Showing posts with label Mountain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mountain. Show all posts

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Mount Bromo, East Java

Mount Bromo (from Sanskrit / Old Javanese: "Brahma", one of the main Hindu gods), this volcano is still active and most famous as a tourist attraction in East Java. As a tourist attraction, Mount Bromo become attractive because of its status as the volcano is still active.


Bromo height is 2392 meters above sea level and it is located in four regions, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Malang. Mount Bromo stretch between valleys and canyons with the caldera or the sea of sand covering some 10 square kilometers.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta

Mount Merapi (2914 m) are still regarded as an active volcano and the most dangerous in Indonesia, but it offers a panoramic and beautiful natural attractions and amazing. Geographically located in the border district of Sleman (Yogyakarta), Regency Magelang (Central Java), Boyolali district (Central Java) and Klaten (Central Java). Drive 30 km to the north of Yogyakarta, 27 km to the east of the city of Magelang, 20 km west from the city of Boyolali and 25 km to the north of the city of Klaten.



According to Atlas Van Nederland Tropische sheet 21 (1938) lies in the geographical position of 7 degrees 32.5 ' South latitude and 110 degrees 26.5' East Longitude. With a height of 2914 m above sea level. Being at the crossroads of the border transverse fault Yogyakarta Special Province and Central Java and Java cross Longitudinal fault (see Lucas Triyoga Saso, 1990, Java & Mount Merapi Human Perception and Systems faith, Gadjahmada Univ. Press). Erupted over 37 times, the largest in 1972 that killed 3000 people. Kliwon last erupted on Tuesday 22 November 1994, with a death toll of more than 50 people