Bromo

Want to see the most beautiful scenery sunrise in Indonesia? Come to Mount Bromo, Probolinggo district, East Java. There is a thrill to see the sun slowly emerged from behind the mountains and the clouds were beneath our eyes.
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia which has a unique form of sea sand covering 5250 hectares, is located at an altitude of ± 2100 meters above sea level. At sea sand was found seven eruption centers in the two intersecting lines, from the east-west and northeast-southwest. From the northeast-southwest of Mount Bromo is emerging that includes an active volcano which may at any time an eruption of smoke and threaten human life in the vicinity (± 3500 inhabitants).Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of ​​a circle with a radius of 4 km from the central crater of Bromo.


Regular visitors visiting this area since the early days with the purpose of viewing the rising sun. To view them, you have to climb Mount Pananjakan which is the highest mountain in the region. Fields that must be traversed to get to Mount Pananjakan a heavy field. To reach the foot of Mount Pananjakan, you have to go through the desert-like area that can make you get lost. When the need to climb Mount Pananjakan, narrow streets and lots of sharp turns would require a high driving skill. For that, many visitors who choose to rent a hardtop car (jeep type) driven by the community. The community is derived from the Tengger tribe is friendly with visitors.

 

Up above, there are many shops serving coffee or tea and a fire to warm the body while waiting to be tebitnya sun. There are also stores that rent out warm clothing. Watching the sunrise is an interesting event. The proof, the visitors are willing to wait since 5 am facing east so as not to lose this moment. You also do not always able to see this event, because if the cloudy sky, the appearance of the sun is not seen clearly. However, when the sky is clear, you can see the roundness of the sun in the first place only as small as a match pins, slowly enlarge and eventually form a complete circle and enlighten so that we can see the view of the mountains that exist in this region. Among others, Mount Bromo, Mount Batok, or Mount Semeru is the highest mountain in Java. 

Finished watching the sunrise, you can go back down the mountain and to Mount Bromo Pananjakan. Sunlight can make you see the scenery around. Apparently you go through the sea of ​​sand which covers 10 km ². Arid areas are filled with sand and just a little overgrown grasses that dry out. A gust of wind, making the sand fly and can be difficult for you to breathe.
To reach the foot of Mount Bromo, you can not use the vehicle. Instead, you should hire a horse or if you feel strong, you can choose to walk. However, it should be noted that walking is not easy, because the hot sun, long distance, the flying dust can make the journey harder. 

Now, you have to climb the stairs that amounted to 250 stairs to see the crater of Mount Bromo. At the top of Bromo is 2392 m high from sea level, you can see the crater of Mount Bromo smoke. You can also cast your gaze down, and saw the sea of ​​sand with a temple in its midst. It's really incredibly rare and unusual that we enjoy.

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