Mount Ijen is an active volcano located in the border area between Banyuwangi - Bondowoso. Located at an altitude of 2.443m and has been four times erupts about in the year 1796, 1817, 1913, 1936 and (Wikpedia.org). The crater at the summit of Mount Ijen There is a crater lake that shaped to resemble with an +/- 200m depth and size 5466 Ha.
Crater shows a special type of volcanic feature common to Indonesia, about 1 kilometer in diameter and a depth of 175 meters. The floor is covered completely by a warm lake, green milk in blue retained by the dam that was built many years ago by the Dutch, to keep the hot, mineral-laden water from raining plant soil below.
Crater is the largest crater lake in Java. Sulfur crater lake located between the natural stone dam deeply etched. It is within 200 meters and contains approximately 36million cubic meters of water steaming acid, concentrated sulfuric cloud shrouded. In the craters of different colors and sizes of stone were found. Indeed Ijen crater is a beautiful rock garden as well.
The main attraction at Ijen is the large crater lake that has a lot of sulfur, which lies hidden in the walls are very thin grooved stone in more than 200 meters. Crater itself is located at about 2,300 meters above sea level. Crater Lake, which is within 200 meters and covers a large area of more than one million square meters, containing approximately 36 million cubic meters of steam, acid water.
A crater has a unique attraction because of a natural phenomenon Blue Lava. The new hot molten sulfur Country Out Of Stomach Earth produces gradation Blue Flame. Heat tinge of crater issued a flash of blue flame. A moment of extraordinary that must be witnessed when climbing the crater.
Outlook sulfur miners who climb and descend into the crater is also outstanding. A man has about 70-80 kg of yellowfish stone basket to him, before he descended the mountain slopes to sell his load, carry the same basket, occurred in the same direction, digging the same mineral. It is a natural picture can be seen everyday.
Ijen can be +/- 8 hour road journey from Surabaya and Denpasar or just about 1.5 hours of service Banyuwangi Blimbingsari. Climbing Mount Ijen begins from Banyuwangi City - Village Slick - Guava, then new state up to differences heading towards the final climb in Pal Tuding with use Trooper available in the region. Post Pal accusations of ascent should continue with persimmon road as far as +/- 3 km OR 1.5 hours drive to reach the crater. Ijen Tour is one of a favorited tour in Java.
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