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1. Maninjau Lake, West Sumatra

Maninjau Lake is a lake in the district of Tanjung Raya, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The lake is located about 140 kilometers north of Padang, West Sumatra’s capital, 36 kilometers from Bukittinggi, 27 kilometers from Lubuk cone, Agam regency capital.

Maninjau which is a volcanic lake is situated at an altitude of 461.50 meters above sea level. Broad Maninjau about 99.5 km ² and has a maximum depth of 495 meters. Cekungannya formed by volcanic eruptions are named Sitinjau (according to local legend), this can be seen from the shape that resembles a hill around the lake like a wall. According to legend the Minang aspect, the existence of Lake Maninjau closely related to the story of Bujang Nine.

Winding 44, Maninjau

Lake Maninjau is a source of water for the river named Batang Sri Antokan. In one part of the lake which is the headwaters of Batang Hydroelectric Maninjau Sri Antokan there. The highest peak around Lake Maninjau diperbukitan known as Puncak Lawang. To be able to reach the lake from the direction of Bukittinggi Maninjau if it will pass through the winding road known as the Curved 44 along approximately 10 miles starting from the morning until the Maninjau Ambun.

The lake is listed as the eleventh largest lake in Indonesia. While in West Sumatra, Maninjau is the second largest lake after Lake Festival which has an area of ??129.69 km ² are located in two districts of Tanah Datar and Solok regency. In the vicinity of Lake Maninjau there tourist facilities, like hotels (Maninjau Indah Hotel, Pasir Panjang Permai) as well as lodging and restaurants.

2. Toba Lake, NORTH SUMATRA

Lake Toba is a volcanic lake with a length of 100 kilometers and 30 kilometers wide, located in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. This lake is the largest lake in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. In the middle of this lake there is a volcanic island called Samosir Island.

Lake Toba has long been an important tourist destination in North Sumatra, Bukit Lawang and Nias in addition, attract domestic and foreign tourists.

It is estimated that Lake Toba explosion occurred at about 73000-75000 years ago and is an eruption (super volcano) the most recent. Bill Rose and Craig Chesner from Michigan Technological University estimate that volcanic materials spewed out of the mountain as much as 2800 km ³, with 800 km ³ of rock and 2,000 km ³ overlies the volcanic ash which is expected in the wind to the west for 2 weeks. Volcanic dust in the wind has spread to half the earth, from China to South Africa. The explosion occurred during a week and throw the dust up to 10 km above sea level.

This incident caused mass death and the extinction of some species was also followed. According to some DNA evidence, this eruption also reduced the number of people to about 60% of the total human population of the earth at that time, which is about 60 million people. The eruption also caused the ice age, although experts are still debating.

After the eruption, the caldera formed which is then filled with water and became what is now known as Lake Toba. Upward pressure by the magma that has not come out cause the appearance of the island of Samosir.

International multidisciplinary research team, led by Dr. Michael Petraglia, revealed in a press conference in Oxford, the United States that has found a new archaeological sites are quite spectacular by the geologist in the south and north India. On the site it was revealed how people survive, before and after volcanic eruptions (Supervolcano) at Toba 74,000 years ago, and evidence of life under a heap of ashes of Mount Toba. Though the source of the eruption within 3,000 miles, from the distribution of ashes.

For seven years, experts from Oxford University is researching ecosystem project in India, to look for evidence of life and the lives they left behind equipment in a barren desert. Regions with an area of ??thousands of hectares of this was just savanna (grassland). While the scattered bones of animals. The team concluded, was broad enough area was covered with dust from ancient volcanic eruptions.

The spread of volcanic dust is very widespread, is found almost worldwide. Derived from an ancient erruption Supervolcano, which leads to Mount Toba.Dugaan Mount Toba, because it found evidence of molecular forms of the same volcanic ash in the 2100 period. Since the caldera crater is now a lake Toba in Indonesia, up to 3000 miles, from the source of the eruption. In fact, surprisingly enough, it turns out that the spread of dust to be recorded up to the North Pole. This is reminiscent of the experts, how powerful the super volcano Toba eruption at the time. Evidence was found, strengthening the suspicion, that the strength of the eruption and sea waves could wipe out life on Atlantis.

