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Bungkah Toya village, still early in the morning. Cold sets in body continued to writhe not want to get out of bed. However, at 04.00 pm immediately stepped foot should greet the horizon in the morning at the peak of Mount Batur. From the southeast foot of the mountain which is on the Lake Batur, the journey began.
Three-meter wide gravel road that passed, replaced by the path with slope varying between 20-60 degrees. Silent, cool, broken by the sound of footsteps and panting breath climbing.
In the course apparently also encountered groups of climbers to the summit of the mountain. Seen from a distance, looks dots of light flashlights snaking on the route. The path is trampled igneous volcanic eruptions result. Feet should be convinced to choose rocks that can not be separated trampled to add height.
At 5:45 footsteps reached the lip of the crater not far summit of Mount Batur, which is a strategic
place to greet the sunrise. Mid-October, the sun began to tinge at the edge of the sky around 5:40 pm. Purplish blue skies parted golden color of the sun that is slowly emerging form 06.00.
Group of climbers who met earlier in the trip, gather together to enjoy the morning. They turned out to be mostly foreign tourists from Australia and Europe, a small portion of Southeast Asia, from Malaysia and Singapore.The sun began to rise, I proceed to the crater of Mount Batur. Herd of tame monkeys occasionally accompany down into the crater as lava tunnel led to the door (lava tunnel). Geologists noted, the tunnel is unique because the entire wall is formed by lava flows.When Mount Batur erupted, lava spilling through the southeast side of the crater. "The top of the lava solidifies first, but the inside is still molten so as to make the cavity, and now formed the tunnel," said Indyo Pratomo, geologists from the Geological Museum in Bandung.Enter into the dark tunnel wall can be found crystals. Highlight flashlight made increasingly shiny crystals. Indyo say that the crystals formed by acid and mineral content
.The tunnel is also sacred by indigenous people in the mountains of Bali, in Kintamani district, Bangli district. At the end of the tunnel visible scars offerings are piled in a small space for worship. Surrounding communities have an integral relationship with the mountain. Mount is the center of spiritual orientation.
Climb Batur charming natural landscape and searching for lava tunnel, still not complete if it does not continue the journey to the crater are two other craters II and III in the west of the crater I.
The afternoon, around the crater can be seen more freely Batur natural landscape. The crater of Mount Batur was in the height of 1,717 meters above sea level, which appears right in the middle of the caldera Ancient shelf. Near the crater II contained the steam fumarole field that burst from the ground, which is used to boil eggs climbers.
Landscape Batur is one of the lab's work brilliantly own country Indonesia and the world. In this place people can learn directly from the natural history of the earth, the land and the formation of mountains, known rocks and soil.
Lava field starting from the caldera of Mount Batur first formed 29,300 years ago to the second caldera that formed 29,000 years ago. Then the cone of an active volcano began to form 5,000 years ago and continues to grow until now then became the natural attractions and climbing.
Father of Geology, Van Bemmelen (1949), called the Caldera Batur caldera as one of the largest and most beautiful in the world. It has a crescent-shaped lake with an area reached 16.6 square kilometers, is the second largest caldera lake in Indonesia after Lake Toba in North Sumatra.
Mount Batur is easily accessible location, but many people do not reap significant direct knowledge of the history of the mountain. The surrounding mountains are not just social and cultural uniqueness which has long been known to the world, but also the uniqueness of the natural landscape and geology. Also in this district are Batur Volcano Museum.
"Caldera Batur very complete and fits into a natural laboratory, travelers simply enjoy the beauty of the mountains and culture.'s Just that, a lot of people do not know that we can learn firsthand about the history of the earth here (Batur)," said Indyo Pratomo.
Because that's the nature completeness, organization Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has just set the caldera of Mount Batur, as part of the Global Geopark Network or a network of global earth garden. Determination was carried out at the European Geopark Conference 11th Auroca Geopark, Portugal on 20 September 2012.
Determination is certainly a tribute to a very proud because it is achieved through a long struggle for four years. Determination of the long-awaited, because Indonesia is located in the path of the unique geology and has the highest volcano, finally got it new.
Bali Mula
After the adrenaline rush of climbing active volcanoes, descend the crater, lava rock track, as well as along the lava tunnels, the adventure continues to explore the culture of "the beginning" of Bali. The villages around the caldera of Batur mostly inhabited by the Balinese or Bali Mula Original megalithic still continuing confidence.
Crossing the lake to the southeast caldera contained Trunyan Village. Society has inhabited the island of Bali long before the Javanese migrated to Bali. Megalithic confidence was growing thicker when visiting Jagat Pura Pancering. In the Meru, the main building in the temple, the sacred stone statues saved by villagers.Archaeologists from the Archaeological Institute of Bali, I Made Griya said Trunyan year inscription 891 Saka already mentioned the existence of the inhabitants of Bali Mula this. "Many megalithic relics discovered around Batur, quasi still keep it well," he said.
The most prominent hallmark to distinguish Bali Mula with Balinese migrants were from death ceremony. People die left just in the area of the cemetery under the trees of frankincense, not burned like trust Java Bali (Bali Arya) who is a descendant of immigrants in the Javanese Majapahit.
Space archeology and cultural anthropology complete geological peculiarities Batur caldera. Exploring space-space, the more convinced that Indonesia has a garden worthy Rich earth bequeathed to the world.
