Kawah Ijen Volcano : Electric Blue Lava Flow From Indonesia - Situbondo, East Java

Mount Ijen or more in the know with the crater, is one of the mountains which is still active today. Has a height of 2,443 m above sea level, walled caldera as high as 300-500 m and has 4 times erupted in 1796, 1817, 1913 and 1936.

Ijen volcano is a complex consisting of the crater of Ijen and high plains. This area is located in three districts namely Situbondo, Bondowoso and Banyuwangi.

In the area there are volcanic sulfur mining, which indicates the mountain is still active and activity. While at Ijen crater area, visitors can see the miners were busy carrying piles of sulfur on their backs, down a steep and filled with harmful toxic gases.

Ijen Crater is the largest crater lake in the center of the world, which can produce 36 million cubic meters of sulfur and hydrogen chloride with an area of approximately 5466 hectares .. dangerous crater has incredible beauty with turquoise colored sulfur lake with dramatic and elegant touch. Lake Ijen has zero degrees of acidity and has a depth of 200 meters. Very strong acidity can dissolve clothing and human finger.

For those who love adventure, to reach Mount Ijen can be accessed from two directions, namely, from the north and from the south. From the north, can be achieved through Situbondo towards Sempol (Bondowoso) through Wonosari and dilajutkan to Paltuding. Jaral Situbondo to Paltuding about 93 Km and can ditemput about 2.5 hours.

From the south, can be passed from Banyuwangi towards Slippery within 15 Km. From Slick towards Paltuding within 18 Km and forwarded using the Jeep or other heavy car about 6 km before to Paltuding. This is because the roads are winding and uphill.

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