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Mount Bromo is taken from Sanskrit or Old Javanese. That is Brahma, one of the main Hindu gods.
The mountain is known as active and as a tourist attraction in East Java. As a tourist attraction, Mount Bromo become attractive because of its status as the volcano is still active.
Bromo has a height of 2392 meters above sea level is located in four regions, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Malang. Mount Bromo mesh body shape between valleys and canyons with the caldera or the sea of sand covering some 10 square kilometers.
Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of 800 meters (north-south) and 600 meter (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 kilometers from the central crater of Bromo.
For residents of Bromo Tengger tribe, the mountain is believed to be a sacred mountain. Once a year the community held a ceremony Yadnya Tengger Kasada or Kasodo.
During the 20th century, the mountain is famous as a tourist place erupted 106 times. Of the total eruption, the eruption occurred only three times greater, namely in 1974, 2004 and 2010. Mount Bromo erupted at regular intervals, namely 30 years.
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Cool, that's what you'll feel when you first get out of the car. The temperature here reached 10 degrees to 0 degrees Celsius even during early morning. So, you should prepare for cool clothes, hats skullcaps, gloves, socks, scarves to cope. But, if you forget the equipment, there are many vendors offering wares in the form of hats, gloves, or scarves
Up above, there are many shops serving coffee or tea and a fire to warm themselves while waiting to tebitnya sun. There are also stores that rent warm clothing. Watching the sunrise is an interesting event. Evidence, the visitors are willing to wait since 5 am facing the east so as not to lose this moment. You also do not always able to see this event, because if the cloudy sky, the appearance of the sun is not seen clearly. However, when the sky is clear, you can see the roundness of the sun first of all just as small as a match pins, slowly enlarge and eventually form a full circle and give information so that we can see the views of the mountains in this region. Among others, Mount Bromo, Mount Batok, or Mount Sumeru which is the highest mountain in Java.
Finished watching the sunrise, you can go back down the mountain Pananjakan and to Mount Bromo. Sunlight can make you see the scenery around. Apparently you go through this sea of sand which covers 10 km ². Arid areas are filled with sand and just a little overgrown grass is dry. Gust of wind, making the sand fly and can be difficult for you to breathe.
To reach the foot of Mount Bromo, you can not use the vehicle. Instead, you must rent a horse at a price of Rp 70.000, - or if you feel strong, you can choose to walk. But, it should be noted that walking is not easy, because of the scorching sun, a long distance, the flying dust can make the journey harder.
Now, you have to climb the ladder whose numbers reach 250 stairs to see the crater of Mount Bromo. Arriving at the top of Bromo is 2392 m high above sea level, you can see the crater of Mount Bromo that emit smoke. You can also cast your gaze down, and saw the sea of sand with a temple in the middle. It's really incredibly rare and unusual that we can enjoy.
