Wonderful! Child of Krakatoa

Wonderful! Child of Krakatoa

Child of Krakatoa beauty inevitably invited many local and foreign tourists to visit, although still considered active and dangerous.

As is known, the volcanic island of Krakatoa is still active and is in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. This name ever pinned on a volcanic peak there (Mount Krakatoa), which vanish because of the eruption itself on 26-27 August 1883.

The eruption was so powerful, hot clouds and the resulting tsunami killed about 36,000 people. Up until December 26, 2004, this is the terdahsyat tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Loud pop was heard up in Alice Springs, Australia and the island of Rodrigues near Africa, 4653 miles.

Yield is estimated at 30,000 times the atomic bomb that was detonated in Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II. As a result of this devastating eruption, 2/3 parts of Mount Krakatau destroyed.

The eruption of Krakatoa caused global climate change. The world was dark for two and a half days due to volcanic ash that covered the atmosphere. The sun was shining dim until next year. Scattering of dust visible in the sky Norway to New York.

Noted, the last time the mountain erupted and made a small blob-shaped mountain in 1927. Furthermore, the volcano-shaped mound of earth called Anak Krakatau or Rakata.

Now, the all-powerful eruption raises the beauty. Yes, beauty is more familiar Krakatau mountain called Mount Anak Krakatau.

Besides Rakata, this eruption also created two small islands around it, the Long Island and the island of Sergeant. But the second island was not formed and dangerous.

Small eruptions that emit volcanic ash Krakatau child at any time invited many local and foreign tourists for a close look, including me. Because of its beauty, we do not care about the danger of small eruption of Mount Rakata this.

 

To reach the island of Rakata, the distance traveled pretty far. From Jakarta, where we stay, takes about 4-5 hours to transit to the hotel where to stay by car, before traveling to the location.

Not to mention the way from the hotel to the island of Rakata by using a plain wooden boat that takes 3-4 hours.

"How could the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano Krakatoa could make a child," asked one of the foreign tourists to the tour guide.

But anyway, that's the reality. The eruption of Krakatoa could create an island and a charming little mountain.

Generally tourists witness the beauty of Mount Rakata at night. Seluet and flickering light in the distance from the ship or express very intriguing. Breeze and chirping of little birds flying adds to wonder at the richness of nature.