The Charm of Kelimutu Mountain, Indonesia

Kelimutu, a nature whose name has been recognized by the international community because of natural scenery was incredible beautiful. Mountain, located on the island of Flores, more precisely Pemo Village, District Flores, Ende, NTT, Indonesia has three crater lakes on top, which is better known as the lake three colors.

Why is it called the three colors? All was not separated from each lake has different colors, namely red, blue, and white, and color of the color is always changing as time goes on. Basically, Kelimutu itself 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 Flores has the meaning of each and have a very powerful force of nature.

Three color lake that is at the top of Mount Kelimutu, is part of the National Conservation Area Nature / National Parks Flores, with a height of 1690 meters above sea level, has an area of ​​approximately 1,051,000 square meters with a volume of 1292 million cubic meters. Kelimutu Lake or Tiwu divided into three sections corresponding to color - the color that is in the lake. Blue lake or "Nuwa Muri Koo Fai Tiwu" is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died. The lake is 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.

For those of you who want to enjoy the beauty that is perfect on the lake three colors, you should visit the lake at sunrise (sunrise), and try to leave before 3:00 pm Central Time part of Indonesia, given the distance from the nearest town, Ende, is approximately 2 hours, plus access to the lake that can be said is not easy. Usually, the tourists who visit will prefer to use the transportation service provided by many agaen - local travel agent, or, if the lazy left and traveled in the morning, you can choose other alternatives, lodging.

Sights around the lake three colors, there are several home stay run by local people, the charge was not expensive, ranging from 25.000 to 50.000. Or if you want to get a more exclusive, you can rent a cottage provided by the local government, the rent rates between Rp. 50,000 up to Rp.75.000, low prices in order to see the beauty of God's creation that is really not going to be forgotten.