Jurnalpatrolinews – Flores : Do you still remember the picture on the old 5,000 rupiah leaflet? Yes, the beauty of Mount Kelimutu with the charm of its worldwide three-colored lake has even been immortalized in our rupiah currency.
Being part of the Kelimutu National Park, the name Kelimutu itself comes from a combination of the words “Keli” which means mountain and “Mutu” which means boiling. Mount Kelimutu has an altitude of 1,639 masl or 5,377 feet. The location is in Pemo Village, Kelimutu District, Ende Regency, Flores, NTT.
Mount Kelimutu has a different beauty from the mountains in Indonesia, because Mount Kelimutu has three lakes which were formed from the eruption of Mount Kelimutu several years ago, with different colors.
Kelimutu Lake has an area of ​​approximately 1,051,000 square meters with a water volume of 1,292 million cubic meters, the height of the crater wall is between 100 and 200 meters. The walls of Mount Kelimutu Lake are steep and steep because they have a slope of 60 to 70 degrees. The three Crater Lakes of Mount Kelimutu have a very enchanting beauty and are so beautiful that they can become an attraction for both domestic and foreign visitors.
Visitors are also willing to walk up dozens of stairs with a fairly uphill track, only to see the landscape of Lake Kelimutu from a height. From the top, visitors can see a 360 degree panoramic view around Lake Kelimutu. Kelimutu Lake is also the right place to watch the panoramic beauty of the sunrise. Visitors are willing to do trekkingin the early morning just to witness the beauty of the sunrise from the top of Mount Kelimutu.
Access to Tourist Locations
For visitors who come from outside the city, they can use air transportation with the aim of H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (Airport in Ende Regency). Arriving in Ende Regency, visitors can continue the journey to Moni Village, a village at the foot of Mount Kelimutu with a travel distance of about 65 kilometers from the airport. Because in Ende there is still very little public transportation to go to Moni Village, it would be better if visitors rent a motorized vehicle in Ende or can also use travel services with the aim of Moni Village or Mount Kelimutu. The distance traveled by visitors from Ende Regency is about 50 km to Moni Village and 15 km from Moni Village to the entrance gate to the Kelimutu National Park
Entrance Ticket Prices (HTM)
The entrance fee to the Kelimutu National Park area for domestic visitors will be charged a rate of 5,000 rupiah and 150,000 rupiah for foreign visitors. And for additional vehicle parking fees, motorbikes are charged 5,000 rupiah, while cars are charged 10,000 rupiah.
Facilities
In the vicinity of the lake, various supporting facilities are available for its visitors, starting from toilets, several gazebos, parking lots and rows of stalls selling drinks and food around the parking area. These facilities also appear to be maintained and well-maintained.  (Indonesia Kaya)
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