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Indonesia - Following the sulfur carriers @ Kawah Ijen

The peaceful path leading to the crater
Overview of the Kawah (crater) Ijen - Its beautiful lake is the world's biggest natural reservoir of pure sulfuric acid.
Trees around the crater did not resist to the corrosive atmosphere
What remains of trees killed by the sulfuric gases and acidic rains
A sulfur carrier going up the crater with his load of sulfur
Portrait of a sulfur carrier, with 80 kg of sulfur on his shoulders
At the bottom of the crater, next to the lake, the area where the sulfur is exploited - the Hell on Earth
Pipies installed by the miners lead the toxic gases to this area where the sulfur deposits
Melted sulfur is as red as blood
Coping with the toxic smoke
Indonesia - Following the sulfur carriers @ Kawah Ijen
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Indonesia - Following the sulfur carriers @ Kawah Ijen

An acid lake is a relatively rare feature in the world of volcanoes, and the one at Kawah Ijen is the biggest, most exceptional one. In this pl Read More

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