This amazing natural attractions is located in the district of Ende, East Nusa Tenggara. Being on top of a mointain of the same name, Kelimutu attract so many visitor.

These attractions are in the peak of Mount Flores with a height of 1,690 meters above sea level. Lake Flores consists of three 'puddle' or crater with a different color.

 

Besides being known as the Kelimutu Lake, this tourist spot is also known as the Three-colored lake. An amazing natural phenomenon because of three craters, closely spaced, but has different water colors. The color of lake water is generally red, white and blue, but it can turn green, black and brown, or other color variations. The interesting things is, when the researchers tried to take it as a sample of lake water, the water is clear, without color.

These three lakes are separated by erosive steep rock cliffs , so tourists must keep a safe distance while in the area. A good time to visit this tourist attactions are between June to August because the rain is rarely happen so that the fields are safe to be passed.

If you want to get the best views of Lake Flores, climb between 2 - 3 AM from Moni which is the nearest village to the location. Arriving at the summit , you can see the view of Sunrise over Kelimutu Lake. So don't forget to take your camera.

How could we set off so early ? There are many lodging in Moni. By staying at a nearby location to tourist, the preparation for climbing is easier.

History of Kelimutu Lake

Kelimutu Lake was discovered in 1915 by a Dutch named Van Such Telen. At that time he told local residents that at the peak of Mount Flores there are three lakes with red, white and blue color. Residents are not easy to believe because the three colors mentioned by Telen was the same color as the Netherlands Flag. But finally the residents believe, after seeing it by themself.

The beauty of this tourist spot increase after it was summarized in a painting by Y. Bouman in 1929. Since then, the beauty and uniqueness of the Kelimutu are widely known and widely visited by tourists.

  

 

The Myth of Kelimutu Lake

These three different-colored lakes at the peak of Mount Flores has the name of each. Locals believe that this lake is the dwelling place of the souls of those who died.

The names of this lake are

1. Tiwu Ata Mbupu, the place to the parents who died
2. Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai, the place to the souls of young people who died
3. Tiwu Ata Polo, the place to the evil people who died

Tiwu itself in the local language means lake.

Of the three lakes, one which change color most often Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai. According to local residents, this is because the soul that occupies the lake is still young and unstable that affect the change of lake water color.

The Change can be a sign

Locals believe that the change of color that occurs in Lake Flores could be a bad omen of impending disaster in Indonesia. According to them, this has happened several times, including in 1992 and 2004.

In 1992, one of the lake turns into a reddish brown like chicken liver. Shortly thereafter, an earthquake occured in Flores, who takes a lot of casualties. The same thing happened in 2004 in which the Aceh tsunami and caused a lot of casualties.

According to local residents, Lake Flores has a big magical powers. This makes this lake as a a very sacred lake. Residents also often held a special ceremony or ritual by bringing offerings, asking for safety and blessing.

Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world that consists of 13.466 islands. This country has a lot of natural resources to enjoy. One of them is lake. Behind its beauty, several lake in Indonesia has mystical story. The story is usually come from the ancestor and passed down to the generation.

Tolire Lake

Tolire lake is located in Ternate, North Maluku, or about 10 km from the center of Ternate city. Beside having a unique shape, this lake also has an interesting narrative (legend).

Based on the narrative, and has been proven by some people, objects that was thrown into the lake will never touch the surface of the lake water. People believe this is because the power of stealth crocodile that nested inside the lake.

Pening Swamp (Rawa Pening)

Rawa Pening derived frow word "bening" which means "clear" . Rawa Pening is located in Semarang, Central Java.

According to legend, Rawa Pening is formed by the water that flows from the the stick done by Baru Klinthing. Baru Klinthing story tells about a little boy who has many scar on his body, and smells stink. People hate him, but an old widow accept and help him. This swamp is also preferred as fishing tourism object and water sports facilities. But in recent decades, fishing boats are hard to move.

