of Mount Moriah that the child can deepen and develop the science of religion. Because it looks "kremun-kremun" the island dinamakanlah Karimun Island. Currently, Java Karimun Islands, better known as the location of the dive tourism.

Karimunjawa Islands are a series of 27 islands, five of which are occupied by residents, the island Karimunjawa, Kemujan, Parang, Mosquitoes, and Genting. Most of the population focused on the fisheries sector. It takes approximately 6-7 hours leaving from the port of Jepara Kartini using Muria KM across the sea to arrive in Kep. Karimun Java. This vessel operates 2 times a week. If you want more quickly, can go to the Quick Ship Kartini, took about 2-3 hours from the Port of Tanjung Golden in Semarang. Departure to Karimunjawa, both from Jepara or Semarang, only take place twice a week. One of them, on Saturday at 09.00 am. Karimun Java has about 20 homestay in a different capacity. The main menu if a trip to Karimun Java is a fish. His name is also an area with major potential for fisheries, so each meal is never far side dishes of food fish species. Could be breakfast of fried fish, fish soup made by noon, and evening burnt fish. Karimun Java is also used as a National Park, so many kinds of flora still grow naturally here.


Tourism Facilities

 A. Travel Attractions
With a beautiful natural and relatively pristine, Karimunjawa offers tourist attraction
beautiful nature, the marine tourism and adventure tourism. Besides the beautiful nature, a multiethnic population Karimunjawa make this region also interesting to note erbagai unique culture and traditions. Marine tourism offers a variety of tourist activities and sports-related nature Karimunjawa islands. Some tours and sports activities that can be done in this area are as follows.

- Diving

This can be done in the north and west of the island Karimunjawa, east of Menjangan Besar island, around the island of Menjangan Small, south and west of the island Geleang, Bengkoang west of the island, west of the island machetes, east of the island Twins, Katang around the island, next to north and east of the island Krakal Small and west of the island beetles.

- Snorkling

This activity can be done at Menjangan island Menjangan Besar and Small, Bengkoang west of the island, around the island Twins, north and east of the island Krakal Small.

- Fishing

Fishing can be done around the island of Menjangan Large and Small, Menyawakan Island, Middle Island, the island Kemujan, Parang island, around the twin islands, and west of the island Bengkoang.

- Swim

Locations that can be used to perform these activities, among others, to the east and south of the island Karimunjawa, southern and western parts of the island of Menjangan Minor, the western part of Middle Island, about Parang island, island Twins, and the island of beetles.

- Sun

Almost all the beaches in the archipelago of white sandy Karimunjawa with a long coastline. This condition causes the coastal areas into areas suitable for sunbathing activities (sunbathing), play sand, and see the beauty of the sunset or sunrise.


- Exploring the sea

For those who can not swim and dive, provided the vessel is equipped with a glass on the bottom (glass bottom boat) to see the beauty of the underwater Karimunjawa.

- See saltwater aquariums

On the island of Menjangan Besar area there that has a sea water aquarium facilities. Here, we can enjoy the beauty of ornamental fish and sharks as well as the lives of other fish with a nuance that can not be found elsewhere.

In addition to its natural, population factors and traditions have made the islands Karimunjawa cultural tourist attraction and pilgrimage. There are a variety of cultural attractions in the region, such as reog (kuda lumping), martial arts, tambourines, and Javanese gamelan. There are also attractions are conducted regularly by the local community, such as release of turtle, ceremonial release of the boat, and khoul sunan Nyamplungan (warning one Suro). Nyamplungan legend makes the region attractive to be visited by the pilgrims who want to visit the tomb of Sunan Nyamplungan and relics - Remains.

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Hoga Island, Indonesia

Hoga Island, Indonesia

Hoga Island is one of the islands in the archipelago blacksmith Wakatobi regency, Southeast Sulawesi province, Indonesia, which is also a resort island's most beautiful underwater world. The island is located in the eastern island of Kaledupa.

HEAR the name, people think that there are three things to do with Japan. In fact, it's about the beauty of Indonesia in Southeast Sulawesi. It is name the names of three attractions that assessed the potential behavior that is sold to foreign tourists on the island of Hoga Wakatobi and Onemobaa and Sagori in Bombana Island.

