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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

MOUNT-KRAKATAU







Krakatoa is a volcanic island that is still active and located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. This name was never pinned on a volcanic peak there (Mount Krakatau) which vanish because of eruptions themselves on 26-27 August 1883. The eruption was so powerful; hot clouds and the resulting tsunami killed about 36,000 people. Until before the date of December 26, 2004, this is a terdahsyat tsunami in the Indian Ocean region. Explosion sound was heard up in Alice Springs, Australia and the island of Rodrigues near Africa, 4653 miles. Yield is estimated at 30,000 times the atomic bomb that was detonated on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.

The eruption of Krakatoa caused global climate change. The world was dark for two and a half days due to volcanic ash that covered the atmosphere. The sun shines dim until next year. Scattering dust visible in the sky Norway to New York.

The explosion of Krakatoa is actually less than the eruption of Mount Toba and Tambora in Indonesia, Mount Tanpo in New Zealand and Mount Katmal in Alaska. However, the erupting mountains far in the human population is still very little. Meanwhile, when Krakatoa erupted, the human population is dense enough, science and technology has evolved, the telegraph was invented, and submarine cable has been installed. Thus it can be said that while information technology is growing and growing rapidly.

THREE COLOR LAKE KELIMUTU










Kelimutu is the volcanic mountain on the island of Flores, NTT Province, Indonesia. Exact location of this mountain village Pemo, District Flores, Ende. This mountain has three crater lakes on top. The lake is known as the Lake Three Colors because it has three different colors, namely red, blue, and white. However,*the colors are always changing with the passage of time. Flores is a combination word of "keli" which means mountain and the word "quality" which means to boil. According to local belief, the colors of the lake Flores has the meaning of each and have a very powerful force of nature.

Lake or Tiwu Flores in the top three sections corresponding to the color - the color that is in the lake. Blue lake or "Muri Koo Fai Tiwu Nuwa" is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died. The lake is colored red or "Tiwu Ata Polo" is a gathering place for the souls of the departed, and as long as he lived always a crime / magick. While the lake is white or "Tiwu Mbupu Ata" is a gathering place for the souls of parents who have died.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

MUSEUM BUNG KARNO TOMB

Bung Karno's tomb is located in the Village Bendogerit, Sanan wetan Blitar City District, East Java. Bung Karno's tomb, accompanied on either side of the Tomb of Father "R. Soekeni Sosrodihardjo" and the Tomb of Mother "Ida Aju Njoman Rai". Entering the tomb was started from a great gate facing south. The main building called the Dome Tomb of Bung Karno. Dome-shaped tomb Bung Karno Joglo building, the building art form of Java that has been known long ago.

Dome Tomb of Bung Karno is named Astono Mulyo. The tomb is placed above a black marble stone reads: Here is buried Bung Karno Proclaimer of Independence and First President of the Republic of Indonesia. Tongue connective Rakyat Indonesia.

Bung Karno Library is located in the south together with the Tomb complex on Jalan Bung Karno Kalasan no. 1 Blitar. Bung Karno Library is managed by the National Library through UPT Bung Karno Perpusta kaan (PPBK) in the City of Blitar.

PRAMBANAN TEMPLE

















Prambanan Temple or Temple of Rara Jonggrang is the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia was built in the 9th century BC. The temple is dedicated to Trimurti, the three major Hindu gods Brahma as the creator god, the god Vishnu as the maintainer, and Shiva the god of destruction. Based on the inscriptions Siwagrha the original name of this temple complex is Siwagrha (Sanskrit word which means: 'The house of Shiva'), and indeed in garbagriha (main hall) of this temple dwell Mahadeva Shiva statue as high as three meters which showed that the god Shiva in this temple are preferred.


Candi Prambanan memiliki 3 candi utama di halaman utama, yaitu Candi Wisnu, Brahma, dan Siwa. Ketiga candi tersebut adalah lambang Trimurti dalam kepercayaan Hindu. Ketiga candi itu menghadap ke timur. Setiap candi utama memiliki satu candi pendamping yang menghadap ke barat, yaitu Nandini untuk Siwa, Angsa untuk Brahma, dan Garuda untuk Wisnu. Selain itu, masih terdapat 2 candi apit, 4 candi kelir, dan 4 candi sudut. Sementara, halaman kedua memiliki 224 candi. 



Thursday, March 1, 2012

SENGGIGI BEACH

Senggigi Beach is a famous tourist spot in Lombok. Located on the west coast of the island of Lombok. Senggigi beach is not as big as Kuta Beach in Bali, but once we were here will feel like being at Kuta Beach, Bali. Coastal beaches are still beautiful, although there is still littered with garbage because the leaves are still rarely cleaned. Underwater scenery is very beautiful, and tourists can do snorkeling as much because the waves are not too large. Coral reefs rose to the middle causing large waves breaking in the middle. There are also hotels with varying prices, from the expensive to the hotel economically worthwhile.

WHITE SAND BEACH SITUBONDO

White Sand Beach Situbondo, as the name suggests the beach is located in East Java Situbondo. It is known as one of the mainstay of tourism in the district and also in the province jatim because expanse of clean white sand. Besides, this beach has a morphology that could be considered unique. With a curved topography overlooking the ocean with the forest background then esteemed group of very beautiful panorama. When we look toward the north, we can see the extent of the sea north of Java with a white line on the beach, and when we looked behind him, the coolness of its own hedge presenting forestFor the eye.

Situbondo White Sand Beach is located very strategically, ie the main road on the outskirts of Surabaya-Banyuwangi. For tourists who want to go to Bali by land route from Surabaya, or for those who headed towards Mount Bromo from Banyuwangi, usually taking the time to stop to rest and watch the beauty of the panorama is presented and also enjoy the beautifull sunset.




MADAKARIPURA WATERFALL


Madakaripura is a sacred place of tourist visits in the form of a central row of Waterfall reaches an altitude of about 200 meters from the bottom of the rapids. The water that fell was hovering playfully, dancing scattered here and there, gliding down each other ahead, then fall to the bottom of the thundering rapids pose rhythm.


Sometimes interrupted by a tremendous thud echoes yamh thrilling recesses of narrow diameter not less than 25 meters, until you hear thunder. Following the blows of the wind howling, shaking drops of water a soft, welcoming those who come. Scattered bursts of water that was highlighted beautiful colors refract sunlight like a god's eyes, creating a rainbow.