Travel approximately three hours from the city of Maumere, Sikka regency of East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT), reached by a rented car across the road winding ravine and cliffs, as well as road conditions are not smooth. Was exhausting and challenging, let alone made the trip at dawn. But it all disappeared after entering the village of Moni, the village closest to the Lake Kelimutu.
Offers mothers woven Lio sold at the foot of Mount Kelimutu which became the vehicle visitor parking lot lake. Woven Lio is one of the local potential of the local community sold to tourists.
Lake Kelimutu colors keep changing. Changes could have been caused by mineral content, the influence of biota type of moss and rocks in the crater. For local communities of color changes that have special meaning.
Moni is located in the village of Kampung Koanara, District Wolowaru, Ende, a distance of 13 kilometers from Lake Kelimutu. From Moni only takes about 45 minutes to reach the lip of Lake Kelimutu. Promptly at 8:15 pm, after crossing the trail about a mile, we reached the lip of Lake Kelimutu.
Three color lake on top of the crater of Mount Kelimutu who became one of the wonders of this world, absolutely stunning with the beauty and mystery that are stored on top of a mountain as high as 1690 meters above sea level.
Kelimutu keli is a combination of word meaning mountain and quality, which means boiling. Kelimutu was one of those tourist destination is very popular on the island of Flores, in addition to the Komodo dragon, a traditional village of Bena, and Riung the beautiful Marine Park. Volcanic lake is considered magical and mysterious as the third color of the lake is changing, with the passage of time. Earlier this lake color is red, white, and blue.
In mid-2006 and occurred several times, especially for the two lakes adjacent to the Lake of Spirits Young men and women (Tiwu nua ko'o fai muri) and Lake Dead soothsayer (Tiwu ata polo). Lake Dead Young men and women who previously green, in June last year had changed to blue. While Lake Evil soothsayer or person previously dark brown change color slightly reddish.
A separate lakes, Lake Dead Parents (Tiwu Ata tourists) stay dark green / moss. However, last December when the lake is visited Update Lake of Spirits Young men and women back in green, blue Lake People Evil become parents, and Lake's parents became blackish brown. Kelimutu Lake water color is a mystery of nature.
Morning is the best time to watch the Lake Kelimutu. Shortly before noon, let alone in the afternoon, the fog that blanketed the lake usually blocking the view. That's why the tourists usually stay overnight in the village of Moni and the new left Kelimutu early morning. Kelimutu located about 66 kilometers from the town of Ende and 83 kilometers from the town of Maumere.
From Maumere can use a rental vehicle for travel-Kelimutu-Maumere Maumere. Time travel can be determined alone and visitors can reach the top Kelimutu. For a cheaper cost of Maumere can use public buses, but only reached the village of Moni, but difficult to find a bus that arrived early morning in the village and should stay in place. There should also hire a private car or motorcycle taxi to reach the top of the lake.
If the leased vehicles, visitors can stop at several traditional villages and a trip arranged according to the agreement. Usually one way to go home, it took eight hours. This time is already more than enough to enjoy including two full hours Kelimutu Lake and surrounding areas, said Paul Yanca, regular driver who rents his personal vehicle.
Apart from Maumere, Kelimutu can also be reached from Ende using intercity bus or rental vehicle, with the price and travel time is relatively not much different.
A wooden cottage is one of the alternative accommodation in the village of Moni before or after visiting the Lake Kelimutu. Rates are relatively cheap and attractive landscapes are delight for tourists with limited funds. Kelimutu bersemayamnya believed to also as a place of human souls. The lake is visible on the photograph is the ghost of the old lake (Tiwu Ata tourists) is located separately from two other lakes are coincident with each other.
Flora
To stay in the village of Moni have managed homestay Cottage residents and government owned. Kelimutu area surrounded by forest with rare flora in the region of Flores. There are pine, fir, redwood and edelweiss. While the existing fauna such as deer, wild boar, pheasant and eagle.
What looks not much different today with the condition 15 years ago when updates visit the area. There is little difference, if 15 years ago vehicles, visitors can reach the lip of the lake, the current vehicles can only be arrived at the foot of the mountain and it took 30 minutes walk to the lip of the lake was magical.
Local people believe that the sacred Kelimutu and give fertility to the surrounding nature. On several occasions there is usually a ceremony of the local community and give offerings to the spirits who guard the area.
The third area of the lake was approximately 1.051 million square meters with a volume of 1292 million cubic meters of water. Antardanau boundary is a narrow stone walls that easily slides. It has a steep wall slope angle 70 degrees with an altitude between 50 to 150 meters.
Kelimutu had erupted in 1886 and left three and crater-shaped lake is designated as a national park since February 26, 1992. Kelimutu also a great place for those who love hiking and enjoying the tropical mountain village region.
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