Indonesia Zone

Kelimutu Lakes is located near the village of Moni, Village Koanara, Wolowaru Sub-district, Ende, East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT). The colors keep changing Kelimutu Lake. The change was caused by mineral content, the influence biota of the moss and rocks in the crater. For local communities that have a color change significance.

The village of Moni is located in from Moni only takes about 45 minutes to reach the mouth of Lake Kelimutu. Three color lake located at the top of the crater Kelimutu become one of the wonders of this world, right - true charm with the beauty and mystery that are stored on high mountain peaks above 1690 meters the sea surface.

Kelimutu comes from two words, “keli” which means mountain and “mutu” which means boiling. Kelimutu is one of those tourist destination is very popular on the island of Flores, in addition to komodo, village Traditional Bena, and Riung Marine Park beautiful. Volcanic lake is considered magical and mysterious as the third color the lake is changing, over time. Earlier this lake is the color of red, white, and blue.

In mid-2006 and then been several changes, especially for the two lakes are located Lake of Souls' next drive Young (Tiwu nua ko'o fai muri) and Lake Dead soothsayer (Tiwu ata polo). Lake Dead Young to drive the green earlier, in June last year had turned blue. While Lake soothsayer or Evil People who previously turned dark brown color rather reddish. A separate lakes, Lake Dead Parents (Tiwu Ata Mbupu) remain dark green / moss. However, in December and when updates are visiting the lake Lake Young Souls drive back green, Lake Evil One becomes a dark blue, and Lake Parents become blackish brown.

Water Color Lake Kelimutu is the mystery of nature. Morning is the best time to watch Lake Kelimutu. Toward middle of the day, let alone the late afternoon, usually a lake shrouded in fog blocked the view.That is why the tourists usually stay in the village of Moni and the new left Kelimutu morning.

Local communities believe that the sacred Kelimutu and provide the natural fertility surroundings. In some occasions there is usually a local ceremony and give offerings to the "spirits" who guarded the area. The third broad lake of about 1,051,000 square meters with a volume of water 1292 million cubic meters. Boundary between the stone walls of the lake is easy to narrow the landslide. Steep walls of the has a 70 degree angle with a height between 50 to 150 meters. Kelimutu had erupted in 1886 and left three crater lakes are shaped and defined as a national park since the 26 February 1992.