THREE COLOR LAKE KELIMUTU

Kelimutu is the volcanic mountain on the island of Flores, NTT Province, Indonesia. Exact location of this mountain village Pemo, District Flores, Ende. This mountain has three crater lakes on top. The lake is known as the Lake Three Colors because it has three different colors, namely red, blue, and white. However,*the colors are always changing with the passage of time. Flores is a combination word of "keli" which means mountain and the word "quality" which means to boil. According to local belief, the colors of 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 "Muri Koo Fai Tiwu Nuwa" is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died. The lake is colored red or "Tiwu Ata Polo" is a gathering place for the souls of the departed, and as long as he lived always a crime / magick. While the lake is white or "Tiwu Mbupu Ata" is a gathering place for the souls of parents who have died.

The third broad lake was approximately 1.051 million square meters with a volume of 1292 million cubic meters of water. Boundary between the lake is a narrow stone wall prone to landslides. This wall is very steep with a 70-degree angle. Lake wall height ranging from 50 to 150 meters.

Beginning of this region was found by Van Such Telen Lio, a citizen of the Netherlands Mr. Mama Lio, 1915. Its beauty is widely known after the Y. Bouman describes in his writings in 1929. Since then tourists started coming to enjoy the lake known as the armature for the local community. Those who come not only lovers of beauty, but also researchers who want to know the natural occurrence is very rare. Kelimutu region has been determined to be a National Conservation Area since February 26, 1992.