Hoga island green land that looks beautiful white sand surrounded by the sparkling sunlight tetimpa. Direct fresh sea breeze fills the lungs. Sea water stretched in front of blue and clear.

Wakatobi is saving a lot of beauty. Formerly known as Junior Iron archipelago, consisting of the four main islands of the Wakatobi name: Wangi-Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko.

Region with an area of ​​1.39 million hectares consisting of small islands and large, the ranks of the coral atolls and lagoons known density of coral reefs and fish habitat are diverse. Whales and dolphins are also often be found around Wangi-Wangi.

Hoga Island is a 'haven' for snorkeling and diving enthusiasts. Wide island is not much, but it is surrounded by magnificent coral reefs.

Even the island each year students are being used as a study tour of European countries because of the tremendous wealth biotin's.

To arrive at the island of Hoga, especially for the time being, it is much easier than from a few years ago. Because now there are direct flights from Jakarta to Wanci, the capital of Wakatobi.

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Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia

Raja Ampat Islands Marine Tourism
 
The archipelago is located in the remote West Papua, Indonesia. This region save a million beauty beneath the sea. Raja Ampat marine tourism is recognized as one of the 10 best dive sights in the world. Charm and richness of the underwater world, a mainstay of the island of Raja Ampat penetrate competitive world of tourism in Indonesia and the world through diving tours that can be done in this eastern part of Indonesia.

The islands are a result of the division of the district of Sorong regency since 2003. This district has a population of 31 000 people with 610 islands of which four major islands, namely Pulau Misool, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo. Of the 610 islands, only 35 islands are inhabited. With an area of ​​about 46,000 km2, 6,000 km2 of land only, while the remaining 40,000 km2 is sea. The islands are unspoiled and beautiful sea is still making direct tourists hooked.

The archipelago is generally the community of traditional fishermen who live in small villages are located far apart and different islands. They are a friendly community welcoming guests from outside, especially if we bring a gift for them in the form of nuts or candies. This product is a kind of 'peace pipes indian' in Raja Ampat.

Raja Ampat is the Islands District, which has the best coral reefs in Indonesia. Marine waters of Raja Ampat is mostly covered by corals that have not been disturbed so that it becomes a haven for fish as foraging and breeding. The archipelago consists of a unique miniature environments, ranging from penelukan (embayment) is shaded by a large intake of fresh water, until the broad expanse of coral reef islands (atoll, atoll) tall. In some places like the village Saondarek, when the lowest tides, coral reefs can be seen without the diving and the adaptation itself, the coral is still able to live even in the open air and exposed to direct sunlight.

Hot sun and brisk air makes the annoyance of the guests to dive and dive. Sunlight penetrates the cracks often waves to the reef. Beauty of the scenery and marine life do make a lasting impression for tourists. For lovers of coastal tourism and underwater fanatic, Raja Ampat is very well known even considered the best in the world for the quality of coral reefs.

Many international underwater photographers capture the charm of the sea Raja Ampat. Some even came over and over again and make a special book about the beauty of coral reefs and marine life of this region. Mid-2006, a special team of the world's leading scientific adventure magazine, National Geographic, making coverage of the Raja Ampat that will become a major report in 2007.

so you are prepared to witness the beauty of it.

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Komodo Island, Indonesia

Komodo Island TourismKomodo National Park lies between the two islands is the island of Sumbawa and Flores island between the border of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Indonesia. Here there are three major islands or island is a bit of the island of Komodo, Rinca and Padar Island and the rest are small islands with a land area of ​​603 km2. Total area of ​​Komodo Island National Park right now is 1917 km2.For those of you who like to travel, you definitely do not want to miss the impressive attractions throughout the archipelago. Adventure to the exotic islands, dive into the azure, and bathed in sunshine will make your vacation unforgettable. Imagine, you also have the opportunity to see the traces of past life are preserved, whose role and maintain its sustainability. You and your family feel at home not only enjoy its natural attractions, but also proud to be part of the diverse beauty of Indonesia. And here, on the island of Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara, you'll get it all.Many things that you can see and do here. An amazing experience when you see the Komodo dragon up close in their natural habitat along the guide of course. On the island of Rinca, you can see the dragons lie outside the national park rangers or lying near a house officer. Previously, to be able to see the Komodo dragon, you have to give a goat to attract the attention of the Komodo dragon, but it is already prohibited at this time.

