kelimutu : lake 3 colours

Kelimutu is a volcano located on the island of Flores , NTT Province , Indonesia . The 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 of Three Colors because it has three different colors , namely red , blue , and white . Even so , the colors are always changing over time .

The third area of ​​the lake is approximately 1,051,000 square meters with a volume of 1292 million cubic meters . Boundary between the lake was a narrow stone walls prone to landslides . This wall is very steep with a 70-degree angle . Lake wall height ranges from 50 to 150 meters . At dawn , the beauty of the lake three colors combined with morning sunlight . Misty morning air gives sensation for any tourist who wants to enjoy one of the tourist attractions in Eastern Indonesia .

Earlier this area was discovered by the lio Van Such Telen , a citizen of the Netherlands Mr. Mama Lio , 1915. Beauty is widely known after Y. Bouman describes in his writings in 1929 . Since then the foreign tourists started to come enjoy the lake known as anchor for the local community . Those who came not only a lover of beauty , but also researchers who want to know the nature of events that are very rare .

Myths that are believed by the local community is Lake Flores is home to the spirits of men who have died . The third lake has a name , colors , and functions respectively . Here is an explanation of three colors Kelimutu Lake in Ende , Flores .

Tiwu Ata Polo . The lake has an area of ​​4 hectares and a depth of 64 meters . The color often varies from red to turquoise . Local people believe that the lake is a funeral for his human spirits do evil magic .

Tiwu Nuamuri Koofai . Lake adjacent to the Tiwu Ata Polo has an area 5.5 ha and a depth of 127 meters . The color is almost the same as Tiwu Ata Polo . This lake is home to the spirits of the young people who had died .

Ata Tiwu Mbupu . This lake has an area of ​​4.5 ha and a depth of 67 meters . This lake green color blackish . This place is believed as the abode of the spirits of the community of parents who have died .