BROMO - Indonesia
Mount Bromo (Indonesian: Gunung Bromo), is an active volcano and part of the Tenggermassif, in East Java, Indonesia.
At 2,329 metres (7,641 ft) it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most well known.
The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
The name of Bromo derived from Javanese pronunciation of Brahma, the Hindu creator god.
Mount Bromo sits in the middle of a vast plain called the "Sea of Sand" (Javanese: "Segara Wedhi" or Indonesian: "Lautan Pasir"), a protected nature reserve since 1919.
Mount Bromo sits in the middle of a vast plain called the "Sea of Sand" (Javanese: "Segara Wedhi" or Indonesian: "Lautan Pasir"), a protected nature reserve since 1919.
The typical way to visit Mount Bromo is from the nearby mountain village of Cemoro Lawang.
From there it is possible to walk to the volcano in about 45 minutes, but it is also possible to take an organised jeep tour, which includes a stop at the viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan (2,770 m or 9,088 ft) (Indonesian: Gunung Penanjakan).
The best views from Mount Bromo to the Sand Sea below and the surrounding volcanoes are at sunrise.
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Bromo)