If you did not get to see the Komodo, Rinca and Komodo island it has beautiful scenery with white sandy beaches, mangrove forests, grasslands, savanna, and crystal clear blue beaches.

Komodo park also has beautiful marine life that consists of 385 species of beautiful corals, mangroves, and sea grass as home to thousands of species of fish, 70 species of sponges, 10 species of dolphins, six kinds of Whales, Green Sea Turtle, and various Sharks and fish species Pari. The incorporation of the northern waters of the warm waters and the waters south of the cold waters of the stream waters of the Ocean Indonesia gives a different character who produces underwater ecosystem is very rich. Many divers have to watch the underwater life of the stunning waters of the island of Komodo.

Komodo has become a major attraction tourists visiting the island of Komodo. However, there are still other places worth visiting on the island.

This place is called Pink Beach or Pink Beach. As the name suggests, beach sand is not white like the beaches in general. Beach with sand-colored, there are only seven are in the world.

Beach sand is pink, due to a mixture that consists of little pieces of coral, shells, and the calcium carbonate of marine invertebrates is very small, and Foraminifera, microscopic amoeba that has a shell body of red or bright pink.

The beach is still very quiet, no residential population around it so clean beach is still very awake. Being on the beach is like relaxing on the beach is private property, with sea water was crystal clear blue color combined with pink sand.

Besides relaxing you can also be snorkeling or diving in the waters of this beach. Parks are not less beautiful coral reefs by coral reefs in Bunaken.

When you are in the boat do not be surprised when greeted by a dolphin, even if lucky you can see green sea turtles or whales swim in these waters.

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Thousand Islands, Indonesia

Thousand Islands, Indonesia Thousand Islands National Park is one of the representatives of the marine nature conservation area in Indonesia, located approximately 45 km north of Jakarta.There are 78 large-small islands with a height of not more than three meters above sea level., And it is a coral island chain.Hundreds of years ago, the islands were formed on the colonies of coral animals are already dead. The colony was initially grown on the shallow sea floor, and the upper layer to the surface and were weathered. Then on top of the rock land, growing pioneer species of shrubs, trees and there was some kind of land. Land in the islands is not the same as the land consisting of soil. Similarly, the wealth of plant and its animal.Most of the beaches in the park is protected by mangrove forests, where the living monitor lizards, snakes and pythons gold ring.Behind the phenomena and the secrets of nature, actually save the Thousand Islands group of the natural beauty that is captivating. Symphony of tiny islands of green, waves, colored golden sunlight at dusk will certainly reassure those in the Thousand Islands National Park.Thousand islands not only have beauty under water, thus becoming one of the marine tourism destination Go magazine National Geoghraphic 2009, but has the potential for historical tourism.

Tourism potential of this history will be much more interesting when the Directorate of Protection of the Underwater willing to hand over objects of cultural heritage sites under the removal of water. Therefore, the Thousand Islands District Government needs to make a museum of history in the Thousand Islands.History of the Thousand Island tour includes the tomb of Habib bin Ahmad bin Ali Al Aidid Zen Island Grill (d. May 15, 1895), former Assistant Resident Office Duizen Eilanden Island Grill (built in the 1880s), the tomb of legendary White Blood Island Grill, Syarifudin Maulana Sharif tomb (relatives of the Sultanate of Banten) on Coconut Island, and the tomb of Sultan Mahmud Zakaria (relatives of the Sultanate of Banten) on Long Island.In 2011 and has established the Office of Ward Island Grill is new, so the old buildings can be revitalized into a museum of history and culture to store objects of cultural heritage, and a brief history of the Thousand Islands diorama. While the BCB sites in the waters of the Thousand Islands should remain preserved as a site and published continuously, so the main attraction for divers, as contained in Raja Ampat.
  

Some of the islands / attractions to visit:
Scout Island, Island Bush Leaves, Coconut Island and Island Grill: Seeing turtle breeding, observing animals and marine tourism.
Scout Island, Opak Island, Coral Island proud. Wreck diving the sunken ships.
Long Island, Island Princess, Island Rainbow and Silver Island: Holidays in private marine.
Ant Island, Coral Island proud, Kroja Coral Island, Pulau Kotok Besar, Pulau Kotok and Pulau Gosong Small Game: For diving and snorkeling.

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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.

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