The Ijen crater is located on top of Mount Ijen, which is one of a series of volcanoes in East Java such as Bromo, Semeru and Merapi. Mount Ijen is located east of Mount Merapi (in East Java there is also a mountain that has the same name as the mountain in Central Java, Mount Merapi). Area Tourism Kawah Ijen or Ijen Travel Park Reserve is located in the District of slippery, Banyuwangi and Sub Klobang, Bondowoso district.
The Ijen crater is located at an altitude of 2368 meters above sea level. What is interesting is the crater is located in the center of the caldera of the largest on the island of Java. Caldera size about 20 kilometers. Size of the crater itself is around 960 meters x 600 meters with a depth of 200 meters. The crater is located at depths greater than 300 meters below the caldera wall.
Why The Ijen crater is one of the most acidic site? Do you know how many degrees of acidity (pH) of the crater? This crater has a very high acidity level that is close to zero so that the human body can dissolve quickly. In addition, the temperature of the crater reached 200 degrees Celsius adds amazed at this huge crater. However, behind the numbers that make these fears, it presents enchanting beauty crater which was also amazing. The beauty of what you can get at The Ijen crater ?
Enchantment Beauty of Ijen Crater
The Ijen crater from the top of Mount Ijen looks very beautiful. This crater is a large lake with a bluish-green mist and sulfur fumes are very charming. In addition, cold air with a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, can reach temperatures of 2 degrees Celsius, will add to the sensation. Various plants that exist only in the highlands can also be found, such as Edelweis Flowers and Pine Mountain.
In the morning, when the sun began to shine The Ijen crater, beautiful scenery you can enjoy. The crater Ijen bluish green will be added to the golden sunlight bounces in the crater. Amazing view you can also get to witness the beauty of Mount Merapi charm adjacent. Mount Merapi have a similar shape to the Mount Ijen. The best time to witness the beauty of Ijen is in the morning.
To reach the crater, you have to down the path along the cliff caldera. Do not forget to bring life cover because sometimes sulfur smoke blown through the pathway. You can also surround the caldera in the region to take time to reach 8 to 10 hours on foot.
Sulfur miners Traditional
One of the visitors' attention at The Ijen crater is the traditional sulfur miners. They boldly approach sulfur lake to explore with simple equipment and then carried to the basket.
This sulfur miners take sulfur from the bottom of the crater. Here the smoke is thick, but with equipment such as gloves masks sparingly, they are still looking for the molten sulfur. The molten sulfur obtained from the pipe to the source volcanic gases that contain sulfur. This gas is then piped out in the form of molten sulfur red. Once frozen sulfur yellow.
Once the sulfur is cut, the miners will carry it through the path. Heavy burden borne between 80 to 100 kg. The miners are used to carry this heavy burden while down the path on the cliff caldera down the mountain as far as three kilometers.
Towards The Ijen crater
You can reach The Ijen crater via two alternative routes. Here is the route often used by visitors to The crater Ijen:
• Banyuwangi This route is more difficult to pass because of poor road conditions. Commonly used by climbers to climb Mount Ijen route. This route can be reached from Banyuwangi, then towards Sub slippery. Of Slick headed then to Patulding Jambu. From Patulding you a short walk through the trail and cliff caldera as far as 2 kilometers to the crater. Total mileage this route is 38 kilometers.
• Bondowoso This route is much easier to pass because the road conditions are good and relatively smooth. This route can be reached from Bondowoso, then headed Wonosari, then to Sempol and finally to Patulding. From Patulding you a short walk through the trail and cliff caldera as far as 2 kilometers to the crater. Route mileage is 70 miles with views of coffee trees and charming pine forest.
You can go or Banyuwangi Bondowoso by public transportation from Surabaya. Distance from Surabaya to Banyuwangi Bondowoso and approximately 200 kilometers. For security reasons, The Ijen crater closed starting at 14.00 because of the intensity of the toxic fumes that rose after hours.
The Ijen crater
The Ijen crater is one of the charms of Indonesia's natural beauty. Many foreign tourists and local tourists visiting the region Ijen to see the charm of natural beauty and uniqueness of traditional sulfur miners at The Ijen crater. You are interested to visit on this holiday?
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