*Reasons to choose Batur:
1. Just by UNESCO as a Geopark.
2. Natural and cultural laboratory complete and beautiful.
3. Easily accessible and cheap.
Three-meter wide gravel road that passed, replaced by the path with slope varying between 20-60 degrees. Silent, cool, broken by the sound of footsteps and panting breath climbing.
In the course apparently also encountered groups of climbers to the summit of the mountain. Seen from a distance, looks dots of light flashlights snaking on the route. The path is trampled igneous volcanic eruptions result. Feet should be convinced to choose rocks that can not be separated trampled to add height.
At 5:45 footsteps reached the lip of the crater not far summit of Mount Batur, which is a strategic
place to greet the sunrise. Mid-October, the sun began to tinge at the edge of the sky around 5:40 pm. Purplish blue skies parted golden color of the sun that is slowly emerging form 06.00.
Group of climbers who met earlier in the trip, gather together to enjoy the morning. They turned out to be mostly foreign tourists from Australia and Europe, a small portion of Southeast Asia, from Malaysia and Singapore.The sun began to rise, I proceed to the crater of Mount Batur. Herd of tame monkeys occasionally accompany down into the crater as lava tunnel led to the door (lava tunnel). Geologists noted, the tunnel is unique because the entire wall is formed by lava flows.When Mount Batur erupted, lava spilling through the southeast side of the crater. "The top of the lava solidifies first, but the inside is still molten so as to make the cavity, and now formed the tunnel," said Indyo Pratomo, geologists from the Geological Museum in Bandung.Enter into the dark tunnel wall can be found crystals. Highlight flashlight made increasingly shiny crystals. Indyo say that the crystals formed by acid and mineral content
.The tunnel is also sacred by indigenous people in the mountains of Bali, in Kintamani district, Bangli district. At the end of the tunnel visible scars offerings are piled in a small space for worship. Surrounding communities have an integral relationship with the mountain. Mount is the center of spiritual orientation.
Climb Batur charming natural landscape and searching for lava tunnel, still not complete if it does not continue the journey to the crater are two other craters II and III in the west of the crater I.
The afternoon, around the crater can be seen more freely Batur natural landscape. The crater of Mount Batur was in the height of 1,717 meters above sea level, which appears right in the middle of the caldera Ancient shelf. Near the crater II contained the steam fumarole field that burst from the ground, which is used to boil eggs climbers.
Landscape Batur is one of the lab's work brilliantly own country Indonesia and the world. In this place people can learn directly from the natural history of the earth, the land and the formation of mountains, known rocks and soil.
Lava field starting from the caldera of Mount Batur first formed 29,300 years ago to the second caldera that formed 29,000 years ago. Then the cone of an active volcano began to form 5,000 years ago and continues to grow until now then became the natural attractions and climbing.
Father of Geology, Van Bemmelen (1949), called the Caldera Batur caldera as one of the largest and most beautiful in the world. It has a crescent-shaped lake with an area reached 16.6 square kilometers, is the second largest caldera lake in Indonesia after Lake Toba in North Sumatra.
Mount Batur is easily accessible location, but many people do not reap significant direct knowledge of the history of the mountain. The surrounding mountains are not just social and cultural uniqueness which has long been known to the world, but also the uniqueness of the natural landscape and geology. Also in this district are Batur Volcano Museum.
"Caldera Batur very complete and fits into a natural laboratory, travelers simply enjoy the beauty of the mountains and culture.'s Just that, a lot of people do not know that we can learn firsthand about the history of the earth here (Batur)," said Indyo Pratomo.
Because that's the nature completeness, organization Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has just set the caldera of Mount Batur, as part of the Global Geopark Network or a network of global earth garden. Determination was carried out at the European Geopark Conference 11th Auroca Geopark, Portugal on 20 September 2012.
Determination is certainly a tribute to a very proud because it is achieved through a long struggle for four years. Determination of the long-awaited, because Indonesia is located in the path of the unique geology and has the highest volcano, finally got it new.
Bali Mula
After the adrenaline rush of climbing active volcanoes, descend the crater, lava rock track, as well as along the lava tunnels, the adventure continues to explore the culture of "the beginning" of Bali. The villages around the caldera of Batur mostly inhabited by the Balinese or Bali Mula Original megalithic still continuing confidence.
Crossing the lake to the southeast caldera contained Trunyan Village. Society has inhabited the island of Bali long before the Javanese migrated to Bali. Megalithic confidence was growing thicker when visiting Jagat Pura Pancering. In the Meru, the main building in the temple, the sacred stone statues saved by villagers.Archaeologists from the Archaeological Institute of Bali, I Made Griya said Trunyan year inscription 891 Saka already mentioned the existence of the inhabitants of Bali Mula this. "Many megalithic relics discovered around Batur, quasi still keep it well," he said.
The most prominent hallmark to distinguish Bali Mula with Balinese migrants were from death ceremony. People die left just in the area of the cemetery under the trees of frankincense, not burned like trust Java Bali (Bali Arya) who is a descendant of immigrants in the Javanese Majapahit.
Space archeology and cultural anthropology complete geological peculiarities Batur caldera. Exploring space-space, the more convinced that Indonesia has a garden worthy Rich earth bequeathed to the world.
*Reasons to choose Batur:
1. Just by UNESCO as a Geopark.
2. Natural and cultural laboratory complete and beautiful.
3. Easily accessible and cheap.
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