Toba Lake

This lake is located in the city of Medan, North Sumatra. Toba is the largetst freshwater lake in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. This lake is unique because it has an island named Samosir in the middle.

Lake Toba has a legend about Dragon Guardian. According to the statement of the residents around the lake, they often sea a figure of a dragon in the Lake. The Dragon is believed to be the son of Mr Toba, who turned into a dragon to protect the lake.

Until now, the dragon still like to reveal itself. Most fisherman in the lake sometimes feel like a big snake is swimming in the lakes surface.

Gunung Tujuh Lake

Gunung Tujuh Lake is located in Kerinci, Jambi. Precisely in the Pelompek Village, Ayu Aro District. This lake is just behind Kerinci Mountain.

Native people known this lake as Sacred Lake. It is because the lake water is always clean, where the leaves that are falling from the trees around the lake, aren't visible on the surface of the water. People also narrated that sudden weather change often occur in this lake.

Kaco Lake

Kaco Lake is also located in Kerinci, Jambi. Precisely in the Lempur Village, Gunung Raya. Local people called it Kaco Lake, which means "glass" in English.

Lies in the height of 1289m above sea level, this lake is so small. Only about 30x30m. But it can present the beauty of the lake itself among the surrounding trees.

This lake has very clear water. The depth of this lake is still a mystery. Another miracle of this lake is that it can emit a clear light in the darkness, especially when full moon occur.

Many visitors who stay to see this miracle doesn't need light because the clear light of the lake is enough. Some researchers are trying to find answers to this phenomenon, but it still become mystery. The diver are always running out of oxygen before touching the lakebed.

The myth of the birth of Lake Kaco are told in the local folklore. It tells about beautiful princess who proposed by many man. Without any doubt they entrust precious stones to the King Crow, father of the princess. However, greedness make King Crow tarnish his own daughter. Later, her daughter was buried in the lake along with the treasures.

Lake Toba otherwise called Danau Toba in Indonesia is the biggest volcanic lake (pit lake) in the world. At 100km long and 30km wide, measuring 505m its deepest point, it is sitiated in the middle of the northern part of Indonesia island of Sumatra. Lake Toba turns into one of three competitors (Komodo National Park, Krakatau Volcanic Island, and Lake Toba) for new ponders 2008 of nature voted in New 7 wonders for marvels nature category.



The magnificence of Lake Toba can't be imagine just utilizing a picture or sentence. It will be real on the off chance that you look at by your own eyes. A scene of Lake Toba with the hills encompassing lake, make a crisp air and refresh your mind. The guests sense it with swimming around. In evening, they can see the magnificence of sunset.

There is an area called Pulau Samosir or Samosir Land in the middle of Lake Toba. It have two Lakes, they are Lake Sidhoni and Lake Natonang. The guests can achieve it using boat from Tomok town, Samosir



Lake Toba marks the site of the biggest volcanic eruption in the last 2 million years. It is similar to Yellowstone, a "resurgent caldera" or as geologist David Alt and Daniel Hyndman call this sort of spring of gushing lava, a "perfect horror".

Lake Toba has enchantment and universe since it believed as a spot where Namboru (seven darling precursors of ethnic Batak) was remain. Before Ethnic Batak arrange costume ceremony around around the lake, they ask permission to Namboru.

Native inhabitant in parapat is Batak tribe. They are the majority of Christian religions, utilize the customary dialect and still perform the trsditional ceremony.

How to go to Lake Toba

There are two separate ways to reach Lake Toba from Medan. One way is via Brastagi in the Karo highlands and the other path is along plantation route. So when on a tour to Indonesia make it a point to visit Lake Toba and have an experience of a lifetime.

Distance voyaged time in the middle of Medan and Parapat is 4 hours by car through some little town in North Sumatra, among others, P.siantar, Tebing Tinggi etc. All through the outing we will see oil plantation and rubber plantation which is the common riches in North Sumatra.

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