Thursday, April 17, 2008

The White Crater

Kawah Putih (the white crater)
Ciwidey
BandungWest Java - Indonesia


About Kawah Putih


Kawah Putih merupakan obyek wisata alam yang sangat menajubkan dan memberikan suguhan alam yang alami dimana anda tidak akan mendapatkan kepuasan di tempat lain.

Kawah Putih is the very amazing nature tourist attraction and give the performance of nature where you will not get satisfaction in another place.


Kawah Putih terbentuk dari aktifitas letusan gunung Patuha yang terjadi pada abad XII, nama lain dari gunung patuha menurut orang tua dahulu adalah gunung sepuh. Daya tarik yang dimiliki Danau kawah Putih ini adalah warna air yang berada di danau kawah yang selalu berubah bila terkena sinar matahari serta permukaan kawah, pasir dan bebatuan yang didominasi oleh warna putih.

Kawah Putih is formed from the activity of the eruption of the Patuha Mountain that happens in the XII Century, the other name from the mountain patuha according to parents beforehand is Gunung Sepuh. The attraction that is owned this Danau Kawah Putih is the colour of water that is in the crater lake that always changes when being affected by the sun rays as well as the surface of the crater, sand and the stone that are dominated by the white colour.

Keindahan Kawah Putih yang mulai terungkap pada tahun 1837 oleh seorang ilmuwan asal Belanda yang bernama Dr. Franz Wilhelm Junghun. Bau belerang menjadi sajian yang tidak terpisahan ketika berdiri mengagumi kawah hijau muda yang dikelilingi oleh pasir putih serta riak air dalam kawah yang diikuti oleh asap tipis serta sesekali letupan lumpur hidup menjadikannya sebuah atraksi alam yang sungguh mempesona.

Beauty of Kawah Putih begins to be expressed during 1837 by a scientist from the Netherlands that are named Dr. Franz Wilhelm Junghun. It was smelly that the sulphur becomes the guest plate that not terpisahan when standing admire the light green crater that is surrounded by white sand as well as water ripples in the crater that is followed by the thin smoke as well as from time to time the explosion of living mud make him an attraction of nature that really enchant.

Kawah Putih ini terletak pada ketinggian 2434 m dpl, konfigurasi lapangan umumnya landai sampai berbukit. Suhu udara sekitar 8 – 22 0 C. sumber air yang ada tergantung musim hujan. Kelembaban 90%, sedangkan curah hujan tahunan tercatat antara 3743 – 4043 mm/tahun.

This Kawah Putih was located in the height 2434 m. dpl, the configuration of the field generally the gradient until hilly.

Location

Kawah Putih is located in Ciwidey (Kabupaten Bandung) and can be reached 44 kms from Bandung to south (4 hours) or 180 kms from Jakarta (6 Hours).

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Monday, April 14, 2008

Welcome

Welcome to AMAZING WEST JAVA

The Province of West Java, known to the locals of the Land of Sunda, covers a total area of 29,275 square kilometers. This vast land mass includes 16 Regencies and 9 Municipalities. Today, more than 39.2 million people callth 2004 West Java their home.

Meanwhile, enjoy this blog. hopefully, you can visit West Java immediately.


Regards

Taufik Fery Hidayat