Thursday, March 21, 2013

Bromo Volcano, East Java


Bromo Volcano, East Java
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia which has a unique form of sand sea covering an area of 5250 acres, which is located at an altitude of ± 2100 meters above sea level.

In the sea of sand found seven eruptive centers in the two paths that criss-cross the east-west and northeast-southwest. From the northeast-southwest of Mount Bromo is emerging that includes an active volcano which at times may issue an eruption of smoke and threaten human life in the vicinity (± 3500 inhabitants).
Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the central crater of Bromo.

Tengger tribe located around the park is a tribal Hindu. According to legend, the origin of the tribes of the kingdom of Majapahit into exile. Interestingly, looking at the people around (Su-ku Tengger) look no sense of fear despite knowing it is dangerous Bromo, including many travelers who visit the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park ceremony at Kasodo.

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