Mount Ijen Crater (or commonly abbreviated to Ijen Crater) is one of the active volcano in East Java. This mountain is part of the National Park Purwo Alas, the national park located in the District of Banyuwangi, East Java. However, administratively, Ijen Crater is divided into two districts, namely District Bondowoso and Banyuwangi, East Java.Ijen Crater has a height of about 2443 meters above sea level (asl) and has erupted several times, namely in 1796, 1817, 1913, and 1936. As a result of eruptions, a crater lake wide open with the magic of sulfur (sulfur) in it. That said, because the vast capacity of water and sulfur in the crater, Ijen Crater is one of the world's largest crater lake.
The size of the caldera about 20 miles. Size of the crater itself is around 960 meters x 600 meters with a depth of 200 meters. The crater is located at depths greater than 300 meters beneath the caldera wall.
Why Ijen Crater is one of the most acidic crater in the world? Do you know how many degrees of acidity (pH) of this crater? This crater has a very high level of acidity that is close to zero so the human body can dissolve quickly. In addition, the temperature of the crater that reached 200 degrees Celsius increase will be amazed at this huge crater. However, behind the numbers that make these fears, it presents the enchanting beauty of this crater is also amazing. The beauty of what you can get at the Ijen Crater?
The beauty charm Ijen Crater
Ijen enchanting beauty looks very beautiful. This crater lake is a large green with a bluish haze and sulfur fumes are very charming. In addition, cold air with a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, and even can reach temperatures of 2 degrees centigrade, will add its own sensation. A variety of plants that exist only in the plateau can also be found, such as Flowers Edelweis and Pine Mountain.In the morning, when the sun began to shine Ijen Crater region, beautiful scenery you can enjoy. Ijen Crater is bluish green in color will be added to the golden sunlight bounces in the crater. Stunning scenery you can also get by watching the enchanting beauty of Mount Merapi adjacent. Mount Merapi has similarities with the shape of Mount Ijen. The best time to witness the beauty of Ijen is in the morning.
To reach Ijen Crater, you have to down a path along the cliffs of the caldera. Do not forget to bring the lid of life because sometimes the fumes of sulfur in the wind passes through. You can also surround the caldera in this area that takes up to 8 to 10 hours on foot.
Sulfur Miners Traditional
One of the attention of visitors in the area of Ijen Crater is the traditional sulfur miners. They boldly approached the lake to dig sulfur with simple equipment and then carried to the basket.
The miners are taking sulfur sulfur from the crater bottom. Here the smoke is quite thick, but with nose cover to the degree necessary equipment such as gloves, they are still looking for the molten sulfur. Molten sulfur obtained from the pipe toward the source of volcanic gases that contain sulfur. This gas is then piped out in the form of molten sulfur red. Once frozen sulfur yellow.
The miners are taking sulfur sulfur from the crater bottom. Here the smoke is quite thick, but with nose cover to the degree necessary equipment such as gloves, they are still looking for the molten sulfur. Molten sulfur obtained from the pipe toward the source of volcanic gases that contain sulfur. This gas is then piped out in the form of molten sulfur red. Once frozen sulfur yellow.
After sulfur is cut, the miners would carry it through the path. The burden is quite heavy between 80 to 100 kg. The miners are used to carry this heavy burden as he walked along the path on the caldera cliffs down the mountain as far as three kilometers.
