Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Tangkuban Parahu Mountain


angkuban Perahu, is one of the volcanoes are located in West Java, precisely in Ladybrand, about 30 km north of the city of Bandung with the altitude of 2,084 meter above sea level. For there to take less than 30 minutes using motor vehicles. Tangkuban Perahu name is closely linked to a legend that Sudanese soil is very famous, namely Sangkuriang. Tangkuban Perahu, which from a distance looked like the boat capsize, perhaps caused by a failed kesaktian Sangkuriang address the commonly mentioned tasks in the boat in time to make comparisons to marry Dayang SUMBI the other is the real mother. Because can not resolve the making of the boat, eventually kicking Sangkuriang boat that is not so. Legend that regard closely in the naming Tangkuban Perahu.

Mount the last burst in 1910, has a 9 crater, which is still active until now. The great number of explosion which occurred in 1.5 century terakhirlah that cause many craters - on crater Tangkuban Perahu. Crater-craters are of the Queen, policeman, Domas, New Jurig, Rhino, Jurian, Siluman and Pangguyungan Rhino. In between the craters, craters, the Queen of the crater is the largest, followed by that of the policeman is located alongside the Queen with craters. Some craters removing sulfur smell of smoke, there is even a crater forbidden to enter, because the smell smoke contain poisons.

Enchantment Tangkuban Perahu is so impressive, even when the weather is sunny, depressions in the ground wall craters can be seen clearly, not only that, the primary craters can we enjoy the beauty that is very impressive. This is the natural beauty that makes Tangkuban Perahu become one of the attractions of natural mainstay of West Java Province, particularly in Bandung. Every weekend, the area Tangkuban Perahu always visit by visitors who want to see the beautiful Tangkuban Perahu. In fact, in the long holiday atmosphere, visitor came to the location of this tour can reach thousands each day.

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