wasandi - Kelimutu is a volcano located on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. The location of this mountain village precisely in Pemo, District Kelimutu, 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 over time.Kelimutu is a combination word of "keli" meaning mountain and the word "quality"which means to boil. According to local belief, the colors on the lake Kelimutu has the meaning of each and have a very powerful natural forces.
Lake or Tiwu Kelimutu is shared by the three parts that match the existing colors in the lake. Blue lake or "Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai" is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died. Lake of the red or "Tiwu Ata Polo" is a gathering place for the souls of the dead and as long as he lived always commit a crime / magick. While the lake is white or "Tiwu Mbupu Ata" is a gathering place for the souls of parents who have died.
The third area of the lake of about 1,051,000 square meters with a volume of 1292 million cubic meters of water. Boundary between the lake was a narrow stone walls prone to landslides. This wall is very steep with 70-degree angle. Lake wall height ranges from 50 to 150 meters.
Earlier this area was originally discovered by Lio Van Such Telen, a citizen of the Netherlands Mr. Mama Lio, 1915. Its beauty is widely known after Y. Bouman describes in his writings in 1929. Since then the foreign tourists started to come enjoy the lake known as anchor for the local community. Those who came not only the lover of beauty, but also researchers who want to know the natural occurrence is very rare.Regions Kelimutu has established a National Natural Conservation Area since February 26, 1992. The lake is located at an altitude of 1631 masl. There are many plants that can be found nearby, among others kesambi, fir and edelweiss. While the fauna around the lake include deer, wild boar, partridge and eagles.
But on October 20, 2009, three colors Kelimutu Lake, located in Ende, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), now turned into one colors, namely green, from the original color of red, white and blue. It is also menggeparkan residents who live around Lake Kelimutu who believes that the Lake water color change as a sign of natural changes will occur incredible to watch.
All people experience anxiety with the Lake discoloration. This belief is based on the experience in 1992, along with the change in colors of the lake, an earthquake that shook the island of Flores, which claimed many lives. Change colors this lake has happened before and suddenly.
Of the three lakes, the lake is blue, rarely changing colors, so that fears of a disaster which claimed casualties. Concerns of this disaster will occur, not only occur in the region of Flores Island, but Indonesia. Therefore, the wonders of the world exists in Indonesia. Along the lake color changes in the last five days, he added, there was an earthquake that shook Saumlaki, so need to watch out for the next event.
The administrative, Lake Kelimutu is in the 3 districts, that is Detsuko District, District and Sub Ndona Wolowaru, all three are under the auspices of the Regency Ende, East Nusa Tenggara Province.
From the capital of East Nusa Tenggara Province, that is Kupang, visitors can use the plane to the town of Ende, Flores island, with travel time to 40 minutes. Upon arrival in Ende, proceed with using public transportation in the form of a mini bus, heading Kaonara Village, a distance of 93 km, with travel time approximately 3 hours. From Village Koanara towards Kelimutu Lake, tourists had to walk along the 2.5 km.Due to become one of the flagship tourist attraction for local government, the accommodation in the vicinity of the lake is considered. There is a guard hut, shelter, shelter for visitors, public toilets, parking capacity that can accommodate about 20 cars, as well as several small guesthouses for tourists who want to stay.
But until recently, Lake kelimutu remains an interesting tourist attractions and much visited by local and foreign tourists.
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