3. Batur Lake, Bali

Kintamani, which is located in Bangli regency, is one of the favorite tourist attractions tourist options both domestic and abroad. Generally, in almost any travel agent or tour operator in Bali, Kintamani included in the itinerary (travel route) after visiting the Moon Stone (Barong Dance), or Sukawati Ubud tourist area as a shopping center.

Kintamani offers a fresh atmosphere of the hills, with temperatures around 18 degrees Celsius, much like air in Bedugul. The main attraction of the region is a view of Mount Kintamani and Lake Batur. Mount Batur is a mountain that is still active status and the second highest after Mount Agung at Besakih.

The atmosphere is best when enjoy lunch while enjoying the beauty of this mountain lake and the belching smoke friendly. coupled with the cool mountain air with a view to all directions, as beautiful as the existence of several important temples, which have made Kintamani become one of the places that do not forgotten the Bali tourist agenda.

Mount Batur is actually only one of a small volcano, but its location was in the midst of a large crater diameter of 14 Km. In addition, Mount Batur adjacent to the crescent-shaped Lake Batur surrounded by high walls of the crater edge. The size of the steepness of the crater will make you imagine the massive eruption of Mount Batur which happened ten thousand years ago.

4. Flores Lake, NTT (East Nusa Tenggara)

Travel to the island of Flores in particular to Ende will not be complete if you have not visited Lake Flores or Lake Three Colors. Lake Flores is a lake that holds many stories and mysteries.

This lake is known by three colors, namely red, blue, and white. However, the colors are always changing with the passage of time. Now alone, two colors of the three lakes that are brown, while the other is green. Flores is a compound word meaning mountain of Keli and Quality word meaning to boil. According to local belief, the colors on the lake Flores has the meaning of each and have a very powerful force of nature.

Lake or Tiwu Flores in the top three sections corresponding to the color – the color that is in the lake. Blue lake or Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died Lake in red or Tiwu Ata Polo is a gathering place for the souls of the dead and as long as he lived always do evil / witchcraft. While the lake is white or Tiwu Ata Mbupu a gathering place for the souls of parents who have died. Morning is the best time to witness the beauty of the lake Flores. Whereas before noon, let alone the late afternoon, usually Flores lake view is impeded by thick fog.
In addition to Flores lake views, can also be witnessed another natural beauty of the Park Forest Preserve Flores like a lot overgrown with pine and fir trees and the chirping of the birds that inhabit the National Park area Flores.

5. Sentani Lake, Papua
Natural beauty of Papua

Who says the Papuans or the island as “paradise earth” is just about the hills, forests and hot weather it? The island is also a marine tourism are not lost to other regions in Indonesia. One of them is Lake Sentani.
No less than fourteen districts in Papua has the uniqueness and special attraction for those of you who visit. Lots of options you can visit, there are marine tourism park offering stunning sea, cultural tourism, historical tourism and especially fauna and flora that may not get you find elsewhere such as birds of paradise.
There is also a monument in Sentani General Douglas Mc Arthur’s World War II relics. In the north monument Mc Arthur, at an altitude of 325 meters there is mountainous terrain with peaks of Mount Dofonsoro Cyclops. This area is very beautiful and ancient times this place is the base defense Mc Arthur.
Lake Sentani in Papua lies between 20:33 to 2041 LS and 1400.23 to 1400 38 BT. Are 70-90 m above sea level. Cyclops is also located between the mountains. Is a volcanic lake. The source water comes from 14 large and small rivers with an estuary, Jaifuri Puay. Western region, long and Boroway Doyo, the depth of the lake is very steep. While the east and center, sloping and shallow, and Simporo Puay. Here also there is a swamp forest in the area Simporo and Yoka. In some notes mentioned, the basis of its waters contain a sandy mud substrate (humus). In per-Airan shallow, overgrown plants pandanus and sago. The extent of approximately 9360 ha with an average depth of 24.5 meters. Disekitaran this lake there are 24 villages. Dipesisir scattered and small islands which exist in the middle of the lake. The lake is one of the Jayapura District tourist attraction with its annual agenda, namely “the Lake Sentani Festival” which will be held 19 to 23 June 2010.