Tangkuban Perahu Indonesia

Mount Tangkuban Parahu mount Maras is one of the mountains in the province of West Java, Indonesia. About 20 miles to the North of Bandung city, with lush pine trees and expanses of tea gardens in the vicinity, Mount Tangkuban Parahu has an elevation of 2,084 metres tall. The form of this mountain is Stratovulcano with the center of the eruptions migrated from East to West. Types of rocks that are issued through an eruption of lava and sulfur are mostly minerals, issued is sulfur, mineral that is issued when an inactive volcano is sulfur vapor. Mountain areas are managed by Perum Maras Forestry. The average daily temperature is 17oC at noon and 2 ° c at night.
Mount Tangkuban Parahu has forested hills of Dipterokarp, Dipterokarp forest, Montane forest, and Ericaceous Forest or mountain forest.

The Legend Of Sangkuriang
The origin of Mount Tangkuban Parahu is associated with the legend of Sangkuriang, which tells her mother, falls in love with Dayang Sumbi. To thwart his intentions to marry, Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang terms in order to make the boat overnight. When his efforts failed, Sangkuriang angry and kicked it, so that the boat landed in an upside-down. The boat is then formed mount Tangkuban Parahu.
Tangkuban perahu volcano include active status is regulated by the Directorate of Volcanology Indonesia continued. Its crater is still showing some sign of this mountain the liveliness. Among the signs of the volcano is the emergence of sulfur gas and hot water sources at the foot of the mountain in which are in kasawan, Ciater Subang.
The existence of this mountain as well as the form of the topography of the Bandung basin flanked by hills and mountains on each side reinforces the theory of the existence of a large lake (crater) in what is now the area of Bandung. It is believed by many geologists that the Java island with an elevation of approximately 709 m above sea level is the remnants of ancient volcanic eruptions known as mount Sunda and mount Tangkuban Parahu is of ancient mount Sunda are still active. This kind of phenomenon can be viewed at Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait and the Ngorongoro Conservation area in Tanzania, Africa. So that is the story of legend of Sangkuriang community area was believed to be a documentation community area of ancient mount sunda of events at that time.

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white crater Indonesia

The crater is located in the area south of the White City of Bandung, is approximately 46 km or 2.5 hours from Bandung city until the gate leading to the location of the crater.Go to the Daripintu crater located about 5 km or it could take about 20 minutes. Through the winding paved road with stunning natural forests with diverse species of plants. Kawah putih is located in a mountain called Mount Patuha. yore, society considers the crater area is haunted because many birds die instantly through the crater.
Trust the program was contradicted, when in 1837 a scientist Netherlands Germany Dr. Franz Wilhelm Junghun which is also an entrepreneur who loves sustainability Netherlands plantation nature did some research and found out that they are not other awesomeness is caused by the presence of lava bursts that smelled of sulfur extremely sting.However, when the discovery of the fact that the community has not been interested in making this place as a tourist object. After developing a new PT teak wood in 1987, the area became a crater white attractions in West Java. Water crater in the mountain is also home to the bright colors and also always berubah2. This is what ultimately became an attraction in their own right. the surface of the crater is generally Rocky and Sandy White,
Thus this crater became known as kawah putih. Some researchers say that ranca still active, so a crater ejecta is still volatile. Near this place also found a 5-meter-deep caves which were once used as sulfur mines. It's no wonder if some of them a lot, and steamy tiba2 visitors found terbatuk2 due to inhaling sulfur that smelled very eve.

The beauty of Crater Lake White, indeed very breathtaking and amazing. Plus the cool temperature all day long really (as of about 8-22 degrees Celsius). Perhaps because of this crater lies on the mountain which has an altitude of about 2.434 m above sea level. In fact, if you already know the natural wonders, surely would say nothing as beautiful as a crater Kawah Putih. Because of its natural beauty, Kawah Putih often place Photo prawedding (very much), filming and soap opera. Even today in Bandung and its surrounding kota2 also, if anybody want to photo prawedding, kawah putih will always be a popular choice. The beauty of the kawah putih is indeed hard expressed kata2. Come and enjoy your own dech ...Guaranteed you'll be amazed at. There are even a few articles about the white craters I have ever read on the internet, it presupposes the beauty of kawah putih "Like Heaven the scattered".
On his way to the crater, we will pass the object of interest like the old railway line, the rice terraces, Garden tea yellow green and broad and pine forests. With the line you could forward the kawah putih there trip or camping to Patenggang Ranca Upas, which is also home to deer breeding, or swim in the pool airpanas ciwalini. The road from the highway to the area of Ciwidey in the parking lot near the crater, it does little damage, but it is not the intention of shattered our visitors to come here and Vent White. From day to day visitors continue to huddle rooms and multiply. Probably due to the cool night jalan2 not tasted it, don't be afraid, here widely available lodging that you can rent to stay. Go or go home from kawah putih don't forget strawberry plantation visit in Rancabali. There you can pick your own fruit to take home.

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