Found some 4 hours drive via Surabaya, the capital of East Java Province, Mount Bromo is part of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park which covers a massive section of 800 square kilometres. The name of Bromo derived from Javanese pronunciation of Brahma, the Hindu creator god. At 2392 meters above the sea level, Mount Bromo is smaller when compared to some volcanoes within Indonesia, but this spectacular Mount Bromo will not likely dissatisfy with its magnificent vistas and also remarkable panoramas.
From a vantage point in Mount Penanjakan (2, 770 meters above sea level), 2.5 hours from Malang, tourists from all over the world come to see the sunrise over Mount Bromo. From this position the vista is spectacular. Mount Bromo is in the middle of a vast plain called "Sea of Sand". The best views from Mount Bromo to the Sea of Sand below and surrounding volcanoes are at sunrise. Depending on the degree of volcanic activity. the Indonesian Centre for Vulcanology and Disaster Hazard Mitigation sometimes issues warnings against visiting Mount Bromo.
The particular eerie surroundings possesses spurned plenty of stories and also myths. Mount Bromo possesses unique value for Tengger people who believe this was a site where a fearless prince sacrificed their life for his family. The people right here appease this Gods yearly at the annual Kasada festival where offerings of vegetables, chickens, and money are thrown into the crater of the volcano.
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